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Eventective, headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the Web's most complete resource for venues and vendors. With one million visitors a month, Eventective is one of the most popular venue and vendor search resources on the Internet.

For professional event planners, business meeting organizers, and individuals planning meetings, weddings and parties, the portal's listings feature more than 124,173 venues and 360,100 meeting and event spaces throughout the U.S. and Canada and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest venues such as museums, galleries, stadiums and more, that are often not presented elsewhere.

For venues, Eventective delivers qualified leads to hospitality and restaurant facilities to effectively market their available resources and compete in the growing $300 billion U.S. meeting and event industry.

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Press Releases February 16, 2009 Eventective.com Announces Winners of 2009 Planners' Choice Award for Best Wedding Places January 31, 2008 Eventective.com Announces Winners of the 2008 Planner's Choice Award September 25, 2007 Eventective Delivers 1 Million Meeting & Event Leads to Venues & Vendors During First Half of 2007 August 13, 2007 Seven Steps to Selecting the "Right" Meeting and Event Space Website July 9, 2007 Easy Strategies to Save Money When Planning a Reunion May 30, 2007 Eventective Bolsters Service with Advanced Search & Save Functions Apr. 26, 2007 Non-Traditional Venues Lead Trend for Weddings, Family Events in 2007 Feb. 27, 2007 Meeting Planners Turning to Non-Traditional Venues in 2007 to Host Business Conferences, Events Jan. 22, 2007 Eventective Launches Site Release2; Becomes the Web's Most Comprehensive Meeting & Event Space Search Engine Photos & Images The following high resolution news and press release photo images are available for download and publication by the news media. Please photo credit Eventective. To download: Click on the desired image to open and view the image in your browser. Then, select the "File, Save As" option to download the image to your local PC or network. Logo News Coverage SELLING POWER, March 2007 "Quick Bookings Need a space pronto but bumping up against the high occupancy/limited vacancy of traditional conference centers which, lately, have been enjoying very good times?... Note: This Web-site is smooth, slick, and returns results very quickly. Don't be surprised if the results are unexpected, too. Clicking on wineries in New Jersey, for instance, produced 14 that claimed to have spaces suitable for events. Who would have thought?"

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Eventective.com Announces Winners of 2009 Planners' Choice Award for Best Wedding Places

Portland, ME, February 16, 2009 — Eventective (www.eventective.com), the Web's most complete resource for meeting and event space and event services, is proud to announce the 2009 Planners' Choice Award for Most Popular Wedding Places.

Thirty wedding places, from mansions and gardens, to banquet facilities and ballrooms, to party halls, banquet halls, and reception halls, this year's winners represent the wide variety of wedding places listed on Eventective.

Total potential event revenue from event requests sent through Eventective in 2008 ranged anywhere from $300,000,000 to $1,500,000,000.

The winners of Eventective's 2009 Planners' Choice Award for Best Wedding Places were chosen based on the number of event requests received during 2008.

Eventective's top 30 best wedding places in 2009, listed according to state, are:

• Inspirador, Chandler, AZ
• The Waterfront, Tempe, AZ
• Elegant Beginnings, Colorado Springs, CO
• Country Day Castle, Jacksonville, FL
• Hollis Gardens, Lakeland, FL
• Coral Gables' Venetian Pool, Miami, FL
• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL
• The Zen House, Miami, FL
• Bahia Shriners Event Center, Orlando, FL
• Ballroom at Church Street, Orlando, FL
• Historic Pensacola Village - Old Christ Church, Pensacola, FL
• Tanner Hall, Winter Garden, FL
• Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, Lawrenceville, GA
• Galleria Marchetti, Chicago, IL
• South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
• Stan Mansion, Chicago, IL
• Indiana Roof Ballroom, Indianapolis, IN
• Casa Paz Y Amor, Albuquerque, NM
• Grand Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, NY
• Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland, OH
• Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, OH
• St. Elizabeth Banquet Hall, Columbus, OH
• Walters Commons at St. Charles Preparatory, Columbus, OH
• Greystone Hall, West Chester, PA
• Easton's Beach Rotunda Ballroom, Newport, RI
• Mediterranean Villa, Arlington, TX
• Groovey Grill Mansion, Houston, TX
• The Tuscany Gardens and Villa, Houston, TX
• Chalet On The Lake, Woodbridge, VA
• Grand Holiday Ballroom, Olympia, WA

About Eventective
Eventective, the web's most complete resource for event planners searching for meeting and event space and event services, is visited by 40,000-50,000 planners daily and more than 1.2 million event planners monthly. Headquartered in Portland, Maine, Eventective is one of the most popular online resources for venues and vendors on the Internet and is recognized as an authority site on Google for wedding places and party halls. As the only complete national search portal with a local focus, planners can browse a metro area for venues and vendors located within a specific area. Eventective provides planners with a selection of more than 110,000 venues, 324,000 event spaces and 80,000 vendors nationwide. As the Internet's most complete resource for meeting and event spaces throughout the U.S. and Canada, Eventective lists many niche and special-interest facilities ranging from galleries and museums to cruise ships, conference centers, hotels, resorts, restaurants, inns and mansions that are difficult to find elsewhere. Every day, planners in the U.S. and Canada send thousands of leads through Eventective, resulting in increased bookings and revenue to venues and vendors. Eventective leads generate an estimated $4.5 billion in event business annually for the meeting and events industry. Eventective, Inc., 480 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101. Phone: 207-253-1653. Web: http://www.eventective.com

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Eventective.com Announces Winners of the 2008 Planner's Choice Award

Portland, ME, January 31st, 2008 — Eventective (www.eventective.com), the Web's most comprehensive resource for meeting and event space and related services, has announced the winners of its 2008 Planner's Choice Awards. Eventective is visited by more than one million planners monthly looking for that perfect place for their wedding, party or meeting.

Thirty venues were selected to receive Eventective's 2008 Planner's Choice Award. Each winner was the most popular venue amongst Eventective planners in a particular metro area. Winners were chosen based on two criteria; the number of times their listing was viewed and the number of event inquiries received from the one million occasional and professional planners that visited Eventective every month in 2007.

This year's winners comprise a very diverse group of venues, representing a sampling from more than 63 venue types.

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About Eventective
Eventective, the Web's most comprehensive resource for finding meeting and event spaces and related services, attracts more than 35,000 planners daily and more than one million event planners every month. Headquartered in Portland, Maine, Eventective is one of the most popular online resources for venues and vendors on the Internet and is recognized by Google as an authority site for wedding places and party halls. As the only complete national search portal with a local focus, planners can browse a metro area for venues and vendors located in a specific area. With Eventective, planners can choose from a selection of more than 105,000 venues, 338,000 event spaces and 51,000 vendors nationwide. Eventective currently lists venues throughout the USA and Canada; including many niche and special-interest facilities ranging from galleries and museums to cruise ships, conference centers, hotels, resorts, restaurants, inns and mansions that are not easily found elsewhere on the Web. More than a thousand emails are sent daily through Eventective from planners to venues in the U.S. and Canada, resulting in more bookings and increased revenue to venues and vendors. Eventective generates an estimated $4.5 billion in event business annually for the meeting and event industry.

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Eventective Delivers 1 Million Meeting & Event Leads to Venues & Vendors During First Half of 2007

Portland, Maine — September 25, 2007 — Eventective (www.eventective.com), the web's most comprehensive resource for finding meeting and event space and related services, has generated over 1 million leads for hospitality industry venues and vendors relating to meetings and events during the first half of 2007.

Based upon the activity, which represents a dramatic 400% surge in referrals over 2006, Eventective is expected to generate a total of 2.2 million leads for suppliers of professional, business, or personal meetings and events during all of 2007.

Each day, more than 25,000 visitors access Eventective seeking specific information to plan a meeting or event — ranging from new locations and perfect venues to caterers and disc jockeys. Leads are generated in the form of email inquiries sent directly to venues and vendors from Eventective by its users, as well as requests for supplier contact information and click-throughs to supplier websites.

Of the direct email leads generated on Eventective, more than 2 million room nights were requested by planners — conservatively valued at more than $400 million, said Steve Robertson, General Manager at Eventective.

The total estimated value of all 1 million leads, including direct emails, information requests, and click-throughs generated by Eventective from January to August 2007, represents some $2 billion in group bookings.

By providing courtesy listings to venues and vendors, Eventective is expanding the business opportunities for locations nationwide as professional and recreational planners turn to Eventective to search out and contact new and unique locations.

"Eventective is providing a win-win situation for everyone involved, as the planner can research a new location and easily find venues in that area, and the venue gains new business from event planners that would not typically search out the area," said Robertson.

Eventective offers planners fingertip access to more than 45,000 vendors, 325,000 event spaces, and 97,000 facilities. By simply logging in and conducting a search, any planner can find contact information for a venue or vendor in any city or state in the United States.

For more information on Eventective, visit www.eventective.com or call 207-253-1653.

About Eventective
Eventective (http://www.eventective.com), headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the Web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine. With more than 25,000 visitors a day, Eventective is also one of the most popular venue search resources on the Internet.

For professional event planners, business meeting organizers, and individuals planning weddings and parties, the portal's listings feature 350,000 event spaces, 100,000 facilities, and 45,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest facilities that are often not presented elsewhere.

For venues, Eventective delivers qualified leads to assist hospitality and restaurant facilities to better market their available resources and compete in the growing $300 billion U.S. meeting and event industry.

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Seven Steps to Selecting the "Right" Meeting and Event Space Website

-Careful Selection Helps Ease Event Planning Done in a Hurry-

Portland, Maine — August 13, 2007 — Choosing the right meeting and event space website when faced with planning business meetings in a hurry can make all the difference to transform a normally disjointed and time-consuming task into a seamless second nature.

For many, the planning of business meetings and events is a rush assignment requiring significant research, hundreds of details, dozens of contacts, countless decisions, less budget than what's needed - and deadlines bordering on near impossible to achieve.

"Selecting the right meeting and event space website - like the selection of the right tool for any job - is critical," according to Steve Robertson, Chief Technical Officer at Eventective (www.eventective.com), the web's most comprehensive meeting and event space resource.

Robertson offered the following criteria as a litmus test check list to use when selecting an online meeting and event planning website:

• Mission Critical Focus — A specialized or all-in-one meeting planning website beats the general search engines by providing research tools that compile venues by geographic location, room size, and venue detail.
• More Data, Diversity — More data, and a wide geographic vision, means more options. Look beyond the typical large metropolitan areas by using a resource offering searches that can be localized to suggest venues in surrounding towns and areas.
• Include the Non-Obvious — Does the website include special interest and non-traditional venues like a resort, ranch or museum that offer a wide range of off-time activities for guests - bringing even more excitement to the event?
• Up-to-Date Data — How often is the data updated? Once a year, once a season, or once a week? Researching outdated data is a waste of time and effort.
• Details, Details — How deep is the research? Can the resource offer venue information with detailed data on meeting rooms, amenities, services, and accommodations - as well as pictures and website links, to help visualize the event onsite? This is especially helpful when considering out-of-town venues that can't be visited beforehand.
• Related Services — Often, additional services, such as catering or entertainment will be required for the event, so information on such related services must also be available, accurate and immediately accessible from the resource.
• Ability to Directly Connect — Short-circuiting the standard, and lengthy, request for proposal (RFP) process is a major time-saver. Choose a portal that provides the option of directly contacting the right individuals at the venues being considered to further speed booking and confirming the space and date.

"The most important factor is to find the online service that best fits your needs. This will enable any planner to work smarter, not harder," said Robertson.

Eventective (http://www.eventective.com) is the Web's most comprehensive meeting and event space website. With more than 25,000 visitors a day, Eventective is also one of the most popular venue search resources on the Internet. Eventective's listings feature 318,000 event spaces, 95,000 facilities, and 40,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest facilities that are often not presented elsewhere.

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Easy Strategies to Save Money When Planning a Reunion

Portland, Maine — July 9, 2007 — Each year more than 200,000 family reunions take place in the United States. Family reunions, along with class reunions, religious reunions, and military reunions easily become a fun and anticipated event for attendees.

"Planning a reunion, however, requires much attention to detail - especially so when large numbers of people are invited or are traveling to a new location," says Steve Robertson, General Manager of Eventective (www.eventective.com), the web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine.

"From deciding on the right date, selecting a location and event space, scheduling food, to coordinating travel logistics, the tasks can easily grow to become overwhelming and costly," he said.

To manage these challenges, some groups hire a professional meeting planner, while others designate reunion duties to members of the group. For the majority that choose to handle organizational tasks themselves, Robertson offers these strategies to make the reunion planning process cost-effective and productive:

• Negotiate — Leverage the number of attendees, quantity of food and beverage, and use of overnight accommodations to negotiate a deep discount or complimentary event space. It is also completely acceptable to ask a vendor to match - or beat - the price of a competitor. To start, email venue management directly for a price quote.
• Think Non-Traditional — Out-of-the-box venues like outdoor parks, dude ranches, and resorts offer many benefits, and not just to reunion guests. Often there is greater availability of booking dates as well as more affordable rental costs and services. When looking for a unique location, search beyond the obvious urban centers and explore the surroundings.
• Compare Costs — Shop around to compare the cost, accessibility, and overall benefits of event spaces, disc jockies, and caterers. Be sure to evaluate the pros and cons of each as well as their value. Ask a friend or family member to recommend vendors they have used for previous events.
• Go Free — Look for meeting locations that are free or waive the event space fee if you utilize their onsite catering services. Check with affiliate organizations to see if they recommend a preferred vendor or onsite event space that you can utilize.
• Get Creative — Find creative ways to save on food and beverage. If catered, ask if passed hors d'oeurves will be less costly than buffet style appetizers. Work with the chef to create a menu that utilizes local foods and vegetables that are in season - and less expensive. Search online for a vendor that will work with your needs and budget.
• Be Clear — Make sure the group's needs are clearly communicated and get everything in writing. This not only provides confirmation of event selections and price agreement, but will expose any hidden charges or unnecessary fees. When sending invitations to attendees, utilize web-invites that deliver all event info and details directly to the attendee.
• Search the Web — Use search engines to find facilities and vendors that meet the group's needs — and budget. When searching, use keywords such as city, event type and date. Better yet, to quickly and easily compare venues and vendors nationwide, utilize event specific search engines like Eventective www.eventective.com.

The important thing to remember is that everyone wants to be comfortable, which means that the atmosphere, facilities, and food are important.

"Smart, advance planning will help you to avoid spending big money in ways that won't make a lot of difference to reunion attendees," said Robertson, "Instead, plan an event where everyone can enjoy, relax and catch up with friends and family."

For reunion planners, Eventective's listings feature 318,000 event spaces, 95,000 facilities, and 40,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest facilities that are often not presented elsewhere.

Eventective (http://www.eventective.com), headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the Web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine. With more than 25,000 visitors a day, Eventective is also one of the most popular venue search resources on the Internet.

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Dwight Sholes, 207-253-1653 x122, dsholes@eventective.com

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Eventective Bolsters Service with
Advanced Search & Save Functions

Portland, Maine — May 30, 2007 — Eventective, the web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine, has announced expanded capabilities for planners, including advanced search tools and the ability to export venue lists.

With the upgrade, planners now have added control over geographic search capabilities, enabling selection of venues that might not have appeared under a standard search. The advanced search tool allows a venue search to be based on: state, city, metro area, venue type, number of attendees, square footage, and availability of venue images.

Once a list of vendors is compiled, the new export feature allows planners to save and download the list. The planner then has the luxury of referring to the list later in the event planning process to aid in venue selection. The export feature allows for complete data and contact information to be downloaded, including: venue name, address, phone and fax number, email address, website url, maximum capacity and square footage.

The new export feature is also available for Eventective's 40,000 vendor listings, enabling planners to download a list of preferred vendors including those offering catering, photography, and disc-jockey services.

To export a list, the planners simply conduct their venue search based on specific criteria and then select the "export results" button on the right of the page. For a cost of $0.25 - $0.50 per venue, planners can export results into a pdf or excel format for later use in the event planning process.

Eventective, the Internet's most comprehensive and popular meeting and event space search engine, equips planners with fingertip access to more than 40,000 vendors, 312,000 event spaces, and 93,000 facilities. For more information on Eventective, visit www.eventective.com or call 207-253-1653.

About Eventective.com
Eventective (http://www.eventective.com), headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the Web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine. With more than 25,000 visitors a day, Eventective is also one of the most popular venue search resources on the Internet.

For professional event planners, business meeting organizers, and individuals planning weddings and parties, the portal's listings feature 312,000 event spaces, 93,000 facilities, and 40,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest facilities that are often not presented elsewhere.

For venues, Eventective delivers qualified leads to assist hospitality and restaurant facilities to better market their available resources and compete in the growing $300 billion U.S. meeting and event industry.

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Note to Editors: Images for publication available at: http://tizinc.com/photos

Press contacts:
Dwight Sholes, 207-253-1653 x122, dsholes@eventective.com

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Non-Traditional Venues Lead Trend for Weddings,
Family Events in 2007

Portland, Maine — April 26, 2007 — In terms of "what's new" regarding family and private events in 2007, look to non-traditional venues that make the most of guests' downtime, advises Steve Robertson, General Manager at Eventective (www.eventective.com), the Internet's most comprehensive and popular meeting and event space search engine.

More and more families and friends are researching special interest and non-traditional venues such as resorts, ranches, inns, and estate mansions as alternatives to booking traditional full-service hotels to host their wedding, family reunion, or bar mitzvah.

The reason, Robertson said, is the unique value that non-traditional venues can bring, with more options, activities, and accommodations for guests.

According to Eventective's 25,000 visitors a month, choosing "non-traditional venues" to hold family and private events offers a host of benefits, including:

• More Things to Do — Smaller, specialty venues can offer a much fuller range of down-time options and recreational activities for guests. Ranging from BBQs, horse trail riding, spa treatments, to golfing, guests often want "something new", or at least a new twist on a tradition to make the event memorable.
• Greater Availability — A greater availability of choice means less hassle and research when securing a venue for peak season dates. As a result of the marketplace dynamics, 2007 shows a continuous, steady increase in the supply of unique venues.
• Silver Tray Service — Non-traditional venues often pull out the stops in terms of service. Organizers appreciate the high levels of creativity, flexibility, and even the personal touch that a smaller facility goes to lengths to offer.
• Better Affordability — Specialty venues often exhibit equal enthusiasm to compete on the cost front, and generally can offer lower overall costs that traditional venues.

Venues that are expected to top the list in 2007 as a "hot place" to hold a wedding or family event are: Resorts, Golf Courses, Museums/Art Galleries, Outdoor Parks/Botanical Gardens, Inns/Bed & Breakfasts, Theatres, Mansions/Private Estates, Wineries/Vineyards/Breweries, or Sports Arenas.

To find the perfect unique venue, visit Eventective at www.eventective.com, where a record-setting 307,000 event spaces, 91,000 facilities, and 37,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. are listed and ready for booking.

About Eventective.com
Eventective (http://www.eventective.com), headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the Web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine. With more than 25,000 visitors a day, Eventective is also one of the most popular venue search resources on the Internet.

For professional event planners, business meeting organizers, and individuals planning weddings and parties, the portal's listings feature 307,000 event spaces, 91,000 facilities, and 37,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest facilities that are often not presented elsewhere.

For venues, Eventective delivers qualified leads to assist hospitality and restaurant facilities to better market their available resources and compete in the growing $300 billion U.S. meeting and event industry.

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Press contacts:
Dwight Sholes, 207-253-1653 x122, dsholes@eventective.com

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Meeting Planners Turning to Non-Traditional Venues in 2007 to Host Business Conferences, Events

Portland, Maine — February 27, 2007 — In terms of "what's new" regarding business meetings in 2007, look to non-traditional venues that make the most of participants' down time, advises Steve Robertson, Chief Technical Officer at Eventective, the Internet's most comprehensive and popular meeting and event space search engine.

More and more business meeting organizers are researching special interest or non-traditional venues such as resorts, campgrounds, ranches, inns, country clubs, estate mansions, museums and stadiums as alternatives to booking traditional full-service conference centers to host their business meetings.

The reason, Robertson said, is that meeting organizers are recognizing the "unique value" that "non-traditional" venues can bring to a sales meeting, business conference, or team-building get-away.

"Smaller, specialty venues can offer a much fuller range of off-time team building and/or recreational activities for attendees — ranging from BBQs to horse trail riding to golfing. Not only do the participants benefit from a wider range of available activities, but the organizer — often tasked with finding 'something new' each year for an annual event — can shine with a new twist on an old routine. It's all about creating a new and unique experience for the attendees," he said.

"Non-traditional venues often pull out the stops in terms of service. Organizers appreciate the high levels of creativity, flexibility, and even the personal touch that a smaller or specialty facility goes to lengths to offer. Specialty venues also exhibit equal enthusiasm to compete on the cost front — and generally can offer lower overall costs than traditional venues," he said.

A fourth reason is simply a greater availability of choice — the result of the marketplace dynamics of a continuing, steady increase in the supply or availability of such venues, which Robertson has witnessed over the past several years at Eventective.

At the start of 2007, Eventective's database featured a record-setting 87,000 venues, 298,000 meeting spaces, and 28,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. Most are non-traditional venues, he said.

"More and more non-traditional venues are getting into the conference business as means to round out their own seasonality in their off-season. They've got the accommodations and catering resources in-house, or have partnered with someone to provide them. They're adding larger meeting and breakout rooms with the required high tech internet and wireless connections," he said.

Robertson said the trend, which has been growing in strength, will get even hotter as 2007 progresses. "Conference and meeting planners will benefit from a greater choice among a more diverse selection in venues. The venues, of course, benefit from the potential new business," Robertson said. "The result is win/win for meeting organizers and event hosts."

About Eventective
Eventective (http://www.eventective.com), headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the Web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine. With more than 25,000 visitors a day, Eventective is also one of the most popular venue search resources on the Internet.

For professional event planners, business meeting organizers, and individuals planning weddings and parties, the portal's listings feature more than 87,000 venues and 298,000 meeting spaces throughout the U.S. and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest facilities that are often not presented elsewhere.

For venues, Eventective delivers qualified leads to assist hospitality and restaurant facilities to better market their available resources and compete in the growing $300 billion U.S. meeting and event industry.

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Press contacts:
Dwight Sholes, 207-253-1653 x122, dsholes@eventective.com

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Eventective Launches Site Release2; Becomes the Web's Most Comprehensive Meeting & Event Space Search Engine

Portland, Maine — January 22, 2007 — Eventective today became the world's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine with the Release2 launch of its next generation Web portal.

The new release features more than 85,000 venues, 292,000 meetings spaces, and 28,000 related services providers throughout the U.S. — making Eventective (at www.eventective.com) the largest such resource available on the Internet.

"No other venue resource — including the major travel sites like Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, or TripAdvisor — comes close," said Steve Robertson, Eventective's Chief Technical Officer. "More listings mean more choices and only on Eventective can event planners be assured of seeing the complete universe of available local sites."

Eventective's Release2 adds powerful functionality that accelerates the planner's ability to find, evaluate, and select venues for corporate, association, family, and personal events. Planners now have access to the following features:

• Comprehensive search functionality that allows venue search by state, city, venue type, and/or capacity
• Detailed profiles of venues, including descriptions of meeting facilities, amenities, and features, plus venue photographs and directions
• Direct email to query venue availability
• An easy-to-use tool kit that enables planners to save favorite venues and vendors, track and organize multiple events, and invite attendees
• Reviews from planners who have used venues or vendors for their events.
• Continuously validated venue and vendor listings to ensure accurate information

"With Release2, Eventective offers planners listings that range from traditional hotel and restaurant-based venues to unique and special-interest venues, such as museums, boat cruises, and sports arenas that are often not presented elsewhere," said Robertson.

More than 25,000 visitors a day access Eventective, making it the most popular venue search resource on the Internet. Professional planners, business meeting organizers, and individuals planning weddings and parties visit Eventective at www.eventective.com to access the hospitality industry's most complete listing of local venues and related service vendors.

"On Eventective, planners can view venue descriptions, access their websites, check third-party reviews, and email contact personnel to determine availability and request further information. They can also send invitations to attendees, track responses, and provide travel directions," said Robertson. "Eventective now is truly a one-stop experience for planners desiring fast, easy venue and vendor selection for meetings and events."

About Eventective.com
Eventective (http://www.eventective.com), headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the Web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine. With more than 25,000 visitors a day, Eventective is also one of the most popular venue search resources on the Internet.

For professional event planners, business meeting organizers, and individuals planning weddings and parties, the portal's listings feature more than 92,000 venues and 309,000 meeting and event spaces throughout the U.S. and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest facilities that are often not presented elsewhere.

For venues, Eventective delivers qualified leads to assist hospitality and restaurant facilities to better market their available resources and compete in the growing $300 billion U.S. meeting and event industry.

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Press contacts:
Dwight Sholes, 207-253-1653 x122, dsholes@eventective.com