Active Network Offers Behind-the-Scenes Technology Tours at PCMA Convening Leaders

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACTIVE Network, Inc. (NYSE: ACTV), the leader in cloud-based Activity and Participant Management™ (APM), and an event management technology partner for the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), announced that it will be offering tours of its Business Solutions technology suite during PCMA’s Convening Leaders conference, January 13-16 in Orlando Florida. ACTIVE’s tours will demonstrate how PCMA is implementing its technology at Convening Leaders to help increase event efficiency and management, deepen attendee engagement and grow their organization through stronger intelligence.

Tour participants will get an exclusive look at ACTIVE’s technology in action. They’ll see everything from an organizer’s experience of viewing attendee data within a single, consolidated dashboard, to how attendees can check-into an event from the convenience of their hotel. In addition, tours will give a behind-the-scenes look at Convening Leader’s mobile app, social media integration, session scanning, surveys, comprehensive reporting & intelligence and much more. To register for one of ACTIVE’s tour times below, click here or visit their kiosk in the Learning Lounge Partner Area.

Monday, January 14: 7:30 am, 9:45 am, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, January 15: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 2:45 pm

Each conference attendee registering for a tour will also receive a free copy of Event Trends: 2008-2012, ACTIVE Network’s new study on eRFP patterns in five key meetings destinations in the United States, which will be published and made available at Convening Leaders. Data from the report will support the following key trends:

Smaller Meetings: paring down of the amount of people attending events;
Shorter Meetings: reducing the length of events from multiple-day to same or one-day meetings;
Less Lead Time: sourcing meeting services with less lead time in order to accommodate fluctuating event budgets.

ACTIVE Network is powering the next generation of smart events through its Business Solutions technology suite which provides intelligent data & insights designed to increase potential revenue growth, deepen attendee engagement and gain efficiency. Customers of all sizes—including small and medium-sized businesses, enterprise corporations, associations, tradeshows and expos—benefit from a single technology partner for all of their event management needs. The Business Solutions technology suite includes Conference™ for large flagship conferences, RegOnline® for attendee management solutions, StarCite® SMM for strategic meetings management and event expense management, and the StarCite® Supplier Marketplace to connect events with suppliers. For more information on ACTIVE Network Business Solutions please visit www.ACTIVEevents.com.

About ACTIVE Network

ACTIVE Network (NYSE: ACTV) is on a mission to make the world a more active place. With deep expertise in Activity and Participant Management™ (APM), our ActiveWorks® cloud technology helps organizations transform and grow their businesses. We do this through technology solutions that power the world’s activities and through online destinations such as ACTIVE.com® that connect people with the things they love to do. Serving over 50,000 global business customers and driving over 80 million transactions annually, we help organizations get participants, manage their events and build communities. ACTIVE Network is headquartered in San Diego, California and has over 30 offices worldwide. Learn more at ACTIVEnetwork.com or ACTIVE.com and engage with us on Twitter @ACTIVEnetwork, @ACTIVE and on Facebook.

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