FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2001

Three More Schools Manage Campus Calendars With EMS Software

DENVER -- Dean Evans & Associates (www.dea.com) has announced the addition of three new clients to its EMS series event management software roster of top educational users. The software developer’s newest customers are Portland State University, San Bernardino County Superintendent’s Office and The University of Maryland.

Facing the event scheduling demands inherent with hundreds of facilities, classrooms and extra-curricular organizations, Dean Evans & Associates’ new customers have employed server-based EMS Enterprise or networked EMS Professional software to streamline their complex campus scheduling process.

“Our educational customers tell us that classroom scheduling software alone can’t handle their complex event management needs,” said Kevin Raasch, executive vice president of Dean Evans & Associates. “They demand versatility and a fast, easy installation. The fact is, no other scheduling software fits as well within university requirements – which is exactly why we continue to install more software in this market than anyone else.”

“We looked at a lot of scheduling software,” said Alan Brown, facilities manager responsible for scheduling over 200 campus organizations at Portland State University. “EMS Enterprise is extremely flexible and its database is built on a very solid platform – Microsoft SQL Server™ – so it’s fast and fully accessible from any location.”

The University of Maryland has more than 300 registered student organizations and 600 College Park, Md., community programs. The San Bernardino County Superintendent’s Office serves the California Department of Education and 38 individual school districts in San Bernardino, Calif. Both have similar stories about life after EMS.

Dean Evans & Associates’ EMS series of event management scheduling software is now used in more than 500 colleges, universities, school districts and educational institutions in the U.S. and around the world. DEA customers include many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious institutions, such as MIT, Columbia, Harvard, Georgetown, University of Illinois and many more. EMS has many features distinguishing them from other event management software, including:

• Inventory Control – EMS software advises users of the availability of audio/video equipment, lighting, tables, chairs, etc. and sends a warning when equipment is subject to over-booking. As a result, over-booking is virtually eliminated.
• View Calendar and Search for Available Space – An advanced Web viewer allows users to see the current facilities bookings across the entire inventory and automatically matches available space against date and venue requirements.
• Search for Specific Events and Request Space – A powerful Web interface allows users to search for scheduled events by name. The interface also facilitates online space reservation requests.
• Print Confirmations – Scheduled resources such as catering, equipment, furniture, etc. are confirmed in a printed statement for the user. Resource categories can be user-defined against the unique requirements and in the unique vernacular of the institution.

Early in 2002 the company will introduce EMS Enterprise 2.0. Designed for the convenience of space rental customers (end users), the upgrade will feature enhanced Web-based functionality and a full spectrum of interactive order processing capabilities.

About Dean Evans & Associates

Founded in 1986 and based in Denver, Colo., Dean Evans & Associates develops, markets and supports a line of sophisticated software products for facility scheduling, event management and now, hoteling. Their Event Management System (EMS) family of products is ideal for scheduling and managing rooms, services and resources for a wide variety of educational institutions, associations, organizations and corporations. Dean Evans & Associates offers an EMS solution for virtually any facility or organization that needs help to schedule, manage and streamline special events and operations for greater efficiency. Users include corporations, conference and convention centers, cultural venues, sports facilities, schools and universities, and churches.