ADVISORY/StarCite Comes to Chicago on May 18.Assignment Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday Thursday: see week. (May 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Leading Global Meetings & Event Marketplace Announces Commitment to Build Custom Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Sites For Industry Suppliers StarCite, Inc., innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. of the Internet's leading global business-to-business E-Commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. meeting and events marketplace (http://www.starcite.com), will host an introduction of their new services for Midwest-area meeting and event industry suppliers on Thursday, May 18 at the Fairmount Hotel in Chicago. John Lavin, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of StarCite, will unveil the latest additions to StarCite.com from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Central Time. "We're helping industry suppliers learn how to better market their products and services on the Internet and more effectively communicate with the fast-growing segment of meeting and event planners and corporations that prefer to do business online," said Lavin. "At the Chicago event, we will demonstrate how our custom sites for suppliers will help suppliers win new business, track and respond to RFP's in real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. , and improve company-wide communications," Lavin said. "At StarCite, we are in the business of helping buyers and sellers build long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. eBusiness strategies that positively impact the bottom line." StarCite will also detail its plans to provide industry suppliers that participate in StarCite marketing programs with Dell computer products and ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. solutions through the company's Connect The Industry(TM) Program. "The Connect The Industry Program has been developed to help industry suppliers of all types meet the demands of the New Economy and ensure online participation," said Lavin. Please respond by e-mail (jdelorenzo@starcite.com) or by phone (267-330-0510) to confirm attendance.
WHAT: StarCite Press Conference
WHEN: Thursday, May 18, 2000, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
(Continental Breakfast will be served)
WHERE: Fairmont Hotel: 200 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago,
(312) 565-8000
WHO: John Lavin, President of StarCite and other executives
WHY: The infrastructure builders for the meeting & events
marketplace announce important supplier news.
HOW: RSVP by e-mail to jdelorenzo@starcite.com, or by phone to
267-330-0510 by Tuesday, May 16
About StarCite, Inc. StarCite, Inc. is building the business-to-business e-commerce infrastructure for the $100 billion meetings and event industry. StarCite.com offers customized, efficient, and easy-to-use meeting and event planning Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention. Event planning includes budgeting, establishing date and alternate date (rain date), selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation solutions for corporations, meeting planners and industry suppliers. Dedicated to "Make Meetings Happen," StarCite is a partner company of Internet Capital Group (Nasdaq: ICGE), one of the most recognized Internet holding companies specializing in business-to-business E-Commerce. Building upon their history of creating highly successful software tools for the meeting planning industry, StarCite, Inc. was formed in January 1999 by an experienced team of Internet, meeting planning, hospitality, technology, and travel management executives. StarCite, Inc. is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. |
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