Baltimore, MD � June 7, 2000 � b-there.com, the leading provider of online Attendee Relationship Management solutions for the trade show, association and meeting management industries, announced today that it is partnering with the International Association for Exhibition Management (IAEM) to educate their members on the benefits of Internet technology within their industry.  The partnership agreement includes joint-educational initiatives, on-site displays and services at IAEM events, and b-there.com contributions to IAEM�s non-profit fundraising arm, the IAEM Foundation.

�IAEM represents many of the major leaders and decision-makers in the exposition and association industry,� said Peggy Lee, CEO and founder of b-there.com.  �IAEM and b-there.com are both looking at this partnership as a way to demonstrate that the Internet is here to improve the process of how the exposition industry is served.  We are thrilled to have this opportunity.�

�The agreement is in keeping with IAEM�s mission: to promote the exhibition industry and to provide for the education and professional growth of IAEM�s members,� said Steve Hacker, CAE, President of IAEM.  �It carries mutual benefits for both organizations, and for the exhibition industry as a whole, including the opportunity for members to discover added value for their events, and to learn about new technology, products and services.

Through the partnership with b-there.com, the association will introduce new initiatives, including:

• An �Internet Services Demo Center� � Beginning at the November 28-30 Annual Meeting in San Diego, b-there.com will manage an Internet work station at all IAEM events, where members can receive hands-on instruction for various online tools for event and meeting planners, including demonstrations of b-there.com�s Attendee Relationship Management Engine.

• New joint educational presentations on better online-business practices and industry tools.

�With the advent of Internet tools and technology, our industry is moving ahead and changing at the speed of light,� said Dana Murphy-Love , CAE, Executive Director of the IAEM Foundation.  �b-there.com is helping IAEM educate our members as to how they can leverage the power of the Internet to deliver quicker and more effective service and products.�

More than 1,000 events � including expos, tradeshows, conferences and corporate meetings -- have been run, or are contracted to run, through b-there.com�s system.   

About IAEM
IAEM is the professional association for nearly 3,500 individuals located in 42 nations involved in the management and support of the global exhibition industry.  For more information on IAEM, visit www.iaem.org

CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif., WESTPORT, Conn. � June 7, 2000 � b-there.com and iConvention.com, the leading provider of intelligent systems for Web-enabling traditional tradeshows, announced today a strategic alliance that encompasses a wide array of service exchanges and cross-marketing.  The partnership establishes a preferred vendor relationship that ultimately expands the functionality and service portfolios of each company.

Through the new agreement, iConvention.com and b-there.com become preferred vendors in each of their respective group travel and tradeshow arenas to create more compelling and interactive services for their users.  b-there.com will be the preferred vendor for iConvention.com for registration, housing and transportation services, while iConvention.com will develop and co-brand a custom version of its website to be actively marketed to meeting and expo planners through the b-there.com website.  Both companies will be integrating each other�s services into the branding and functionality of their sites, and will actively cross-promote and cross-market.

�iConvention.com provides us with a high-profile application � one that will benefit event producers, exhibitors and, ultimately, the attendees they serve.� said John Golicz, President, b-there.com. �We chose iConvention.com as our preferred partner because it is clearly the market-leader, offering superior technology and the fastest-growing customer base in the industry.� 

b-there.com�s Attendee Relationship Management Engine, the only fully integrated Application Service Provider for registration, housing and travel, will work in tandem with iConvention.com�s suite of easy-to-use products and services to enhance the return on tradeshow investments, transforming the physical show into an trading community and business-to-business exchange.

�We selected b-there.com to be our preferred group travel vendor because our extensive research showed us that they are the �best-of-breed� in this area,� said Robin Droppa, President and Chief Executive Officer of iConvention.com.  �b-there�s top-flight attendee management engine adds a new depth of service to iConvention.com�s comprehensive, industry-leading solution suite.�

About iConvention.com
iConvention.com, a leading international provider of smart technologies for bringing traditional conventions to the Internet, uses the latest broadband technology to rapidly transform traditional business venues into Web-enabled marketplaces.  The company partners with event producers, associations and their management companies to create new communications, e-collaboration and e-educational opportunities.  The company's comprehensive product offering also maximizes investments made in tradeshows � an $83 billion market � by extending the life and reach of each event.  iConvention.com is a product of iConvention.com, LLC.  Company headquarters are located at 5510 Birdcage Street, Suite 200, Citrus Heights, Calif., 95610.  

Baltimore, MD - June 7, 2000 - b-there.com and PGI announced today that they are forming an alliance that will greatly strengthen each of their service portfolios for the meeting, tradeshow and convention industries.  PGI, the world leader in event production, exhibition and destination services, will immediately enter into the partnership with b-there.com.  Together, the two companies will offer the most comprehensive portfolio of start-to-finish support for the production and management of events, tradeshows and meetings.

�This partnership is a major development for the group travel and tradeshow sectors,� said b-there.com president John Golicz.  �The alliance not only allows PGI and b-there.com to cover nearly 100% of the industry's service needs, but it builds on each company�s superior command of their marketplaces.�

The key partnership benefit for PGI will be its use of b-there.com�s industry-leading attendee management engine, a real-time housing, transportation, registration and reservation system.  b-there.com has successfully managed housing blocks as large as 30,000 rooms for Top 50 trade show clients, while seamlessly managing registration and attendee travel arrangements.

�We have been aggressively involved in a search for the must robust, scalable engine to be the Internet backbone of PGI/Housing On-Line reservation and registration system,� said PGI Chairman and CEO, Darryl Hartley-Leonard.  �Without question, b-there.com is the clear choice and will give PGI exceptional strength in the marketplace.�

�PGI�s housing and registration group has been growing at a consistently strong rate,� added Cynthia Engel, President and COO of PGI.  �We believe that the b-there.com engine will position us for continued growth, while maintaining the high level of service quality that is expected of PGI.�

Key partnership benefits for b-there.com are the 24-hour access its clients will now have to preferred call centers operated by PGI, and further client access to 21 PGI Destination Services offices located in North America and Europe.  Also, b-there.com will now annually process more than 750,000 transactions previously managed by PGI � an amount currently larger than any other existing b-there.com account.  

�A driving factor in this deal was PGI�s tremendous reach,� said b-there founder and CEO, Peggy Lee.  �With their exceptional onsite assistance in more than 20 U.S. and Canadian cities, combined with a presence in London, b-there.com will be able to make crucial service connections for our clients.  In addition, the preferred PGI call centers will assist the b-there clients who require call center applications for their programs.�

PGI and b-there.com will offer each other�s clients a variety of other benefits.  PGI's clients will benefit from b-there services such as online restaurant reservations, entertainment and leisure activity planning, designed to build more enjoyable experiences for event attendees.  In turn, PGI will offer b-there.com clients an array of services that range from event production and communications strategies to onsite logistical support in 21 cities.

�b-there.com has been well received by the CVB, association and corporate communities,� said Golicz.  �The addition of the PGI services to the product offerings will create an even more compelling value proposition for b-there.com.  This promises to be a very important alliance.�

About PGI
PGI, Inc. (www.pgi.com) is the only agency offering complete corporate communication, interactive solutions, exhibitions & conferences, destination management and learning & performance services globally.  The company creates more than 2,000 events annually, translating client objectives and strategic messages into qualitative experiences.  Founded in 1990, the Arlington, VA-based company employs more than 500 full-time, and 2,600 on-call, event and communications professionals in 27 cities worldwide.