The International Special Events Society (ISES) announced a new strategic partnership with Eved.
"ISES believes that shared technology platforms and online communities can help member companies by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes, position members to provide value to their customers and promote growth opportunities."
"Eved has developed the next-generation technology solution for the meeting and special events marketplace to network, market, create service proposals, and buy and sell event services online."
"ISES sees Eved’s online B-to-B platform as a significant step forward in integrating of technology and streamlining the special event planning marketplace as the industry advances towards more efficient business processes."
The Eved partnership will offer ISES members full access to a global directory of event suppliers and vendors, insurance and document management services, online purchasing between members, RFP management and spend analysis tools.
Eved members can review company profiles, vendor ratings, products and services online, and can source other ISES members to bid and execute event business. ISES members will enjoy preferred membership subscription pricing on Eved, and will have access to a complete supply chain of other ISES member firms as well as corporate buyers/planners and other large third-party meetings and event planning firms.
“This is truly the beginning of a new era in special event planning and fulfillment,” said ISES President Terry Singleton, CSEP.
“The breadth of the ISES membership network combined with a state-of-the-art technology platform developed by Eved will help our members increase their reach and connections with both corporate and social buying publics. Eved’s technology will also help to streamline the processes of bidding and servicing event business of all kinds.”
“We are so excited to launch our partnership with ISES,” stated Eved CEO and Founder Talia Mashiach.
“ISES is particularly strategic for Eved, as it represents every member in the events supply chain. Eved is the only online business network that provides a more efficient way to market, source, transact online. We look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership with ISES and its members.”
Eved currently has more than 2,500 members from event management and service companies representing every vertical market in the meetings and events supply chain. Since its debut in 2010, more than $12 million has been exchanged through transactions on Eved.
