About VenuesOnline

ABOUT US

If you're looking to connect with the leading corporate and special events planners, then look no further than VenuesOnline and Best Events Magazine. Best Events (formerly Agenda) has been the primary planning resource for event and meeting professionals for nearly 20 years. Through its glossy, high-impact resource directories, venue guides, seasonal updates and live events, Best Events Magazine takes the guesswork out of stressful purchasing decisions for both veteran planners and others newer to the industry.

Best Events Magazine is a group of city-based resource magazines for corporate and independent meeting and event planners. Launched in 1988, Best Events Magazine provides planners with information on venues, services, themes and planning information in seven of the most active event markets - New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Northern California, and Southern California. More than 70,000 event planners turn to Best Events Magazine to help them create great events. Articles provide insights and ideas on creative marketing, entertainment, event services, event sites, group activities, hotels, restaurants, and more.

In addition to the magazines, the Best Events group comprises:

• Best Events Expo New York – bringing together more than 800 qualified special planners and representatives from leading venues and event services firms for education, interaction.
• Best Events Expo Chicago – high-level, cutting-edge content, presented by some of the driving forces in the meeting and event industry.
• Best Events Expo California – the premier event for corporate event and meeting planners.
• Best Events Expo Boston – expanding the successful New York show.
• VenuesOnline.com – a web site featuring the best event venues and resources.

Our Mission: To generate leads and sales for our customers.

WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL – AND WHY YOU SHOULD CARE

Best Events proprietary Total Selling Solution tools are designed to help you reach buyers and influencers, AND deliver the ROI that is lacking in other media targeting the market - all at a fraction of the cost of other magazines.

The result is a more targeted, cost-effective branding, better qualified leads, enhanced ROI and unique database-building capabilities. Best Events is a powerful suite of print, online and in-person resources utilizing quality content as a tool for business development.

Best Events is part of an organization whose strategy practically "reverses" the traditional media approach of selling you something and hoping it generates leads. Red 7 Media starts with the assumption that we can deliver "A-level" buying prospects to you and, reach your goals through a number of marketing strategies. We offer: print, sophisticated online channels, live forums of all shapes and sizes, custom products that set you apart, and a fully staffed, in-house lead generation team that telemarkets prospects and assesses buying interest based on your demographic target criteria, in effect taking the exhaustive legwork away from your sales staff and freeing them to do what they do best - sell.

WHAT WE PUBLISH

Best Events targets event planners in the most-active markets for events.

Special Event Resource Directories: Reach planners in your local market with the industry's leading annual reference guides for event venues and services in key regional markets. Category listings include venues, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, theaters, yacht and cruise venues, mansions and museums, conference centers, art centers, outdoor venues, caterers, entertainers, party rentals, theme designers, floral designers, lighting and production companies, and more. We offer the following annual regional editions:

National Venues Directory: Reach national planners looking for venues and resources for events in your market. Best Events publishes a bi-annual directory that focuses solely on venues and venue selection. Showcase your space using Best Events's attractive formatted design and high-quality production values. The Venues Directory reaches 50,000 professional event decision-makers, ensuring your message is seen by planners in your market but also extending your opportunities to a broader audience. BONUS: Included within this circulation are 5,000 blue-chip corporate event marketing professionals from the subscriber base of Best Events Magazine sister publication Event Marketer, the leading publication reaching senior-level event planners at America's largest companies.

Seasonal Update Issues: Best Events Magazine publishes three seasonal update issues in the New York market, Spring/Summer, Fall and Holiday, and a Fall/Holiday supplement in California, giving vendors and service providers the opportunity to advise planners of renovations, improvements and special deals throughout the year.

WE REACH THE LARGEST DATABASE OF QUALIFIED EVENT DECISION-MAKERS IN THE BUSINESS