FilmStew.com Partners with Faredata Online Travel — Film Production Meets On-Line Travel - Brief Article

Information Superhighways Newsletter, August, 2001

FilmStew.com, the film and television industry's home page, has partnered with Faredata Online Travel to bring travel services to its members.

Faredata OnlineTravel is part of the Bullrush Travel Network whose corporate offices are in North Hollywood.

John Culton, chairman of FilmStew.com, announced the venture. "In addition to bringing an on-line travel capability to our members, we will specialize in film production travel packages, where production companies, studios, and networks can bid their travel requirements," he said.

FilmStew.com is a portal for the film and television industries and maintains the most comprehensive worldwide business database on the Web for companies, individuals, and services connected to film and television production.

"The new travel venture can be found at FilmStew.com," said Martin Collins, president of Faredata Online Travel. "We have had extensive experience with business travel for the entertainment industry, but our partnership with FilmStew gives us an excellent way to increase our exposure with production companies."

The Bullrush Travel Network has been providing travel solutions for 18 years and on-line travel for the past four years under its Faredata brand. The company cut its teeth in the competitive world of corporate travel and has arranged travel for some of the biggest personalities and companies in the entertainment industry.

In addition to travel, FilmStew.com offers an array of industry related services, from traditional portal services such as email bulletin boards and classified listings, to specialized Web-enabled software that provides industry-specific functionality.