PAR AVION RANKS AS ONE OF THE LARGEST WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSSES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Meeting and Conventions Company Heralded as One of the Fastest Growing Businesses

LOS ANGELES, Calif. U.S.A (Nov. 29, 2005) --- According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, Par Avion Meetings & Conventions, a leading conference housing, travel and registration companies, ranks as one of the 50 largest women-owned businesses in Los Angeles County. Par Avion was also classified as fourth on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of fastest growing women-owned businesses in 2004.

“As an industry veteran who built Par Avion from the ground up, I was thrilled to see our company make this year’s list of top women-owned businesses in L.A. County,” said Toby Brenner, president and CEO of Par Avion. “It was a complete surprise and a well-deserved compliment to our outstanding dedicated employees.”

As a group, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal, the 50 largest women-owned businesses in L.A. County reported $3.6 billion in 2004 revenues, up 476.5 million or 15.3 percent from the prior year. Overall, according to the report, the 50 largest women-owned businesses in L.A. County employ 21,153 people.

“At Par Avion,” said Brenner, “an excellent management team and strong customer service have helped grow the company over the last two decades. Innovation has also contributed to our success. For future growth and development, Par Avion plans to focus on a new incentives division and adding additional staff members and executives. Some of our new endeavors, including Par Avion’s Attrition Solutions program and Hawaiian Travel Packages, offer value-added services for customers and while elevating the business to a total solutions company for convention housing and travel.”

To learn about services from Par Avion Meetings & Conventions, call Par Avion toll free at 800-927-8137. E-mail: service@paravion-inc.com. Visit Par Avion online at www.paravion-inc.com.

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About Par Avion
Founded in 1984, Par Avion Meetings & Conventions specializes in providing integrated convention housing, registration and travel packages to both corporate and association clients. For the past 20 years, Par Avion has presented a complete menu of services as part of its Convention Housing and Travel program, including: Site Selection, Hotel Contracting, Customer Service/Call Center, Attrition Management and On-Site Assistance. Through the help of Par Avion’s dynamic management team, clients have significantly increased meeting room count, reduced or eliminated attrition fees and greatly improved customer satisfaction. Par Avion’s corporate headquarters are located in Los Angeles with satellite offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and Phoenix. Visit www.paravion-inc.com.