CRG Events' Corporate Event Registration Services Recognized for Service Excellence by Microsoft

CRG Events Wins MSVP Excellence Award; Selected from 17,200 Microsoft Vendors

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) October 21, 2008

CRG Events (http://www.crgevents.com), a Seattle-based event management firm, today announced they have been awarded the coveted Microsoft Vendor Program (MSVP) Excellence Award in the category of service. According to Microsoft, the "Service" category is one of Microsoft's most popular honors within the MSVP awards program. Presented on an annual basis, winners of the 2008 MSVP Excellence Awards were chosen from 17,200 Microsoft vendors across the United States.

Selected by a panel of Microsoft executives, recipients of the MSVP Excellence Awards are recognized for the exceptional service they provide to the company. To be considered for this award, vendors must first be nominated by a Microsoft employee based on the characteristics of value, quality, flexibility, innovation, security and privacy.

"We are honored to receive the MSVP Excellence Award for the quality and consistency of registration services our team provides," said Leasa Mayer, president, CRG Events. "We thoroughly enjoy working with the Microsoft team and look forward to our continued work and collaboration with them to create effective and exceptional events."

CRG Events developed a completely new registration process, database, online event registration website and customer service plan that supported event participants during Micrsoft's Tech•Ed North America event, which helped to secure the award. In 2008, for Microsoft alone, CRG has successfully registered over 200,000 attendees.

"The MSVP Excellence Awards recognize those Microsoft vendors that stand head and shoulders above the rest for the quality and consistency of their service," said Tim McBride, general manager and chief procurement officer at Microsoft. "Numerous companies make exceptional contributions to the success of Microsoft, making the selection process challenging each year. We congratulate our 2008 MSVP Excellence Awards recipients and look forward to continued partnership."

About CRG Events
CRG Events (http://www.crgevents.com]) is a full-service event management company, offering strategic consulting on event planning, design, attendee registration and online networking and registration solutions. With over 28 years of experience, CRG Events produces more than 160 events around the world, ranging in size from ten attendees to more than 14,000. Offering a unique blend of industry experience, innovative technology and an extraordinary team of professionals, CRG provides high quality event planning and registration services, with consistent delivery, at cost-effective pricing. CRG specializes in conferences, sales meetings, incentive events, tradeshows and product launches.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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