EventMingle announced it has been selected as the official online social networking application for the Disaster Recovery Journal’s Fall World 2006 conference which will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, CA, September 17-20, 2006.

EventMingle is an online collaboration Web application developed to allow attendees, exhibitors and speakers of this event to meet online prior to arriving at the event in order to improve face-to-face interactions once they arrive.

EventMingle will give participants the following features:

• Internal E-mail System - Attendees and exhibitors will use EventMingle's built-in e-mail system to communicate without giving either party access to their personal contact info until they're ready.
• Detailed Online Exhibitor Directory - Exhibitors can publish extended information, including a searchable product directory, current press releases, and scheduled booth events. Exhibitors can also give attendee the ability to schedule appointments with booth personnel.
• Press Center - Attendees can use the EventMingle portal to view all of the recent press releases from the Exhibiting companies.
• Advanced Search Features - Participants can search for people based on their location, title and interests. Attendees can also meet other people who plan to attend a specific conference session.
  Message Forums - The message forums allow people to discuss exhibitors, press releases, products, special events, exhibitor giveaway items and job postings.
• The Daily Planner – Participants will create a detailed to-do list they can take with them to the event. EventMingle becomes attendees’ personal assistant in helping them get organized for the event prior to leaving for the airport.

“We’re very pleased to be working with DRJ. This is the World’s Largest Show Dedicated to Business Continuity. EventMingle will enable their attendees, speakers and exhibitors to meet and collaborate online prior to arriving to their Fall conference in September. We believe these disaster recovery professionals are going to arrive better prepared because they have had a chance to network and exchange ideas with their colleagues on EventMingle,” states Jim Harrer, CEO of Specialty Match Network, Inc.

“By utilizing a service like EventMingle, we hope to add value through networking opportunities for all involved in our show. It has been fairly easy to setup and manage. The EventMingle staff is very ready and available to help our disaster recovery professionals get the most out of our custom EventMingle community,” said Richard Arnold, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Disaster Recovery Journal.