BigBlueBall Celebrates 24 Hours of New Years Eve with Virtual Launch Party

Instant messaging super-site BigBlueBall.com is ringing in the New Year with a live, 24-hour online launch party. From the stroke of midnight on Christmas Island in the Pacific -- the first time zone to greet the new year -- well be celebrating the new year in every time zone around this big, blue ball we live on and connecting people around the globe.

Murrieta, CA (PRWEB) December 31, 2004 --- Instant messaging super-site BigBlueBall.com is ringing in the New Year with a live, 24-hour online launch party. From the stroke of midnight on Christmas Island in the Pacific -- the first time zone to greet the new year -- well be celebrating the new year in every time zone around this big, blue ball we live on and connecting people around the globe.

In the past year, BigBlueBall has grown to nearly 20,000 members and over 1 million visitors per month. The formula for success is simple. People all over the world love instant messaging, and BigBlueBall provides one site where you can find everything you need to know about nearly every instant messenger.

To celebrate, BigBlueBall is launching a fresh new site design with great features that members will love, including easier navigation, private messaging, and subscriptions. The New Years Eve party is a way for saying thanks to everyone for their ongoing support.

Whats planned for the party? Live chat connecting members from around the globe. There are contests and prizes, including an instant messaging trivia game and a new members-only arcade. Visitors can reminisce about their favorite BigBlueBall memory, share their New Years wishes and even post pictures of their own New Years Eve celebrations. Live webcams will broadcast regional celebrations with BigBlueBall regulars. And youll be able to play our mind-bending lyrics game, The Song and its Story.

Instant messaging and chat helps connect people around the globe, and the BigBlueBall New Years Eve Launch Party celebrates those connections.

For additional information about the BigBlueBall New Years Eve Launch Party, contact Jeff Hester (jeff.hester@bigblueball.com).

About BigBlueBall

BigBlueBall.com is one of the most respected independent websites devoted to instant messaging. Established in 1999, the website provides instant messaging news, reviews, tutorials and user-to-user support forums for all major instant messaging programs.

Contact information:

Jeff Hester

BigBlueBall.com

Phone: 909-286-1952

Fax: 917-591-5698

http://www.bigblueball.com

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