Eventbrite Supporting LinkedIn with Content for New LinkedIn Events Product

World's Largest Professional Network Taps Eventbrite to Provide Business Events Content

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2008 -- Eventbrite (http://www.eventbrite.com), the leading provider of online event registration services to the business community, and LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, today announced a partnership whereby Eventbrite will provide business event listings to LinkedIn's recently launched events product, LinkedIn Events.

The partnership with Eventbrite will give LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/companies/167280?trk=ape_s000001e_1000) users access to thousands of business events conferences, seminars, classes, and training events published on the Eventbrite system. LinkedIn Events will use proprietary technology to match relevant events to LinkedIn users, based on their profile information, industry, and preferences.

"LinkedIn has captured the worldwide audience of business professionals with their compelling service," said Kevin Hartz, CEO of Eventbrite. "We are very pleased to now be able to distribute our vast directory of business events to this valuable audience."

"We are delighted to have Eventbrite support us in delivering relevant information about professional events," said Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Business Development at LinkedIn. "The LinkedIn Events product offers its users the ability to find events that meet and support their professional interests."

For Eventbrite event organizers, the new partnership means the ability to reach prospective attendees among LinkedIn's professional network of 27 million members, spanning 150 countries and 170 industries. LinkedIn will use the rich information it has for each of its users to intelligently recommend events that are likely to be of interest to them. Users will also be able to see which events are of interest to people in their personal networks.

About Eventbrite:

Eventbrite is a do-it-yourself online event registration (http://www.eventbrite.com/eventbrite-features) service that empowers event holders with all the tools they need to publish, promote and sell tickets online. Eventbrite users enjoy higher attendance rates for their events and increased sales. Eventbrite is based in San Francisco, California, and serves event organizers around the world, transacting millions of tickets to date. For additional information about Eventbrite, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com.

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