Ed: Might be useful but not earth-shattering. Makes the process of getting a hotel or group booking reasonably close to a convention a bit easier. All the events appeared to be US based only but a pretty comprehensive list (though few IT related events, mostly medical)
Not clear there is a lot of value here over any of the other travel sites, unless they work out to be substantially cheaper than group bookings, on that basis alone you would give it a try for US based events.
| Startup Name | EventBlocks |
|---|---|
| What problem are you solving? | From our extensive research, we’ve found that the ‘group rates’ advertised by many large events are seldom the best option available. We’ve been able to find a cheaper hotel rate within walking distance at over 90% of events in major cities |
| What is your solution? | EventBlocks lets users easily compare nearby hotel options from multiple sources, including group rates not listed on other sites, to find the best room at the lowest price. |
| Target Market | Travelers, Conventions, Tradeshows, Festivals |
| How will you make money? | Subscriptions/Advertisement |
| Founders Names | Greg Young |
| Website | http://www.eventblocks.com/ |
| What type of funding has the company received? | Bootstrap |
| Twitter Handle | @EventBlocks |
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