FAST FORWARD 1-1-1999

Meetings & Conventions: Short Cuts January 1999
January 1999
Short Cuts:FAST FORWARD

Having an attendee database online puts a planner on the cutting edge of meetings technology, but what if you can’t set it up yourself? Cardinal Communications of Berkeley, Calif., has a Web site with the tools for you to capture online registrations in a secure, easy-to-use environment. Planners enter meeting information into forms, and the system automatically adds the event to a central calendar and creates a miniWeb site and a registration form for the event. Attendees complete the form online and receive automatic confirmation. The registration data can be downloaded into planners’ computers and then imported into their meeting-management software or other database.

RegWeb is available for $4,995 and includes the first year’s site hosting, maintenance and upgrades. For a demonstration, go to the RegWeb site (www.regweb.com); for more information, call Cardinal at (888) 755-7075

SARAH J.F. BRALEY.