Concierge service system and method

A concierge service system for providing the concierge services to a user in a communications network, the system comprising:

• A concierge server device having programming for establishing communications with at least one user and at least one provider;
• a local collection device having programming for
• collecting local information,
• limiting said local information,
• converting said local information into searchable information,
• storing said searchable information in at least one stored database,
• contacting at least one provider and qualifying said at least one provider, wherein said contacting at least one provider includes visiting at least one website associated with the provider and collecting provider information for said qualifying said at least one provider, and
• a concierge device having programming for
• receiving a subscription for concierge services from a user,
• receiving at least one predetermined search criteria and at least one subscriber search criteria,
• searching for at least one provider based on the predetermined search criteria and the subscriber search criteria,
• storing at least one search result associated with the predetermined search criteria and subscriber search criteria in said at least one stored database, wherein said search result including provider information, and
• communicating portal link information to the subscriber.