TBG:ES acquire stake in event industry social media website.

TBG:ES have acquired an equity stake in Event Crowd, www.eventcrowd.com, the event community social media website established by event industry entrepreneur and commentator, Simon Burton.

Event Crowd was founded in 2007 and now includes over 3,000 members. Members include professionals from the entire spectrum of the event industry. Event Crowd users will benefit from expanded resources made possible by the integration of TBG:ES products which include MICE Monitor, ispy-analytics research and white papers and organizer-exhibitor training.

“Event Crowd has grown unbelievably since its launch and it offers huge opportunities for the global event community to connect, share ideas and do business” said Burton. “TBG bring a wealth of great content and an international perspective that will take Event Crowd to the next stage. It’s a really exciting time for social media and Event Crowd uniquely brings all the parts of the live marketing mix together.”

TBG:ES Managing Director, Trevor Punt said; ”The acquisition will extend TBG:ES’s event solutions capabilities and increase the company’s client base. Event Crowd is a superb social media site for the events industry and the combination of the two entities will provide an advanced communication platform for professionals within the industry”.

TBG:ES will build on Event Crowd’s customer and user relationships by maintaining an open and innovative approach to providing the event industry with a leading social media. “Event Crowd will continue to deliver a rich user experience while providing industry-leading support”, continued Punt. “This is an exciting milestone for TBG:ES and we look forward to scaling our global reach as well as providing a platform for the propagation of event industry best practice”.

About Simon Burton

Simon presents, writes and consults on effective event marketing, networking and social media around the world. His thoughts on how to get the best from exhibiting and live events are regularly described as "inspirational" and "energising". He has worked as an organiser, contractor and PR consultant within the exhibition industry. Simon places exhibitions into a wider marketing context. Creative events, event PR, and use of social media by events are some of his key areas of interest. Simon is the youngest personality in the Exhibition News “50 most influential”. They say “Simon is the passionate voice of the UK exhibition industry. Ten minutes in his company and you'll believe in the awesome power of live events." Simon was recently voted number 52 in Event Magazine's 100 most influential list.

About TBG:ES

TBG:ES’s innovative event solutions connect the event’s industry with tools to enhance event participation around the world. Founded in 2007 by Julian Temple and Trevor Punt, TBG:ES is a top provider of data services, research, event solutions, event marketing and consultancy services to the industry. Companies in the group include World Registration Services, Confexsys, ispy publishing, ispy analytics and TeePee consulting. TBG:ES provides event industry solutions with measurable results while enhancing the overall experience for users.

For more information:

www.tbggroup.biz

www.eventcrowd.com

Tel:

Simon Burton: 07798 807657

Trevor Punt: 07595 586149

Julian Temple: 07973 750027