Denver - June 1, 2005 - BiZBash, the preeminent resource for the event planning industry, today announces a partnership with Groople.com, making Groople the exclusive online group travel partner for BiZBash's thousands of event professionals.

BiZBash users now have Groople's group travel tools, with the unique ability to research and make group travel arrangements online. While most travel booking sites don't allow for group reservations at all, through BiZBash, hotel bookings for 5 rooms or hundreds of rooms are now simple to book and include special group rates. With an initial offering of hotels, the service will expand to offer airfare, cruise, car and rail bookings online. A special toll-free number (1-877-863-4316) is available for arranging air, cruise, car and rail, as well as more complicated hotel requests.

"Groople is thrilled to provide our deep understanding of group travel and events to the foremost resource in the event planning industry," said Groople Chief Executive Officer David Loy. "In order to make an event successful, you have to get people there. Working with BiZBash, we are achieving our shared goal of making event planning efficient and innovative."

"Groople�s online travel services are a great addition to BiZBash, which already serves as the industry�s leading provider of event services," commented David Adler, BiZBash Chief Executive Officer and Founder. "By partnering with Groople, we provide our members with the opportunity to quickly find a hotel that meets their needs, from availability to group rates and desired atmosphere, allowing them to focus on other aspects of their event."

BiZBash's new group booking functionality will be easily accessible through a primary tab on the homepage. In addition to research and reservations, Groople�s functionality will also offer BiZBash members:

• Specially negotiated group rates and real time availability for hotel rooms
• Personal attention, with experts available by phone to answer any questions
• Ability to easily keep track of changes to group members� individual itineraries
• Flexible payment options, including the ability for each room to be paid on a separate credit card, preventing one person from paying the whole bill

About Groople
Based in Denver, Groople was created by more than 20 experienced leaders from every area of the travel industry with the goal of becoming the place for leisure group travelers to book the best, hassle-free deals. Groople serves military groups, family reunions, religious organizations and other leisure customers at www.Groople.com and through its offline agents while helping suppliers by giving consumers access to hotel inventory.

About BiZBash Media
Since its founding in 2000, BiZBash, www.BiZBash.com, has become the go-to source for anyone who plans, designs, or influences the thousands of corporate and nonprofit events held each year. BiZBash is where planners and marketers peek over the fence to see how others are producing events and to find fresh ideas. BiZBash.com and the BiZBash Event Style Reporter feature behind-the-scenes coverage of the event planning and marketing industry, as well as industry news and resources to help planners organize their next event, meeting, or trade show. BiZBash also covers other markets, with BiZBashFla in Florida and BiZBashT.O. in Toronto.

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Pamela Johnston - pamela@pjinc.net
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212.629.8445