Extendee — meet like-minded people on your way to conferences
Have you ever scanned a queue of people boarding a plane trying to figure out which ones of them are flying to the same event as you are? I certainly have. Every time I apply all the stereotypes in my head and try to guess if this t-shirt is an indication or that sticker on a laptop is a clear sign.
And even when I’m absolutely positive there is that awkward moment of trying to start a conversation with an absolute stranger. Maybe that’s not an issue for the outgoing extroverts, but I’m not one of them.
What if there was a better way? Except there wasn’t. Well, until now! We’ve created Extendee to make it easy for people attending conferences, festivals, marathons and other events to meet on the way there and extend their experiences.
Extendee helps you:
- Start the event early. Meet like-minded people and start reaping the benefits on the way to the event.
- Save on transportation. Share a taxi on the way from the airport or rent a car together and save.
- Maximize ROI. You’ve already invested time and money into going there. Extendee helps you maximize return on that investment.
We’ve launched a raw semi-private version a few weeks ago and tried it with one event. Of over 150 people who RSVPed a whopping 84% found a matching traveler! That exceeded our wildest estimates and convinced us to double-down on developing the service.
Today we are introducing Extendee to the world. Check it out and, please, help us spread the word!
Here are a few of the notable events of this spring on Extendee:
Going to any one of them? RSVP and spread the word! Know someone less who is going? Let them know about Extendee and help them meet like-minded people on the way there.
