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SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION

Anime Expo® Attendees to Save Money, Save Time, Register Online

Anaheim, California (November 14, 2007) ‹ The Society for the Promotion of
Japanese Animation (SPJA), has signed on ExperientTM as the official company
overseeing the development and implementation of a brand new
pre-registration and on-site registration system for the highly acclaimed
Anime Expo® convention. More information can be found on the website
www.spja.org <http://www.spja.org> .

Announced as a  member of the first annual ³CMI 25² list  (compiled by
Penton Media¹s Corporate Meetings & Incentives® magazine, the leading
information source for the corporate meetings and events industry) of the
industry¹s largest and most influential full-service independent meeting and
incentive travel management companies, Experient will oversee and streamline
Anime Expo®¹s pre-registration and on-site registration systems. "Due to the
significant success and growth of Anime Expo®, Experient's Southern
California account management team was confident that our collaboration
could be quite beneficial to everyone," said Andy Smith, Vice President
Independent Agent Channel for Experient.  "Since our involvement with this
organization began, the relationship has allowed us to significantly
leverage our respective purchasing powers in the hospitality industry to
control costs, manage risks, and implement cutting edge attendee management
solutions for Anime Expo®¹s,  50,000+ attendees beginning in 2008."

Experient¹s full-service registration support for Anime Expo® includes:

·      A seamless full-service process including an online pre-registration
site with customized registration pages, group reservation options, hotel
reservations and self service in registration changes
·      ³Scan and go technology² which pre-registered attendees will be able
to print a bar code confirmation and have a separate entrance to receive
their expo credentials quickly and easily
·      Access to the Experient Call Center with professional representatives
to help with questions and concerns regarding the housing and registration
process
·      Consultation and implementation of on-site registration to include
line placement and equipment set up
·      100 registration stations, including 60 manned stations and 40 self
registration kiosks
·      Experient registration personnel on site to assist and help manage
the registration process

Anime Expo® Registration Division Head Elizabeth Wang states, ³We are very
excited to be using this new registration company which will make the
registration process much easier and faster for attendees.  That way
attendees can spend their time attending events instead of waiting in line.²

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public
about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate
communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more
popularly known by its entertainment property ­ Anime Expo®.  More
information can be found at its website (www.spja.org <http://www.spja.org/>
).

About Experient
Experient is the source for integrated meeting and event solutions. With a
vision to perfect the event experience and a mission to help bring people
together to drive business, Experient has joined together the three leading
event services companies (Conferon, ExpoExchange and ITS) into one centrally
managed resource for full-service, customized registration, housing, event
management and lead retrieval support. This year Experient will help create
memorable experiences for more than 3.3 million attendees at more than 3,000
events and will drive purchasing of more than 4.72 million hotel room
nights.  For more information, contact Experient at www.experient-inc.com
<http://www.experient-inc.com/>  or email Becky Stanley at
becky.stanley@experient-inc.com.


The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a
number of important factors could cause Anime Expo®/SPJA¹s actual future
results to differ materially from those expressed in any such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation,
product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and
industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of
relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers,
international economic and political conditions. The Company may change its
intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon
any changes in such factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The
Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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