FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2006

Dean Evans & Associates Releases Master Calendar Version 2.0

DENVER -- Dean Evans & Associates (www.dea.com) today began shipping Version 2.0 of the EMS Master Calendar System. The Master Calendar is a web-based program that functions as the primary online source of event information for large entities such as universities, municipalities, corporations and school districts. The system can be used to maintain any number of unique calendars, each managed by the department or group whose events it contains, with system security and other administrative functions handled at the organization level.

One of the powerful new features in this release is the ability to “subscribe” to a calendar to receive email alerts regarding new events or changes to existing ones. Another function, much-anticipated by IT professionals, is optional LDAP integration, which enables the system to use security group information from your network to determine appropriate permissions for Master Calendar users.

"LDAP integration will provide major benefits to large organizations,” says Chris Meyers, lead developer on the company’s Master Calendar team. “Having a user list that is automatically updated with the most current information on a regular basis will help IT departments ensure that there is never any user ‘down time’ due to records that weren’t created or updated when they should have been.”

Other system enhancements include the ability to add optional or required “user defined questions” to the event submission process, the ability to attach files to events and more look-and-feel customization options. System administrators can also define RSS feeds to provide real-time event information to other websites or RSS readers.

“I’m pleased with the way Version 2.0 not only addresses the needs of Master Calendar users with its new features and enhanced functionality, but also gives IT departments a number of tools for simplifying the maintenance of a system that was already fairly easy to maintain,” says Ed Nowak, who heads the company’s quality assurance program. “From LDAP integration to user security templates to RSS feeds… Much of what’s new in this release comes directly from the IT wish list.”

About Dean Evans & Associates

Founded in 1986 and based in Denver, Dean Evans & Associates offers a line of sophisticated software systems for online calendaring, meeting and event management, academic scheduling and office “hoteling.” Their Event Management System (EMS) products are ideal for booking the space, services and resources needed for events as well as for maintaining a web-based master calendar. Thousands of organizations, including four of the six largest U.S. banks, more than a dozen Fortune 100 companies and hundreds of higher education institutions, religious organizations, hospitals, conference centers, cultural venues and sports facilities rely on EMS software. Detailed product information is available at www.dea.com. Or contact the company at 800-440-3994 ext. 863, or sales@dea.com.