AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeAway, Inc. (Nasdaq:AWAY), the world's leading online marketplace for the vacation rental industry, today announced participation in the following upcoming conferences:

• Chief Executive Officer Brian Sharples will participate in the 16^th Annual Pacific Crest Global Technology Leadership Forum to be held August 11-12, 2014 at the Sonnenalp Hotel in Vail, Colorado. HomeAway's presentation is scheduled for Monday, August 11 at 10:30 a.m. MDT.

• President and Chief Operating Officer Brent Bellm and Chief Financial Officer Lynn Atchison, will participate in the Canaccord Genuity 34th Annual Growth Conference to be held August 13-14, 2014 at The InterContinental Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. HomeAway's presentation is scheduled for Thursday, August 14 at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

Both presentations will be webcast live on the Internet, accessible through the Investor Relations section of HomeAway's website at http://investors.homeaway.com. In addition to the live webcasts, replays will be available on HomeAway's website for the 30 days following each event.

About HomeAway

HomeAway, Inc. based in Austin, Texas, is the world's leading online marketplace for the vacation rental industry, with sites representing over one million paid listings of vacation rental homes in 190 countries. Through HomeAway, owners and property managers offer an extensive selection of vacation homes that provide travelers with memorable experiences and benefits, including more room to relax and added privacy, for less than the cost of traditional hotel accommodations. The company also makes it easy for vacation rental owners and property managers to advertise their properties and manage bookings online. The HomeAway portfolio includes the leading vacation rental websites HomeAway.com, VRBO.com and VacationRentals.com in the United States; HomeAway.co.uk and OwnersDirect.co.uk in the United Kingdom; HomeAway.de in Germany; Abritel.fr and Homelidays.com in France; HomeAway.es and Toprural.es in Spain; AlugueTemporada.com.br in Brazil; HomeAway.com.au and Stayz.com.au in Australia; and Bookabach.co.nz in New Zealand. Asia Pacific short-term rental site, travelmob.com, is also owned by HomeAway.

HomeAway also operates BedandBreakfast.com, the most comprehensive global site for finding bed-and-breakfast properties, providing travelers with another source for unique lodging alternatives to chain hotels. For more information about HomeAway, please visit www.HomeAway.com.