Bid-a-seat at homegrown Conference Bay

Singapore - Conference Bay a new portal will launch tomorrow in Asia Pacific marking it the first portal that allows online seat bidding. Funds were partially provided by SPRING Singapore and EDB.

Targeting conference organisers, delegates, speakers and senior HR personnel, it features segregated topics and locations within the Asia Pacific. It provides a concise overview of regional events while on the other hand allows organisers to place their vacant seats for bidding.

Current partners include The Financial Times and The Economist. Future developments will include a venue locator, pre and post-event interaction and networking opportunities between delegates and speakers, online discussion forums and travel related solutions.

The portal has plans of expanding and adding more regions to their current pool of conference locations.

It is managed by Singapore-based CEO Arnout Mostert and MD Frank Bomers. Mostert held senior positions at Fallon Asia, Interbrand and Shell and Bombers was in a specialised Dutch equity firm.