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fcontent[0]="<b>Media attendance and coverage continues to grow at the International CES, and we owe that in part to our relationship with VPO. They proactively target 20,000 journalists and analysts around the globe, helping to publicize our show year-round. This is a great service!</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Lisa Fasold, Director of Communications, Consumer Electronics Association, producer of the International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest annual tradeshow in North America</FONT>"
fcontent[1]="<b>With VPO, we continue to expand our shows' global reach and on-line content with increasing value for exhibitors, visitors and the media . . . plus it's easy to use because it's simple one-click promotion.  The media appreciate getting all of the shows' news in one central place.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Beth Blake, PR Director, Reed Exhibitions.</Font>"
fcontent[2]="<b>The NASFT has partnered with VPO for the past year to manage our online newsroom and the results have been fantastic.  Our site traffic has increased dramatically, media coverage is up and member satisfaction is higher than ever.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Denise Shoukas, Director of Public Relations. National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT)</Font>"

fcontent[3]="<b>JVC has significantly benefited from VPO's vNews service.  Prior to vNews our team was spending far too much time bogged down with PR administration.  vNews has lifted this burden from us while also improving our process.  We have benefited from broader media distribution, detailed measurement capabilities, while reducing our cost.  I strongly recommend VPO's vNews service.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Terry Shea, General Manager, Communications JVC America</FONT>"
fcontent[4]="<b>Measuring the success of PR campaigns at trade shows is always a challenging task, but using VPO at IPEX helped us to do this. Proactive distribution of information to the event media is very important to us, but so is the report of the journalists that reviewed the information. I am happy recommend VPO's online Press Kit service</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Mike Pickin Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Limited</FONT>"
fcontent[5]="<b>After implementing vNews on a monthly basis, we noticed our media mentions increased by over 60 percent. It's a great interactive tool for getting our news to the media worldwide seamlessly, quickly, and easily.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Chalise E. Zolezzi , Current Analysis</FONT>"
fcontent[6]="<b>We've saved ourselves from several long nights and extra shipping costs by using VPO's online Press Kit services for our tradeshows. No more late nights stuffing kits and then rushing them to Fedex. Now, it's a simple one-click solution. We e-mail our documents to VPO, and they take care of the rest.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Tami Sartor, Sababa Toys, ToyFair 2005</FONT>"
fcontent[7]="<b>As the host of Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show, VPO is one of the main ingredients for our success. It's the only outlet out there that keeps me abreast of the industry and covers the trade shows that are of interest to our show and our listeners. In my opinion, being in the high-tech industry and not using VPO is just not a good idea.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">John Iasiuolo, Host of Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show</FONT>"
fcontent[8]="<b>Virtual Press Office is a great concept that really lives up to its billing. For major shows, there's no better way to get releases in the hands of so many members of the trade press. And no better way to measure PR results.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\"> Dan Ditzler, Newton Associates</FONT>"
fcontent[9]="<b>When it comes to reaching tradeshow press, the Virtual Press Office tops my list of media outreach tools. The service is an affordable, efficient and cost-effective means for reaching not only attending press, but members of the media who opt to not attend, but want to know what's new and exciting. Highly recommend!</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Aleta Walther, Director, Marketing & Communications, Applied Magic, Inc.</FONT>"
fcontent[10]="<b>I have been using VPO for a few years now and have found it very useful. You see first hand who downloads your materials from trade shows and that information goes directly to our PR firm. I bring very few press packets to shows since most members of the press do not want to lug Press Kits around with them plus it cuts down on costs for us since we are not wasting brochures, review reprints, etc. not to mention  man time for stuffing a folder with literature.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">The VPO team is fantastic - I always get a response ASAP and if I need to update my materials, they do so expeditiously. They are very professional, very personable and I give VPO two thumbs up all around.<br><b> Jennifer L. Torode, Marketing Manager, Sophos</FONT>"
fcontent[11]="<b>The Virtual Press Office has been a valuable promotional service to SSH in its ability to reach key editors and analysts at top-tier trade shows.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Byron Rashed, Marketing Communications Manager for SSH Communications Security</FONT>"
fcontent[12]="<b>Working with Virtual Press Office extended global coverage for Learnframe. Within days of posting our company profile on the Virtual Press Office site we received inquires from over 23 countries. Their service is invaluable.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Mike Memmott Sr., CEO, Learnframe</FONT>"
fcontent[13]="<b>I've been in this business for many years and been involved with many tradeshows. Not having to think about hand carrying or shipping out vast amounts of Press Kits to a show is a wonderful experience. Not only does our company's materials not get wasted, but journalists can now do much of their work pre-show, not have to worry about carrying home lots of junk they won't use and can have easy access to the information long after the show is over. This service has certainly changed one very important aspect of tradeshows.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Anne Marie Clark, Publ ic Relations Manager, Brooktrout Technology, Inc</FONT>"
fcontent[14]="<b>I am consistently pleased with VPO's professionalism and service, and will always use VPO at any trade show. The database is served in a timely, complete and easy to access format.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Cynthia Lohr, Director of Corporate Communications, Alexa Internet</FONT>"
fcontent[15]="<b>I think the Virtual Press Office is a great idea and have saved more than $500 using this service only once!</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Brittanie Balloch, Cognos</FONT>"
fcontent[16]="<b>Good Service. Allows for the last minute press releases to be posted the day of the show.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Lisa Zoks, Reed Technology & Information Services</FONT>"

fcontent[17]="<b>When it comes time to plan show budgets for my clients in the high tech industry, VPO is one of my first calls. Not only are the services they offer very budget-friendly, but over the years it has also saved my clients money by reducing the number of materials they have to print and ship. The editors I work with also appreciate that there is one less media kit to take back from the show, and those that can't make it, appreciate that they don't have to wait until after the show to get up to speed on the latest announcements. The report VPO provides allows us to efficiently show our clients exactly which editors viewed our materials and enables our office to plan our follow up strategy. Since the day they opened their doors, VPO has balanced service and growth with integrity. That continues to make VPO something I can confidently recommend to my clients.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Tracy Laidlaw, Beyond Words</FONT>"
fcontent[18]="<b>With VPO's post-event reports, we finally have a concrete way of knowing which media are interested in our clients after attending a major tradeshow. No more blasting an entire press list, hoping we hit the right media. With VPO's reports, we can follow up with key media immediately after the show.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Leigh Grimm and Steven Rosenbaum, SIR Marketing</FONT>"
fcontent[19]="<b>We've found that there are short-term and long-term benefits in our use of VPO at tradeshows especially with major product announcements. More importantly we are able to instantly reach members of the press and industry analysts nationally and internationally who didn't attend the tradeshow. The instant global reach -- and coverage -- is what we find most valuable when we go beyond the basic on-line Press Kit with VPO.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Andy Marken, President, Marken Communications</FONT>"
fcontent[20]="<b>&quot;The combination of VPO and VNews made my tradeshow PR efforts 10X more effective,&quot; said Kim Stowe, President of Stowe Consulting, Inc., a high-tech PR and marketing communications firm in Silicon Valley. &quot;By clicking through the instant reports, I was able to book additional media meetings onsite at the event.&quot;<br>This is the tool I've been waiting for -- editors feel well taken care of, and my clients get tangible evidence of the PR effort.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Kim Stowe, Stowe Consulting.</FONT>"
fcontent[21]="<b>Increasingly, reporters and industry analysts at trade shows tell us they prefer to carry as little paper as possible, asking us to email them information about our company. VPO makes it possible, in a costeffective manner, for us to reach key stakeholders with timely information in the format they want. That helps build the relationships we need to succeed in the media marketplace.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Steve Friedberg, Principal, MMI Communications</FONT>"
fcontent[22]="<b>Great service. I was very impressed with the level of professionalism demonstrated by your employees and the efficiency of your organization. We will use the VPO whenever it is available for future events.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Jennifer Williamson, CCS/PR, Inc. Public Relations Agency for Eastman Kodak</FONT>"
fcontent[23]="<b>Since I signed my client up with VPO, I have noticed excellent pick up from tier one media contacts. The online press kit is proving a great resource for media worldwide and the advisory they distributed helped to highlight the details about my client's demo and booth. Both my client and I are very happy with the outstanding service we have received and I would definitely recommend using VPO's services.</b><br><br><FONT color=\"#868686\">Lauri Julian  SYMWAVE Inc. PR Agency, MediaConnectPR</FONT>"

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