Techneos^® Systems, a Vancouver-based supplier of software for mobile survey automation, and the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA), have extended their agreement to use Techneos Entryware™ software to collect primary data on-site at selected sporting events across Canada.

As part of its mandate to grow the $2.4 billion a year sport tourism industry in Canada, the CSTA conducts economic impact assessments of sport events in conjunction with a variety of municipal, provincial and federal sport and tourism partners.  "A cooperative relationship with Techneos represents a terrific strategic fit for us", said Rick Traer, CSTA CEO.  "Entryware Professional is the most complete,

versatile, and easy way to collect mobile data.  The technology enables us to conduct our economic impact assessments in a cost effective and timely manner."

The survey results that focus on the spending habits of event visitors are extrapolated into CSTA's Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model (STEAM), a web-based application designed to predict the economic impact of a sport event on a community.

"We are excited to continue showcasing Entryware software at some of the premiere sporting events in Canada," said Mark Cameron, President of Techneos Systems.  "This fits very well with our core focus of enabling customer feedback at the point of experience.  Our alliance with CSTA demonstrates the value of speaking to customers when and where their feedback is most relevant, and provides us with a high level of exposure within the growing sport tourism market."

CSTA has previously used Entryware software at the 2004 Brier (Saskatoon), 2004 Grey Cup Game (Ottawa), 2005 World Aquatics Championships (Montreal), 2005 Canada Summer Games (Regina), 2005 Sovereign Lake FIS World Cup (Vernon) and at the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championships (Kelowna, Kamloops, Vancouver).