Daily Archives: October 8, 2010

Consumer Services

IdealSeat.com Offers Online Invitations that Let Guests Choose Where They Sit

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Guest Management Services LLC is excited to introduce a new concept in online invitations: IdealSeat.com.

Chicago, IL, October 08, 2010 — Guest Management Services LLC is excited to introduce a new concept in online invitations: www.IdealSeat.com. The new Website represents a high-tech solution that simplifies the tedious invitation process for event organizers.

“We offer electronic invitations free of charge with the added functionality that the host of the event can create an interactive seating chart using our intuitive tools,” said co-founder Santiago Vazquez. “The host can then assign seats himself, or send the invitations and let the guests pick their own seats-just like when you buy an airline ticket online.”

IdealSeat is an innovative Website that can save time and effort for organizers of events of all types and sizes. Event hosts can use the site for a variety of tasks, including generating online invitations, create interactive seating charts, collecting payments (when required), managing guest lists and controlling the RSVP process. “Organizers of events can leave the burden of seating assignments to the guests,” Vazquez said. “Not only does this benefit the host, it benefits the guests as well. They can choose their ideal seat.”

The Website allows organizers to select from two event packages: Basic and Premium. The Basic package, which is free, allows users to send online invitations with interactive seating charts for up to 50 guests. The Premium package-available for just $9.95-is designed for organizers with more than 50 guests or who are planning a paid event.

Setting up an event at www.IdealSeat.com is easy. Users simply select a category and an invitation design and then enter their event details. They can add a custom URL, images and create their event layout based on the room size and furniture placement. The organizer can then define different sections such as “Family,” “Friends,” “Co-workers,” etc. If the event requires payment, the sections can be price points throughout the venue’s different seating options. If a guest is assigned to a specific section, he or she will only be allowed to select a seat with in that section.

The Website also features a “Poll Guest” option that allows hosts to create both private and public questions. Private questions help the organizer to better plan the event and can range from drink preferences and food allergies to favorite music and expected arrival time. Answers to public questions are viewable by all guests and are meant to stimulate interaction and facilitate seat selection. Public questions can range from sex and age to marital status and relationship to the organizer.

IdealSeat also offers custom developed solutions to give venues a cost-effective way to sell seats online. The Website’s account representatives and world-class programming team work closely with companies to provide hosting, site management, support and continuous enhancements to ensure their venue is optimizing ticketing revenue. With this solution, IdealSeat handles the ticketing, collection and seat assignment process, leaving users more time to focus on managing and growing their business. “We are the next generation of Evite and a do-it-yourself Ticketmaster all in one place,” Vazquez said.

Co-founded by Vazquez and Raul Quino, IdealSeat is supported by a solid management and advisory team with a strong background in startup ventures, event planning, international business, marketing and product development. IdealSeat is a product driven by the need for a better seating assignment system. In the past, creating seating assignments has been a cumbersome task for organizers of weddings, charity fundraisers and other events. In addition, event attendees can be quite finicky about seating arrangements. IdealSeat offers a simple online invitation and seating solution that is both affordable and hassle-free. “There is nothing like it out there,” Vazquez said.

To learn more about the Website’s online invitations and other solutions, please visit www.idealseat.com or contact Santiago Vazquez at santiago@idealseat.com.

Press & Media Contact:
Raul Quino, Co-Founder
IdealSeat.com
Chicago, IL
847-651-1844
raul@idealseat.com
http://www.IdealSeat.com

Art

Baby with Limb Deficiency Inspires Unique Book That Offers Hope to Families

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Imagine…Amazing Me, a book featuring simple, yet inspiring photos of children engaged in a variety of activities despite having limb and extremity differences.

Valley View, OH, October 08, 2010 — Amazed by the capabilities of her physically disabled daughter, author Libbi Chilia created Imagine…Amazing Me, a book featuring simple, yet inspiring photos of children engaged in a variety of activities despite having limb and extremity differences. This book disbands any misconceptions about people with disabilities. “I feel my book reaches out to all people and teaches about physical diversities,” Chilia said.

Her daughter, Sami, now 6 years old, was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency, a rare, non-hereditary birth defect that affects the pelvis, particularly the hip bone and the proximal femur. Chilia said she looked for books featuring children with similar disabilities to read to her little girl. When she found absolutely nothing on store or library book shelves, she decided to create one herself and began gathering photos of children from across the United States and Canada through online support groups she joined after her daughter was born.

Meanwhile, Sami was starting to walk and get into everything and Chilia was inspired by what the toddler was able to do. The loving mom said she wanted Sami to see children like herself and for other people to see just how amazing children with limb differences are. “I thought to myself, this can be very powerful. So I prayed about it and I wrote it. Well, actually, God wrote it. It was not my plan to be an author. I was going to be a little teacher….. a little mom.”

Since publishing her book, the middle school special education teacher has received emotional responses from both parents and children inspired by her book. Recently, she received a letter from a mom who came across the book while still pregnant. Devastated by the news her baby was to be born with a limb difference, the expectant mother said Chilia’s book gave her light in one of her darkest hours and provided her with hope and inspiration.

“It is these letters that show me how much this book was needed,” Chilia said. “I even received a letter from a mom who visited one of the websites listed in my book which led to her daughter being diagnosed. These letters come from people who, while I don’t know how they were led to my book, I am so thankful that they were because they show me the reason I wrote the book continues to be carried on. It is truly a blessing.”

Chilia grew up in Parma Heights, Ohio where she now lives with her husband of 17 years, Tony, and three children, Nick, 11, Nate, 7, and Sami. She previously taught seventh grade math and recently earned her masters degree at Cleveland State University. The author has made school appearances with her book and has been featured on television and in the local newspaper. Copies of Imagine…Amazing Me ( http://www.imagineamazingme.com ) were purchased by the Cleveland Clinic, Mary Freebed Center for Limb Differences in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Shriners Hospital in Erie, Pa. to give to families of children with limb differences. The Cuyahoga County Regional Library system also purchased copies to feature at various branches throughout the Greater Cleveland area.

To order Imagine…Amazing Me, http://www.imagineamazingme.com

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
5549 Canal Road
Valley View, OH 44125
216-255-6756
lisaumina@halopublishing.com
http://www.imagineamazingme.com
http://www.halopublishing.com