LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Evite,
(www.evite.com), the leading digital service for bringing people
together, today announced that the company recently sent its 2
billionth event invitation (#Evite2Billion), marking a major
milestone in their mission of bringing more people together in
meaningful, face-to-face ways. Additionally, having reached this
milestone, Evite estimates that by sending out 2 billion
invitations, it has enabled approximately 3 billion unique
face-to-face interactions in its history.
To celebrate, Evite contacted the party host who sent the 2
billionth invitation to say thank you for turning to Evite for her
event, and to make a request: to see if Evite could throw the
party for her and surprise her guests. The host consented, and
on Friday, June 12, 2015, the
in-house party team from Evite arrived at the northern California home of Nanette C. and threw a
party valued at over $25,000 for a
local class of 100+ fourth-graders and their parents celebrating
the end of their school year.
"The Class of 2019 Fourth Annual Splash into Summer Pool Party" held at the host's
Morgan Hill, Calif. home included
an over-the-big-top carnival theme coordinated by Evite, including
carnival tents and performers, midway-style games, carnival prizes
provided by Birthday Express, a backpack of goodies for each child,
catered lunch, popcorn and cotton candy machines, photo booth,
DJ-hosted party music and setup provided by Happen Events,
delicious cupcakes and ice cream from Sprinkles Cupcakes, a Camp
Session from The Little Gym, and an extra treat – a special gift
basket for the party host, including a gift certificate to Kokkari
Restaurant provided by the Internet Marketing Association (IMA).
Evite will also give the host one year of free, custom-designed
invitations for her upcoming events, personally hand-crafted by the
in-house design artists at Evite.
"What better way to mark this incredible milestone than by
getting together with the people who are using Evite on a daily
basis to strengthen their connections with family and friends,"
said Victor Cho, Chief Executive
Officer of Evite. "Nothing can replace the bonds created by being
together. In a world where an increasing number of social
interactions are taking place digitally, Evite is proud to be the
leading digital service that brings people together face-to-face."
Cho was on hand to kick off the 2 billionth invitation event and to
provide the host with a donation to the charity of her choice,
Sacred Heart Community Service, in the spirit of also giving back
to the community.
"As an avid Evite user, I was thrilled to find out our annual
party invitation was such a milestone for the company, and we were
happy to welcome the Evite team to the fun!" said Nanette C., the
party host who sent Evite's 2 billionth invitation. "I never
imagined the extent Evite would go to ensure our party would be
extra special and memorable. The parents and kids attending our
annual event were completely blown away!"
"This has been an unforgettable experience that the families
will look back at with sheer delight," added Nanette. "It's sure to
provide us all with some stand out moments to cherish and
appreciate years from now."
Evite creates approximately 270 million unique face-to-face
connections every year among the guests of the 6 million annual
events powered by the service. And the company continues to add new
tools and functionality to its platform to make parties and
get-together's even more effortless and memorable.
"Now that we have passed the 2 billion invitation milestone, our
teams are working hard to ensure we hit the 3 billion mark even
faster," continued Cho. "To do that we have really accelerated the
pace by which we are adding or improving features that customers
care about the most—such as the ability to manage and track RSVPs,
faster uploading of contacts, improved invitation designs, the
ability to send 'open invitations' via text-links, and much more.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what's coming
this year."
More information on Evite's 2 billionth invitation can be found
at www.Evite2Billion.com.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Hi-Res photos and video footage
from the party that marked Evite's 2 billionth invitation can be
found at: www.Evite2Billion.com.
About Evite
With over 32 million registered users,
Evite (www.evite.com) is the leading digital invitation and social
event planning brand. Evite's free, easy-to-use invitation designs
kick off 6 million parties and gatherings every year. With 20,000
invitations sent every hour, and party-planning tools that handle
hundreds of millions of RSVPs annually, Evite is responsible for
more celebrations than any other online brand. Launched in 1998,
Evite is headquartered in Los
Angeles and is a wholly-owned operating business of Liberty
Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: LINTA).
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