WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?
Form a Trade Association for the Online Dating Industry. Just about every other category of business in America has an association that fights for its rights. Why not the online dating industry?
Network with your fellow dating website owners and managers. Here’s your chance to work together with other companies in your industry. Opportunities to acquire other dating websites (or be acquired) will also be available.
Promote online dating as the world’s premiere method for meeting a romantic partner. The national news media will be invited, and expected to cover this event. While online dating receives frequent media coverage, often it is negative and reports on extremely isolated horror stories. The National Association of Dating Websites will aim to portray online dating in a more favorable light.
WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE?
Friday, May 28 (open to the general public, news media, and online dating industry
7pm – Exhibits of major dating websites open.
7:30pm – Keynote Address by Evan Marc Katz, author of I Can’t Believe I’m Buying This Book – A Commonsense Guide to Successful Internet Dating,” which is America’s hottest book on online dating.
9pm – Midnight – Dance Party.
Saturday, May 29 (open to dating website owners/managers only)
9am-Noon – Networking meeting of the online dating industry. A Trade Association will be formed. Attendees will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves.
Noon – Lunch (no-host) in hotel restaurant for further networking.
WHAT IS THE COST?
$50 per person to attend all sessions and the partt.
Please note: Exhibit Space also available. Dating websites that wish to exhibit at the convention will receive a 6 foot table and chairs, at a cost of $500. Larger exhibit space available at additional cost. Exhibitor staff admitted free to all sessions (limit of 10 per exhibit). Exhibitors will also be promoted to the news media.
WHO IS SPONSORING?
American Singles Education, Inc., the world’s largest non-profit singles organization. American Singles is the only organization that sponsors events for romantic eligibles worldwide, on six continents. A list of events sponsored by American Singles over the past 26 years is available upon request. We publish Possibilities for Romantic Eligibles, California’s only magazine for singles.
WHAT ABOUT THE HOTEL?
The Holiday Inn Golden Gateway is just steps away from the California St. Cable Car turnaround and has fantastic views of the city and the bay. Club Interlude Lounge is located on the lobby level. Brand new exercise room, outdoor heated pool. Abundant shopping, dining and entertainment choices, all within walking distance. 499 Guest Rooms with 5 suites. 26 floors. Rental Car desk. Distance from San Francisco International Airport is 14 miles. Taxi fee is $30-$40. Shuttle Fee is $14 on Super Shuttle. We have reserved a block of rooms at the hotel at the rate of only $99 per room, an excellent price.  To reserve a room, call  415/441-4000 and ask for the Internet Dating Convention rate.
DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTEL
From San Francisco Airport take Hwy 101 north, which becomes Van Ness Ave. Follow Van Ness Ave. north to hotel at 1500 Van Ness, between Pine and California St. From North Bay take Hwy 101 south across Golden Gate Bridge; Lombard St. east; right on Van Ness. From East Bay take Hwy 80 (Bay Bridge) to Hwy 101 N to Van Ness. There is a large parking structure at the hotel at additional cost.
HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION?
Send your check to American Singles, 205 Mark Twain Ave., San Rafael CA 94903. For more information, call 415/479-3800 or email richgosse@comcast.net.
