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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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Smart Tip from Salamander Hotels: The Meeting is Just the Beginning

Smart Meetings

While the portfolio’s range of creative food and beverage experiences have always supported healthy lifestyles, his team is seeing an increase in inquiries from planners for these types of meals and breaks. Tim Bugas, director of sales and marketing, The Henderson, A Salamander Resort , Destin, Florida.

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Short Surge Omicron Predictions from ALHI’s Mike Dominguez

Smart Meetings

The venue could turn around and use the language to cancel on the planner in the event of another surge in even local cases. Having a sound response plan, testing resources and requirements and vaccine requirements is preventing events from coming to a full stop, even amid dubious surges. Some groups are coming back faster than others.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Michelle McDermott

The Planner's Lounge

We are affiliated with some of Ireland’s finest and most luxurious wedding venues including Adare Manor, Dromoland Castle, and Ashford Castle & Luttrellstown Castle, but we are equally happy to host a client’s intimate elopement on the Cliffs of Moher. We plan all sizes of events from small intimate weddings to events with 600+ guests!

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The Importance of F&B at Successful Events

PCMA Convene

She learned early on that success was about more than just serving food. She has spent the last 12 years with Hilton Hotels & Resorts, working in Toronto and South Florida before a stint at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and, finally, Conrad New York. How did your job with the Maple Leafs lead you into catering?

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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