Conworld and i-Meet Partner for Global Advantages

 

Philadelphia, PA (USA) and Playa de Mogan (Spain), December 13, 2011 – i-Meet.com the global business community for people who plan meetings and events, and conworld.net, the global meetings industry portal and a leading publisher of industry news and information, today announced a partnership agreement to extend the reach of their respective communities and news distribution services.

The i-Meet community will now feature up to the minute industry news as it is published, and can gain access to news and information full stories, related articles and archived releases. Through the collaboration, i-Meet will power conworld’s community activities, and provide additional social and business tools to its members.

“As our community continues to grow rapidly, having access to breaking industry news and releases is an important member benefit that we’re delighted to now deliver,” said John Pino, (http://i-meet.com/Johnpino) CEO and Founder of i-Meet. “We’re excited to be working with the team at conworld, who have the experience and global perspective that is vital to our member base.”

conworld not only publishes relevant industry news, but they manage the information and store it for future use and reference. The web site allows the industry to search and manage posts, see viewing results, and share and comment all in one place.

“At conworld.net we aim to connect meetings industry relevant people with meetings industry relevant information and I am thrilled that through our collaboration with i-Meet we are able to substantially expand our reach,” said Joern Lucht, (http://i-meet.com/joern) Publisher and Founder of conworld.net.

He continued, “conworld.net has offered an online community for some years and this collaboration takes those efforts to a new and exciting level. Soon our members can easily connect with i-Meet's fast growing membership and benefit from i-Meet's sophisticated networking tools to make direct contact and connect with peers, prospects and suppliers.”

i-Meet’s commitment to interactivity is part of this collaboration, as the technology integrations allow its members to seamlessly view the information, apply key word search tools, and cross-reference similar articles and news to enable a complete picture on a business topic. By integrating this functionality and content at www.i-Meet.com, members stay current on industry happenings, and are better informed for future business decisions. 

“Being able to power conworld’s community brings a broad, experienced group of global industry professionals into the i-Meet community,” said Pino. “It makes sense to collaborate on our respective strengths, and we expect to do more together to bring innovative approaches that drive awareness and industry information.”

“Starting in January, conworld’s news articles will be cross-linked with i-Meet member profiles whenever possible, giving readers a quick way to explore and connect to industry players mentioned in the news. It is a true pleasure to work with John and his team and I am looking forward to expand our collaboration in the future,” said Joern.

About i-Meetwww.i-Meet.com is the industry’s most relevant worldwide global business community for the meeting and event industry. With over 65,000 members from 173 countries around the world, i-Meet brings professional networking, industry social media marketing and relationship opportunities to its members and suppliers. Its Skills Marketplace provides project-based work and employment opportunities to the industry.

Contact:Chip Stockman
I-Meet
cstockman@i-Meet.com

About conworldwww.conworld.net is online since October 2000 and daily delivers relevant and inspiring news, stories and reports from the global meetings industry to more than 40,000 senior meetings professionals from around the world. The website also includes a searchable database of industry suppliers including the famous DMC Quick-Finder – the most comprehensive directory of Destination Management Companies available.

Contact: Joern Lucht
joern@conworld.net