FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TMI and Event Ready announce merger to expand services and introduce new technologies for meeting and tradeshow planners
Cleveland, OH - November 21, 2006 — Tradeshow Multimedia, Inc. and Event Ready, Inc. formally announced the merger of the two successful meeting and event technology companies into EventReady/TMI™ effective as of December 1, 2006.The merger will enable EventReady/TMI to offer the industry's most comprehensive set of online and on-site management technology tools and proven products for meetings, tradeshows, conferences and events.
Currently TMI and EventReady serve over 75 clients in the event, corporate and tradeshow environment providing services and solutions to over 100 events nationwide.
Anne Abbott, President of TMI, states, "It was the right time for both companies to expand our offerings, along with providing complementary software and services that will excite existing clients as well as new ones." TMI was founded in 1984 by Ron Abbott.
According to Event Ready President Ed Mahoney, "Combining Event Ready's fourteen-years of experience with TMI's allows us to now offer one-stop shopping for all event services — with upgraded, exceptional service, technology and product offerings that have built our reputations."
Plans are already underway to launch a series of new meeting and trade show products including Info2Go Interactive Literature Kiosk, InTouch3™ Digital Signage Tower Displays, New Product Showcase, and i~plan™, a detailed online event-planning and management tool for meeting planners.
"Our commitment is to provide stellar customer service from beginning to end," says Anne Abbott. Ed Mahoney adds, "The combination of two successful companies now brings the best of both into one, serving our clients in the meetings and events industries."
For more information, contact Anne Abbott at 440-446-9483 or anne@eventreadytmi.com or Ed Mahoney at 916-774-8601 or ed@eventreadytmi.com.
EventReady/TMI is a full-service provider of meeting, event and trade show technology products and solutions encompassing event strategy, marketing, logistics, registration, floor plan software, data management and lead retrieval. They also provide on-site interactive displays and web-based applications.