i-Meet's Fast Growth Validates Need for Industry Social Network

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Mar 23 (MARKET WIRE) --
i-Meet (www.i-Meet.com), the professional and social network for people
who plan meetings and events, announced today that its membership base
passed the 5,000 member milestone. With members now in 80 countries
around the world, i-Meet helps people in the hospitality industry
connect, communicate and collaborate.

With the success of social networking at sites such as Facebook, MySpace
and LinkedIn, there are predictions that the next big phenomenon will be
business communities focusing on specific industries. i-Meet is one of
the first such industry-specific efforts, with a model that features a
business overlay for its members -- including a system for rating
suppliers specifically on meeting and event performance, an engine that
enables e-RFIs (Requests for Information), a group collaboration
capability, and a focus on community features for the worldwide meeting
and event industry. i-Meet also features business functions for suppliers
allow organizations to manage activities there through administrative and
communication tools. Membership is free at www.i-meet.com.

"When it comes to translating meeting planning work flow to technology,
i-Meet's team has proven to be one of the best," said industry veteran
Rodman Marymor, President and CEO of Cardinal Communications. "Their
introduction of an Online RFI and establishment of an international Skills
Marketplace stand out as relevant additions to the meeting planning
technology toolbox. I expect that these innovations will become industry
standards within the next few years."

"We've worked hard to listen carefully to our members," explained John
Pino, i-Meet's Founder and CEO. "We know the industry needs and wants
this, and we're grateful that planners and suppliers alike have embraced
our direction. We fully expect that this will be the first of many more
significant growth milestones."

In addition to the advantages of member-to-member interaction, the
community has been an advocate for current industry issues, supporting
awareness and calls to action among its members. "There's no better time
for people in our industry to come together, especially given the economic
and legislative challenges that we face," said Pino.

About i-Meet

Created by the Founder of StarCite, i-Meet.com is focused on building the
industry's most relevant worldwide community for the meeting and event
industry. Officially launched on November 18, 2008 i-Meet now has over
5,000 members from 80 countries. i-Meet brings social networking, web 2.0
tools, work-flow, relationship opportunities, and industry intelligence to
its members.

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