Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Provide a budget outline that breaks the total down into specific categories like venue costs, presentation tech, F&B, entertainment, decorations, and security. Include hidden event costs like guest count attrition, conference calls, credit card fees, and venue amenity expenses. Want to test out event diagramming for free?

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Traditionally, many event planners started their careers working in hospitality (as assistants at hotels, for example) and gradually moved into management. Their curriculums typically consist of courses, such as experience design, event marketing, event financing, venue management, agreement negotiating, and more.

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff. Top Features.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Start by describing your website and social media strategy to build an online presence. From there, explain how you plan to build relationships with event planners, event venues, and potential clients (i.e., Plus, you can create contract templates to streamline new client onboarding. Here’s how.

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Event Industry News

JULY 15, 2019

It is understandable, therefore, that event professionals around the world have revealed they want more transparency when it comes to WiFi services at venues. In a survey conducted by the HBAA, 80 per cent of hospitality and event professionals called for clearer standards on venues’ WiFi services and pricing. HBAA survey.

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QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

That said, many aspiring corporate event planners choose to obtain a bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, business administration, or a related field. Alternately, would you prefer to be a freelance corporate event planner and contract your services out to multiple different clients? A social media presence?

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What should you do when the venue you’ve booked becomes unavailable? Agree upon the KPIs to track the event’s performance, including customer footfall, social media mentions, number of sales, and more. In retail, you can plan teaser ads, social media campaigns, or influencer partnerships. Organize your efforts.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

They work with clients to determine their budgets, choose a venue, and select vendors. You’ll learn about budgeting, venue selection, and logistics management. To get the CMP title, a person must show that they are good at negotiating contracts, planning events, managing risks, and marketing. Professional Credibility.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 10, 2020

Is your event media-heavy, including lots of streaming, downloading and participation in real-time polls on an event app? If attendees will just be checking email and social media, you can get away with a lot less bandwidth than at a media-heavy event. Hardwire It. Map It Out.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Negotiate contracts with various vendors, hotels, caterers, and speakers. After understanding the client’s needs, you need to finalize the venue and/or the virtual event platform based on the event theme, the number of attendees, and the budget. Click as many photographs as possible and post them on social media.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

. “If you make the headline for your event sound more compelling, you can get more attendance by having the event be shared more and have a higher click-through rate on social media,” says author and event guru Alex Genadinik. Book vendors and venues for multiple events. However, in practice this is much trickier.

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Unique Venues

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Let’s face it—when it comes to marketing your venue, there is competition and the marketplace can be crowded. If you implemented Unique Venue’s CEO, Chuck Salem’s top tips for marketing your event venue , by now you are ahead of the game and standing out amongst the competition. Are they just beginning?

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Though it may seem like social media has dominated interactions between event professionals and event marketers, event influencers are tuning into podcasts as an alternative means for sharing event planning tips, tricks, and best practices. EventLab is produced by Hire Space, a UK-based venue booking website. PlannersPod.

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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

A few of the must-follow hashtags on social media include – . Students are also required to attend hospitality classes. The first course covers topics like negotiations, logistics, contracts, and hospitality. This course teaches you everything from selecting a venue to developing the budget for a wedding.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The hospitality giant will reduce commissions from 10 to 7 percent for U.S. However, rather than the angry reaction that has led Senior Planners Industry Network to start a petition for commission parity and Meeting Planners Unite to launch a social media group, Tenholder sees an opportunity for independent planners.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

This has especially been the case for businesses in the events, hospitality and restaurant industries, which have suffered much more than others when it comes to staffing shortages and employee retention for both management and service workers. Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Opening an event venue comes with a long checklist of items that must be in place for a successful launch … and chances are, as a new event space entrepreneur, you’ve probably already read a dozen or so articles that have run you through the basics. Sign up for a free trial today!

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a provider of venue management software ourselves, we often get asked how we compare with our competitors and what sets us apart. Which made us think that this is a question that almost everyone considering venue event management software asks at some point during their fact-finding and buying process. Sign up for a free trial.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

When people come to us in search of a venue management software solution , they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors Tripleseat and Caterease. And these are necessary questions to ask in the early stages while you are researching event management software for your event venue, restaurant or hotel. Additional Fee.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Whether they’re responding to new prospects, following up with them for contract signatures or chasing down clients for payments or vital input for their event, there is rarely any free time in their schedule. Everything is there—invoicing, contracts, floorplans, BEOs, you name it,” Olivia said. “It Planning Pod can help.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

They communicate what is included in a particular party experience, such as venue rental, food, alcohol, and event service. They detail the fixed-price cost of hosting an event in a specified space on a designated date, such as a banquet hall, private dining room, or the entire venue. What are restaurant party packages?

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GEVME

MAY 15, 2020

In other words, knowing about the right software for event planners for running digital events is as essential and useful in the event industry as knowing how to manage a social media account to promote your business. Buffer primarily aims to manage social media accounts in social networks.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Manage contracts. Depending on your meeting location, it may be necessary to travel with or contract security teams. Then communicate expectations, set deadlines for deliverables and secure contracts. Secure contracts and communicate expectations. Coordinate hospitality. Develop media relations.

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Skiddle

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While large-scale venues are seeing success, it’s becoming harder and harder for grassroots venues and promoters to organise shows. This has resulted in lower attendance and a 13% contraction in independent businesses. Get ahead of the algorithm with Remind Me Social Media algorithms are getting harder to crack.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 24, 2021

Venue + Room & Space Management. Proposals & Contracts. We built Planning Pod for busy event professionals and business owners who run event- and hospitality-related businesses of all sizes, including: Event planners Wedding planners Event management firms Event venues and spaces Small hotels, B&Bs and restaurants.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

When wedding planners and/or wedding venues are considering using our software, they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors … that is, Planning Pod vs Aisle Planner vs Honeybook. Venue + Room & Space Management. Proposals & Contracts. Sign up for a free trial ! Aisle Planner. Files & Note Management.

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Skiddle

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While large-scale venues are seeing success, it’s becoming harder and harder for grassroots venues and promoters to organise shows. This has resulted in lower attendance and a 13% contraction in independent businesses. Get ahead of the algorithm with Remind Me Social Media algorithms are getting harder to crack.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 31, 2022

The dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic was a nightmare come true for the hospitality industry. As the rug was pulled out from under global society, venues and event businesses of every kind suffered and were forced to close their doors. Ready to learn more about the features and pricing of Planning Pod’s venue management system?

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“As a franchise hotel, we were using our own corporate software as well as third-party platforms for things like CRM and billing, but I also needed to use things like Google Docs, email, paper notes, file folders and even a dry-erase board to track things like our booked events and signed contracts,” says Jessica. “It

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Travel (see Smart Chat, page 26) points out that job loss in the leisure and hospitality industry has taken the lion’s share of the economic hit. More : Hospitality CEOs Join in Plea for Relief Bill. The International Monetary Fund is predicting a global economic contraction of 4.9 Nearly half the 16.9 Possible Dark Ages.

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QC Event School

JULY 7, 2023

In 2017, I graduated with my Bachelors in Hospitality and Event Management from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. During that time, I was still in college, so I decided to declare my major as Hospitality and Event Management. I actually do have in-person certification: my Bachelor’s in Hospitality and Event Management.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

We are working with Orlando Health and Dr. Phillips Hospital (closest to convention center) to provide extra medical support as needed on site. Reach out to all meeting spaces, hotels, and venues. Plan to circulate literature around COVID-19 prevention throughout your venue. HIMSS20 will be a handshake-free meeting.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Medical professional offers advice on how to manage the rise of Covid-19 variants Meetings are back to in-person, but the possibility of contracting Covid-19 still looms with high-profile individuals like First Lady Jill Biden having recently tested positive for the disease. 4 and Sept. Although many internet sources (e.g.,

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“As a franchise hotel, we were using our own corporate software as well as third-party platforms for things like CRM and billing, but I also needed to use things like Google Docs, email, paper notes, file folders and even a dry-erase board to track things like our booked events and signed contracts,” says Jessica. “It

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Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

Running a non-profit event space like a museum, library or historic venue (or even an indoor/outdoor venue like a zoo or botanical garden) requires a bit more organization than the typical venue. In minutes, you can start effortlessly managing your events from timelines and budgeting to contracts and floorplans.

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QC Event School

JULY 7, 2023

In 2017, I graduated with my Bachelors in Hospitality and Event Management from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. During that time, I was still in college, so I decided to declare my major as Hospitality and Event Management. I actually do have in-person certification: my Bachelor’s in Hospitality and Event Management.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Each week, we email a short survey to a mix of over 23,000 planners, venues, and hotels. Meanwhile, venue respondents reported that important pieces get lost in endless email chains and cross-functional work can get confusing due to a lack of alignment on priorities across departments.

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