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Tarsus Group

08 Mar 2010

Venues.org.uk iPhone App Launches Through iTunes Store

Online venue finding site Venues.org.uk has today launched its new venue finding app (available for download through the Apple iTunes store), aimed at helping businesses, events managers and consumers locate venues from some of the world's largest conference and leisure facilities.

Online venue finding site Venues.org.uk has today officially launched its proprietary new iPhone app, available for free download from the Apple iTunes store, which provides businesses, events managers and consumers with a hand-held, easy-to-use venue-finding solution.

Powered by the Venues.org.uk database, the app works with GPS co-ordinates to find potentially suitable local venues for even the most diverse personal and business occasions.

With access to over 2,000 of the country's leading venues, the new iPhone App assists in quickly identifying meeting spaces and allowing direct communication with venues via email and phone through the app interface.

Greg Bowman, Group Sales and Marketing Manager for Venues.org.uk said the app leverages cutting-edge technology to provide a powerful, handful addition to their web-based venue finding service.

"The Venues.org.uk iPhone app relies on state of the art GPS technology, and combines our web-based service with the convenience of a hand-held app. Allowing users to create shortlists, filter results and browse images for venues across the country, the app is fast, easy and effective, making it feasible to choose a venue on the move, or to research meeting spaces for any upcoming event from the comfort of your iPhone."

"With the launch of our venues iPhone app, we've given our users the chance to find suitable venues instantly, and get in touch directly through the app to book their event – no costs to pay, and no hassle. Our full compliment of images, venue information and descriptions equip you with everything needed to make a decision on the best facility for you event, and with full national coverage and over 2,000 venues in our database, we've made identifying and getting in touch with venues for any occasion an effortless process."

After its successful pre-launch at Confex on 23rd February, the app has been a popular add-on to the Venues.org.uk web-based service, which helps over 5,000 businesses and consumers find suitable venues for functions and events each week.