FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 14/12/2015



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VENUETOMEET INCREASES REGIONAL COVERAGE TO MEET DEMAND IN 2016

Meeting planners can now book 5,000+ meeting rooms in over 25 countries.



Singapore: venuetomeet today announced that it will add a multitude of new venues across Asia to meet the increasing demand for small meeting spaces in the region. Whether a meeting room for a training or an entire hotel for a sales conference, venuetomeet will be connecting professional and occasional event organizers with over 1,500 meeting venues in 25 countries.

New venues are now available in over 70 of Asia’s top cities for meetings and in growth markets such as Myanmar and Vietnam. “We are delighted to have signed fantastic partnerships with new exciting venues in order to continue offering great deals in best meeting venues to our growing client base across the region.” said Richard Bennett, Co-Founder and COO of venuetomeet. Meeting the increased sophistication of meeting planners, specialized venues offering golf courses or beach access have also been added. The company is also focusing on the technology and usability aspect of platform for both venue planners and owners. “The meeting industry is modernizing and we are developing new features that disrupt the traditional and manual process for meeting planners. Our goal is to continuously simplify the lives of meeting planners.” said Filip Ruszkowski, Co-Founder and CTO of venuetomeet.

Looking into 2016, meeting professionals have an optimistic view of the meetings market. Meetings of all types are expected to increase, with training and internal team meetings seeing big increases as organizations continue to expand globally. Issa Jouaneh, senior vice president and general manager, American Express Meeting & Events, says: “Generally positive economic trends combined with the global expansion of many corporations is driving the need for more training and internal meetings as companies hire new talent and need to train employees in new regions. Training meetings outpace other meeting types in nearly all regions.” At a global level Asia’s meeting spend is trending upward faster than any other region with a predicted 2.1 per cent increase through 2016.

About Your Company: venuetomeet connects professional and occasional meeting planners with over 1,500 meeting venues in 25 countries. By revolutionizing the meeting booking process, venue owners can now increase group booking revenues and planners obtain competitive offers from the world’s best meeting venues. Founded in February of 2015 in Malaysia and Singapore, venuetomeet is a trusted community marketplace to list, discover, and book venues around the world.

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