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San Mateo, CA (August 25, 2008) - Zvents and The Denver Post have partnered to launch PoliticsWest, a quick and useful resource for anyone looking for interesting ways to get involved actively with local political events, starting with the Democratic National Convention (August 25 – 28, 2008), in Denver, CO.

Zvents, the local search and advertising network, has powered DenverPost.com’s local events platform and search experience since October 2006, and PoliticsWest is a new extension of the partnership. PoliticsWest users can search for both official and unofficial DNC events taking place around Denver, ranging from activist rallies, parties, and speeches, to political art displays and comedy shows. Users who want to publicize their political events can also add their events.

“With the Democratic National Convention taking place here in Denver, we wanted to build the ultimate calendar and mapping widget for delegates, media, visitors, and the general community,” said Mark Cardwell, Managing Editor of Digital Media at The Denver Post. “Powered by Zvents, PoliticsWest enables users to discover all kinds of politically-related events, including Barack Obama’s Democratic Convention Acceptance Speech, Rock To Win concert, and Volunteer for the Big Tent during the Democratic National Convention.”

The Zvents Media Platform enables users to conduct local “what, when, where” searches for events and other local activities using natural language search queries. PoliticsWest users can review details of an event or venue, including date and time, ticket prices, promotions, descriptions, venue information. The platform also features a unique widget with a mapped location, displaying where each and every political event (Official DNC, Unofficial DNC, Activism, Fun Events, and Delegation Hotels) takes place.

 

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ABOUT ZVENTS

Zvents is a local search and advertising network with hundreds of web and mobile partners, featuring event listings to promote local business. Zvents provides a complete and compelling local user experience, enabling users to find, contribute, share and promote local businesses, entertainment, sports activities, retail promotions, events, and performers. The company aggregates rich business and event information from the open-web, user-contributed content, 3rd party event sources, and links high-quality editorial partner content with its search index. The company allows local merchants, retailers, and service providers to submit both free and paid listing into its network, providing them with a highly targeted and dynamic marketing channel to local consumers. For more information, visit www.Zvents.com.