Sherman, Conn. USA, Dec 7, 2009—TRAVDEX™, the one-stop shopping trade show for travel technology, announced today a partnership with i-Meet, the online social network for the meetings, events and hospitality industries, to promote a groundbreaking summit of leading travel industry trade organizations at the inaugural TRAVDEX™ in May 2010.

“It makes perfect sense that i-Meet, a new technology company itself, would participate in and help to promote TRAVDEX™,” says John Pino, founder, chairman and CEO of i-Meet. “As a rapidly growing community of over 15,000 members in just our first year, i-Meet is an excellent platform to reach prospective attendees. TRAVDEX™ is so inclusive in its approach, there is literally something for everyone in the broader travel industry, including meeting planners and hospitality professionals.”

TRAVDEX™ brings together travel technology sellers and travel industry suppliers, intermediaries and other technology purchasers in a global trade show. TRAVDEX™ debuts May 5-7, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. TRAVDEX™ is produced by PhoCusWright Inc., the leading authority on how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect.

“Technology enables innovation, and TRAVDEX™ showcases the best and the brightest players in travel technology,” said Philip C. Wolf, president and CEO of PhoCusWright. “We are thrilled to be working with i-Meet and their participating members will enhance the experience at this premier travel technology event.”

TRAVDEX™ registration is now open. To purchase a ticket or exhibition space, visit www.travdex.com. Early bird pricing is in effect through December 31.

About PhoCusWright Inc.
PhoCusWright is the travel industry research authority on how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect. Independent, rigorous and unbiased, PhoCusWright fosters smart strategic planning and tactical decision-making.

PhoCusWright delivers qualitative and quantitative research on the evolving dynamics that influence travel, tourism and hospitality distribution. Our marketplace intelligence is the industry standard for segmentation, sizing, forecasting, trends, analysis and consumer travel planning behavior. Every day around the world, senior executives, marketers, strategists and research professionals from all segments of the industry value chain use PhoCusWright research for competitive advantage.

To complement its primary research in North America, Europe and Asia, PhoCusWright produces several high-profile conferences in the U.S. and Germany, and partners with conferences in the U.K., China and Singapore. Industry leaders and company analysts bring this intelligence to life by debating issues, sharing ideas and defining the ever-evolving reality of travel commerce.

The company is headquartered in the United States, with offices in Germany and India.

About TRAVDEX™
TRAVDEX™ is the one-stop shopping trade show for travel technology products, solutions and professional services targeting the global travel tourism and hospitality industry. TRAVDEX™ is produced by PhoCusWright Inc., the travel industry research authority on how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect. The trade show features buyer-seller appointments, exhibition space, sponsored events and business networking opportunities for companies that sell technology products, solutions and professional services to the global travel industry. The inaugural TRAVDEX™ will be held May 5-7, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.

About i-Meet
Created by the founder of StarCite, i-Meet is focused on building the industry’s most relevant worldwide online community for the meeting and event industry. With 15,000 members from 120 countries around the world to date, i-Meet brings social networking, Web 2.0 tools, workflow and relationship opportunities, and industry intelligence to its members and suppliers.

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