As Corporate Budgets Shrink, meetingpages.com Expands to Fill the Gap

SAVAGE, MN –  Recognized as the number one online resource for event planning, meeting planning and conference planning, meetingpages.com today announced a 144% increase in site visitors from June 2009 to January 2010. This significant increase reflects the industry’s need for a comprehensive meeting and event planning resource that helps keep meeting and event planning in line with shifting corporate budgets.

“Roles in the industry are changing as well,” says Publisher and Advertising Director, Casey Romano. “Companies are doing more with less. That’s what makes meetingpages.com such a great resource. Whether you’re a professional planner or someone who’s had event and meeting planning added to their responsibilities, the tools and resources available at meetingpages.com make planning fast and easy.”

The numbers certainly reflect this--there were over 3 million hits to the newly updated site in 2009. Visitors to the site enjoy the convenience of a complete package, with digital meeting and event planning supplier resource directories for Minnesota, Wisconsin and Colorado. What’s more, online tools enable targeted searches for specific meeting and event suppliers that appeal to every budget, no matter what the agenda or occasion.

The site also features an Expert Advice column offering tips, tricks and guidance from industry insiders for everyone from the novice to the professional planner. A quarterly Spotlight article focuses on the best venues, hotels, resorts, restaurants and suppliers in specific markets. Plus, money-saving specials at hotels, venues and more are posted in the Special Offers section to help plan spectacular events, even on a budget. 

Says Romano, “With our newly expanded website and online tools, plus our recent venture into social networking, more planners than ever are utilizing our site to plan all their events from start to finish.”

For additional information on meetingpages.com, contact Casey Romano, Publisher and Advertising Director at (952) 233-1195 x 632 or at casey@mightydogmedia.com.

meetingpages is a registration-free online meeting and event planning directory featuring hotels, conference centers, event venues, resorts and destinations; service providers; activities; attractions; transportation providers and more, complete with complimentary event management software including an electronic RFP toolset for Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin meeting and event planners.