Bend, OR., February 25, 2009— EventMingle today announced it has been selected as the official online social networking application for the PAYMENTS 2009 Conference and Expo, produced by the NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association being held April 5-8, 2009 at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, Florida.

PAYMENTS 2009 (http://payments.nacha.org/) offers decision makers real-world case studies with measurable results, the latest in research, trends, emerging developments, and business practices, and strategies for managing through change. Attendees will benefit from information, insights, and tools from leading practitioners and thought leaders ─ from over 140 educational sessions, innovative solution providers in the exhibit hall, and through valuable networking opportunities ─ that they can apply to meet immediate and longer-term business needs.

EventMingle has created a custom online community for their attendees, speakers and exhibitors. You can find it on the web at http://www.payments-p2p.com

EventMingle offers participants these features:

• Matching and Collaboration Tools – EventMingle will match attendees, speakers and exhibitors based on their personal profile and goals for the event. EventMingle promotes networking among all participants. 
• The Daily Planner – Participants will create a detailed to-do list they can take with them to the event. EventMingle becomes attendees’ personal assistant in helping them get organized for the event before leaving for the airport. 
• Custom Walking Maps – As attendees add the exhibitors they plan to visiting during the event, EventMingle creates a custom graphical walking map using a color coded system show attendees where each exhibitor is located in the exhibit hall. 
• Internal E-mail System – Attendees, speakers and exhibitors will use EventMingle's built-in e-mail system to communicate without revealing personal contact information. 
• Advanced Search Features - Participants can search for people based on location, title and interests. Attendees also can meet other people who plan to attend a specific conference session or booth. Exhibitors can connect with attendees interested in specific products and services, find speakers who are covering their products and can also identify other exhibitors who would make a good business partner. 
• Detailed Online Exhibitor Directory - Exhibitors can publish extended information, including a searchable product directory, current news releases and scheduled booth events. Exhibitors also can give attendees the ability to schedule appointments with booth personnel. 
• Press Center - Attendees can use the EventMingle portal to view all recent news releases from exhibiting companies. 
• Message Forums - The message forums allow people to discuss exhibitors, news releases, products, special events, exhibitor giveaway items and job postings.

“We’re very proud of our annual PAYMENTS conference and want to provide even more value for our attendees, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors. Offering an online social networking site not only enhances the networking opportunities that are an essential part of the PAYMENTS experience, it allows attendees to plan out their schedules in advance – an invaluable tool in today’s time-critical business environment” said Bill Sullivan, NACHA’s senior director, education services.

“We’re very pleased to be working with NACHA by creating their PAYMENTS-P2P.com – a custom EventMingle social networking community for business and industry leaders in the payments field. This site uses our latest enhancements to our Daily Planner tools so each participant will now be able to use our powerful calendar and task management tools to enable them to make more appointments, see more products and network with more people,” said Jim Harrer, co-founder of EventMingle.

About PAYMENTS 2009

PAYMENTS 2009 (http://payments.nacha.org/) offers decision makers real-world case studies with measurable results, the latest in research, trends, emerging developments, and business practices, and strategies for managing through change.

Combining a dynamic education structure with powerful drill-down sessions, case studies, and panel discussions makes PAYMENTS 2009 the conference you can’t afford to miss. PAYMENTS 2009 offers many avenues conducive to assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating your current and future payment system needs.

About NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association

NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association is a not-for-profit association that oversees the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network, one of the largest electronic payment networks in the world. More than 18 billion ACH payments were exchanged in 2007. NACHA is responsible for the administration, development, and enforcement of the NACHA Operating Rules and sound risk management practices for the ACH Network. Through its industry councils and forums, NACHA brings together hundreds of diverse payments system stakeholder organizations to enable the development of new network services and applications. NACHA represents more than 11,000 financial institutions through direct membership and 19 regional payments associations. NACHA and its members provide education, tools, and resources to increase the adoption of ACH payments to benefit businesses, consumers, and governments. To learn more, visit www.nacha.org and www.electronicpayments.org.

About EventMingle

EventMingle is the first Web-based, online social networking technology designed to cater to the tradeshow industry. EventMingle enables attendees, exhibitors and speakers to collaborate online prior, during and after the event. EventMingle improves networking among all participants while helping participants create an “action plan” prior to leaving for the event. EventMingle was launched in December 2005.

EventMingle is a wholly owned subsidiary of Specialty Match Network, a privately owned company based in Bend, Oregon. See http://www.EventMingle.com.

For more info about EventMingle, contact Jim Harrer, 949-607-0980