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How to create event layouts that wow attendees

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But if you follow these nine best practices, you will have a solid foundation on which to create event floor plans that will keep your attendees in awe and coming back for more. Your event floor plans will need to easily accommodate all these functions with flair.

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Hotel sales software: How we solved data disarray for a Holiday Inn Express and saved them 80 hours/month

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And once I started using Planning Pod’s tools, I found that I easily saved around 16 to 20 hours per week and feel so much more organized!”. This BEO automation tool actually pulls in data from the client contact area, event timeline, proposal, invoice, catering order and floor plan so you don’t have to double enter any information.

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8 Event Management Tools You Should Be Using Right Now

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Hint—spreadsheets, calendar books, planning binders, and day planners (yes, those too) didn’t make the list because they actually consume more time to manage and there are better alternatives. Floor plans and vision boards. For the client, event planning is all about efficiency, organization and visuals.

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Best Venue Management Software of 2021: Reviews of the Top 4 Solutions

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In this article, we will cover the strengths and capabilities of our platform Planning Pod to show you what you can expect in a full-featured venue event management solution. Event floor plan builder for creating to-scale layouts of your setups. View and make edits to event floor plan designs. Core Audience.

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

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Reusable templates for quick-turn proposals, contracts, invoices, BEOs, food-and-beverage packages / menus, floor plans and more. Track sales and the status of where every lead is at in your pipeline with Planning Pod’s lead and client CRM tool … plus collect leads via your website with our embeddable e-form.

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Tripleseat vs. Caterease vs. Gather vs. Planning Pod – Venue Management Software Competitors, Alternatives & Pricing

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Also, during the 2020 pandemic, investment firm Vista Equity Partners merged the Gather event management platform into Tripleseat and appears to be retiring Gather, so we will not be covering Gather in this article. If you are considering alternatives to Tripleseat and Caterease, give Planning Pod a closer look. Number of Users.

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Aisle Planner vs Honeybook vs Planning Pod – Wedding Planning Software Alternatives, Reviews and Pricing

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To help you get started with finding software to streamline your wedding planning business or venue, we wanted to provide a quick overview of the strengths of Aisle Planner, Honeybook, and Planning Pod as well as the pricing and intended audience of each. Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Event Floor Plans.