Red 7 Media Returns to Boston With New and Improved Agenda XPO Boston

Market Wire, September, 2008

Red 7 Media, the world's largest publisher of event and trade show information, announced today details of the second annual Agenda XPO Boston, a one-day educational conference and trade show connecting special event and corporate meeting planners with leading venues and event services providers. The event will be held at The Sheraton Boston Hotel on Nov. 20, 2008.

Agenda has published the Agenda Boston Special Events Resource Directory for 13 years, serving 13,000 local buyers of event venues and related services, and also manages www.AgendaOnline.com , an online search engine for finding event venues and services nationwide.

Agenda Boston is the third annual show in the Agenda XPO series, which also has held shows in New York for nine years and debuts in LA this October.

Why This, Why Now?

"With the rapid change in the industry and the effects of the economy, it's nearly impossible for event professionals to keep up with trends and new ideas that will help them through these volatile times," said Jim Alkon, Group Publisher of Red 7 Media's Event Group. "This conference addresses that concern -- to the point where we have completely re-engineered our educational program to focus on today's issues and how attendees can go back to work and immediately apply some new concepts."

Program Highlights

One educational track, Event Management and Growth Strategies, features a session on Meetings and Events in a Changing Business Climate. A second track on Event Trends and Inspiration will feature sessions on Maximizing the Benefits of Eco-Conscious Events, Event Design Trends, 15 Ways to Green Your Event Today, and Fresh Technology for Modern Events.

About Agenda

Agenda is part of Red 7 Media's Event Group, which includes Event Marketer, Event Design, the Event Marketing Institute, the Experiential Marketing Summit, and EXPO magazine. Agenda produces directories in New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago and California, as well as a National Venues Guide.

This year Red 7 Media was again named the fastest growing, privately held periodicals company in the nation by Inc. magazine, for the second year in a row.

Media Contact: Carrie Brown Red 7 Media 203-854-6730 x 1212 cbrown@red7media.com Exhibitor and Sponsorship Information: Candace Pirello McDonough Agenda Boston Associate Publisher 617-969-2137 cpagendabos@rcn.com