CIC Releases a New Tool That is Taking the Hassle Out of Planning Meetings and Events

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 28, 2005

CONTACT: Juli Jones, Vice President
Convention Industry Council
(703) 610-0273
jjones@conventionindustry.org
www.conventionindustry.org

CONVENTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL RELEASES A NEW TOOL THAT IS TAKING THE HASSLE OUT OF PLANNING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

McLean, Virginia – July 28, 2005 – The Convention Industry Council (CIC) has released APEX OfficeReady for Meeting and Event Planning – a user-friendly toolset containing a collection of more than 200 event management and business templates, including those developed through APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) as the industry standard. It is designed to interface with the Microsoft Office suite of software programs, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

APEX OfficeReady provides event organizers with a neatly packaged set of ready-made, highly customizable tools that will help them increase productivity, promote a professional image, and implement APEX accepted practices. Simply put, it places easy-to-use APEX templates into the hands of users.

Some of the tools packaged within APEX OfficeReady include:

The APEX Industry Glossary – Over 3,900 industry-approved terms, acronyms and abbreviations and their respective definitions.

The APEX ESG (Event Specifications Guide) – Driven by wizard technology, this is the industry’s format to use in preparing and sharing complete instructions and details for events.

Completed samples of all hard-copy APEX templates for reference.

All checklists from The Convention Industry Council Manual, 7th Edition.

The built-in ability to create an Adobe-compatible PDF file so that users can distribute secure files via email or post them to a website.

An automatic profile feature that inserts the users name, address, and event-related relevant information into new documents automatically.

According to Juli Finnell Jones, vice president of the CIC, there are three equally important reasons that APEX OfficeReady was developed. “First, it helps event organizers lead the industry in the implementation of accepted practices developed by APEX,” said Jones. “It also gives customers an incredibly functional product that takes the hassle out of planning events and offers a great value. It also provides vital revenue for APEX so that continued refinement and implementation of accepted practices can be possible for the future.”

One of the most important features of APEX OfficeReady is that, if a user registers his copy, he will automatically receive updates with new APEX templates and tools as they are available.

In order to encourage maximum use, APEX OfficeReady has been affordably priced at $99.95 USD. It can be purchased at www.conventionindustry.org.

APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange), an initiative of the Convention Industry Council, is developing and implementing industry-wide accepted practices which will create and enhance efficiencies throughout the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.

The Convention Industry Council’s 31 member organizations represent more than 100,000 individuals and 15,000 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. Formed in 1949 to provide a forum for member organizations seeking to enhance the industry, the CIC facilitates the exchange of information, develops programs to promote professionalism within the industry, and educates the public on its profound economic impact. In addition to the APEX initiative, the CIC is also responsible for the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program and the Hall of Leaders.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 28, 2005

CONTACT: Juli Jones, Vice President
Convention Industry Council
(703) 610-0273
jjones@conventionindustry.org
www.conventionindustry.org

CONVENTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL RELEASES A NEW TOOL THAT IS TAKING THE HASSLE OUT OF PLANNING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

McLean, Virginia – July 28, 2005 – The Convention Industry Council (CIC) has released APEX OfficeReady for Meeting and Event Planning – a user-friendly toolset containing a collection of more than 200 event management and business templates, including those developed through APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) as the industry standard. It is designed to interface with the Microsoft Office suite of software programs, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

APEX OfficeReady provides event organizers with a neatly packaged set of ready-made, highly customizable tools that will help them increase productivity, promote a professional image, and implement APEX accepted practices. Simply put, it places easy-to-use APEX templates into the hands of users.

Some of the tools packaged within APEX OfficeReady include:

The APEX Industry Glossary – Over 3,900 industry-approved terms, acronyms and abbreviations and their respective definitions.
The APEX ESG (Event Specifications Guide) – Driven by wizard technology, this is the industry’s format to use in preparing and sharing complete instructions and details for events.
Completed samples of all hard-copy APEX templates for reference.

All checklists from The Convention Industry Council Manual, 7th Edition.

The built-in ability to create an Adobe-compatible PDF file so that users can distribute secure files via email or post them to a website.

An automatic profile feature that inserts the users name, address, and event-related relevant information into new documents automatically.

According to Juli Finnell Jones, vice president of the CIC, there are three equally important reasons that APEX OfficeReady was developed. “First, it helps event organizers lead the industry in the implementation of accepted practices developed by APEX,” said Jones. “It also gives customers an incredibly functional product that takes the hassle out of planning events and offers a great value. It also provides vital revenue for APEX so that continued refinement and implementation of accepted practices can be possible for the future.”

One of the most important features of APEX OfficeReady is that, if a user registers his copy, he will automatically receive updates with new APEX templates and tools as they are available.

In order to encourage maximum use, APEX OfficeReady has been affordably priced at $99.95 USD. It can be purchased at www.conventionindustry.org.

APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange), an initiative of the Convention Industry Council, is developing and implementing industry-wide accepted practices which will create and enhance efficiencies throughout the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.

The Convention Industry Council’s 31 member organizations represent more than 100,000 individuals and 15,000 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. Formed in 1949 to provide a forum for member organizations seeking to enhance the industry, the CIC facilitates the exchange of information, develops programs to promote professionalism within the industry, and educates the public on its profound economic impact. In addition to the APEX initiative, the CIC is also responsible for the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program and the Hall of Leaders.

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