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What are BEOs and Why do Event Pros need them?

Planning Pod

Planning Pod’s BEO layouts can include any important details already stored within an event, like: Basic info like event name, event venue/location, start time and end time, associated vendor information and headcounts. Food & Beverage packages. Food & Beverage service times, delivery information and locations.

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Waste Not, Want Not: Donate Food After Your Event or Party

The Castle Group

However, nothing compares to food waste. Research from the Lime Venue portfolio shows that “the average event wastes between 15% and 20% of the food it produces.” There are multiple ways to reduce food waste when planning an event. Despite better estimating, food waste is still likely. What is food donation?

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How to Prepare a Venue for an Event

GEVME

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. The rest of the preparation process will depend on the decision made about the venue. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues.

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26 COVID Questions to Ask your Wedding Venue

EventSource

As you negotiate vendor contracts, be sure to keep COVID in mind and ask these important questions: . General: What is the venue’s policy on the postponement, and what are the associated fees? Food and Beverage: How will the food be served and/or presented? Can we still have a buffet or food stations?

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How to Prepare a Venue for an Event

GEVME

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. The rest of the preparation process will depend on the decision made about the venue. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues.

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Wedding venue management software: How we saved Hidden Barn Venue from spreadsheet paralysis and saved them 62 hours a month

Planning Pod

It’s fairly common for new wedding venues to use free software like Google Docs, Excel spreadsheets, e-calendars and email plus cost-saving tools like whiteboards, paper printouts and folders while landing their first bookings and gaining a foothold in the event industry. Michelle Sanabria – Wedding Coordinator at Hidden Barn Venue.

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Guest blog: The event industry gets serious about sustainability

Event Industry News

The industry is all too aware of the environmental damage caused by everything from plastic and non-recyclable branded materials, food wastage, excessive travel, generators, transporting goods, long hours on-site or in the office to ‘get the job done’ and sleepless nights and stress. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.