Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for use in database management, website management and generation of web pages, software development, and internet based communications in the field of planning, facilitating and managing meetings, conferences, reunions, conventions and events, to track, manage, analyze, and reduce the costs and expenses associated with same, to assist others in procuring meeting space and facilities, and meeting resources, to facilitate the registration of attendees, to make and manage housing, event, and travel reservations, to coordinate with and between vendors and attendees, and to design, implement and operate online websites to promote such meetings, conventions, conferences, reunions, and events, to facilitate and manage attendee and vendor communication, registration and interaction, and to evaluate the effectiveness of such meetings, conferences, conventions, reunions, and events; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for use in database management, website management and generation of web pages, software development, and internet based communications used to facilitate requests for proposal for the purchase and sale of goods and services used for planning, managing, conducting and evaluating meetings, conferences, conventions, reunions and events, and to provide online multimedia directories of information about the meeting, convention, conference and events industry and about goods and services used for planning, managing, conducting and providing feedback regarding meetings, conferences, conventions, reunions, and events