Web Hosting Event, HostingCon 2007 Participants, to Cruise with FastServers.Net

Chicago, Illinois - (The Hosting News) - April 18, 2007 - This year's web hosting industry event in Chicago, HostingCon 2007 in July, will feature a business networking cruise for representatives of leading businesses, sponsored by managed dedicated server firm, FastServers.Net, along with hosting resource, TopHosts.com.

The business networking cruise will take place the evening of July 24. Participants in the will begin boarding at 6:00 p.m., at the Navy Pier. Participants in the cruise can combine business with pleasure, mingling with hosting executives, technical managers, sales managers, marketing managers, systems administrators, investors, and press representatives, while enjoying a panoramic view of the Chicago skyline.

Aaron Phillips, Vice President of FastServers.Net, said, "This cruise will be one of the major networking events at HostingCon 2007. We are delighted to be teaming up with TopHosts.com to provide such a great business opportunity in such an enjoyable setting."

As sponsors, FastServers.net and TopHosts.com have arranged to subsidize cruise tickets, so participants may purchase them for a minimal fee. The cruise will be a serious business event, offering the opportunity to network with top level executives, as well as media outlets and a wide range of hosting based companies.

The cruise line for this event is Mystic Blue Cruises, known for providing a delightful cruise experience on Lake Michigan. The Mystic Blue Cruise vessel offers three enclosed climate-controlled decks plus a relaxing open-air deck. The ship sports newly remodeled, sleek, silvery-blue interiors and provides breathtaking views of the Chicago skyline. The cruise will include light appetizers, and an open bar will be available for three hours while cruising Lake Michigan.

Tickets may be reserved by signing up online at www.hostingconcruise.com, or by directly contacting either FastServers.Net or TopHosts.com. Because the cruise can accommodate a maximum of 400 persons, early registration is strongly recommended. Once maximum capacity has been reached, no further reservations will be made.

FastServers, Inc is a dedicated server and managed hosting provider with over 3,000 servers in production. It operates enterprise level data centers that allow organizations to reduce IT expenditures and rely on their team of hosting experts for managed hosting services. Founded in 1996, FastServers.Net is considered one of the Top 10 Leading managed hosting providers in the world. FastServers.Net maintains a primary data center in Chicago, IL with secondary Data Centers in Cedar Falls, IA and Fremont, CA.

Toronto, Canada-based VerticalScope Inc., the parent of TopHosts.Com and HostCompare.com, is an international media company that creates authoritative industry portals, directories and content services, covering a wide array of vertical industries. The firm's verticals offer the latest news, articles, and analysis.

HostingCon 2007 will be held July 23-25, 2007 at the historic Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, set in the heart of downtown Chicago, just a short distance from Michigan Avenue shopping and many other Chicago features.

To learn more about VerticalScope, please visit: www.verticalscope.com.

For more information about FastServers.Net, please visit: www.fastservers.net.

To learn more aobut tickets for the cruise, please visit: www.hostingconcruise.com.

For more information about HostingCon 2007, please visit: www.hostingcon.com.