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

Planning Pod

When we built Planning Pod, we set out to solve a big problem that many event venues, restaurants and hotels face … juggling too many applications, emails, documents, spreadsheets and even notes, folders and whiteboards to manage their event bookings. Core Audience. Let’s unpack those benefits one at a time….

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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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8 Event Management Tools You Should Be Using Right Now

Planning Pod

Whether you’re a seasoned pro, a new events business owner or just dipping your toes into the world of event planning as a side gig, you’ll want to make sure your toolbox is bolstered with the event management tools and software that will keep operations running smooth and on time. Floor plans and vision boards.

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Hotel event management software: How we helped Hotel Salem boost lead response time, get paid faster and save 62+ hours/ month

Planning Pod

Olivia Isquith, Event Manager at Hotel Salem (part of the Lark Hotels group), knows this well, having worked in hotels that didn’t have a smooth system for managing event bookings and sales. Does your hotel sales team struggle with imperfect event booking and planning tools and processes? Planning Pod can help.

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Event venue management software: how Clay Theatre scaled their business and came out stronger on the other side of COVID-19

Planning Pod

Though they do host numerous weddings, Clay Theatre offers venue bookings for many other types of intimate events. Andrea’s team was able to retain and reschedule their 2020 bookings for the following year, a significant win that proved to be a double-edged sword. The unique space gave Andrea a leg up in curating a client base.

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7 Tips to Supercharge Your Venue Management Processes in 2020

Planning Pod

and are still booking up venue spaces for late 2020 and beyond. Floor plans. Digital floor plans allow you to make true-to-scale layouts that help customers visualize how guests will fit (or why they may want to upgrade to one of your other multiple venues that have a larger seating capacity).

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32 Questions to Ask A wedding Coordinator & Everything Else to Know Before Booking

The Wedding Planner LA

In order to gauge if a professional has the ability to accomplish this, there are several questions that can be asked prior to booking to effectively vet the professional you are interested in. A wedding coordinator is present on your wedding day to ensure all of the wedding plans come together. How much do your services cost?