To: OverSold who wrote (1169 ) 1/25/2000 9:20:00 PM From: puborectalis Respond to of 4187
Another ICGE partner......... StarCite, Inc. and HelmsBriscoe Announce Strategic Partnership Philadelphia, PA – January 25, 2000 – StarCite, Inc. and HelmsBriscoe today announced a strategic business partnership that will enable HelmsBriscoe's over 200 associates to utilize StarCite's proprietary Internet application to provide their corporate and association clients with state-of-the-art meeting sourcing and meeting management services. Under the terms of the agreement, HelmsBriscoe associates will use a customized version of StarCite.com, starcite.com as their sole Internet-based meeting sourcing and meeting management application. HelmsBriscoe Associates will also utilize StarCite's revolutionary multi-variable auction technology to secure the best meeting locations at the best prices for their clients. In addition, the companies announced that HelmsBriscoe would be a Preferred Supplier of Meeting Sourcing solutions to users of StarCite.com. HelmsBriscoe is the fastest growing and most successful meeting sourcing firm in the world and is responsible for booking over 1 million room nights per year. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company has grown rapidly since it was founded in 1992, and plans to use StarCite as the technology foundation of future growth. “Partnering with a recognized leader in meeting sourcing like HelmsBriscoe is essential to ensuring that StarCite.com is the number one Internet site for meeting activity and hotel room bookings,” said John Pino, StarCite chairman and CEO. “StarCite technology will enable HelmsBriscoe's associates to harness the power of StarCite.com to connect to the people, resources and suppliers needed to bring a meeting from conception to completion. Conversely, the more than 50,000 meeting suppliers in our database will benefit by showcasing their products and services and offering targeted promotions to planners at the exact time of their purchase decision.”