US SAILING Selects The Active Network, Inc. to
Provide Online Event Management System

Portsmouth, R.I. (March 12, 2007) - US SAILING, national governing body for the sport of sailing, and The Active Network, Inc. (Active), a leading provider of application services technology and marketing access to community service and participatory sports organizations, announce a new joint effort to deliver a new event registration and management system that will simplify the online registration process for regattas, instructor training courses, race administration classes and annual meetings.

“One of US SAILING’s jobs is to help organize the sport so that sailors can enjoy their time on the water. Partnering with Active will ensure sailing clubs and organizations will have the best systems available so that they can focus on other important aspects of event management,” said US SAILING’s Marketing Director Dan Cooney. “Active’s extensive experience with a wide range of National Governing Bodies and major organizations is a great asset not only for our members but for the sport of sailing.”

Under the agreement, Active will leverage its nine years of experience and proven track record of processing millions of paid registrations to provide sailing organizations and sailors with an easy-to-use online event registration and management system. The online event management application is built to handle the spectrum of sailing events, from local Wednesday night races and regional regattas to national and international championships, and handicap racing. The new registration system was successfully rolled out for the Rolex Miami OCR where 855 sailors from 49 countries competed in January. Active’s web-based tools also help organizers manage and promote their events, integrate scoring and online distribution of race results, easily update web site content, support online merchandise sales and enable fundraising campaign management.

In addition to offering an event management system, Active will also work with US SAILING to create content and features that will drive traffic to ussailing.org and promote US SAILING through exposure within their expansive community of active individuals on Active.com.

Sailing organizations interested in viewing an online demonstration of the event management application can contact Shauna Metschke at sailing@active.com.  

About The Active Network, Inc.
The Active Network, Inc., based in San Diego, Calif., provides application services technology and marketing access to community service organizations, and is a leading online community for active lifestyles. The company's solutions help organizations improve customer service capabilities, increase revenues, and reduce the cost and complexity of managing and marketing activities and events. Through the company's Web properties, www.Active.com, www.eteamz.com and www.ActiveGolf.com, The Active Network provides consumer services and resources that support participation in healthy lifestyles. For more information, visit www.ActiveSportsTechnologies.com or email sailing@active.com.  

About US SAILING
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing and sailboat racing. Headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization’s mission is to encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing and racing in the U.S. US SAILING offers training and education programs, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including the US Sailing Teams and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.

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