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Streamlining event detail management with BEOs

Planning Pod

You might know this type of document by another name, like Event Order or Event Resume. A Banquet Event Order (BEO) is a detailed document outlining all the essential information for a specific event. Timeline: A detailed schedule of event activities and milestones. Learn more today! What is a BEO?

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What are BEOs and Why do Event Pros need them?

Planning Pod

“BEO” is an acronym for “Banquet Event Order” – but these event management documents are essential even if you don’t plan banquet-style events. Planning Pod’s BEO layouts are customizable, so you can easily choose which event details need to be included (and which don’t)…in which document…for which audience.

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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. Getting customers to sign off on these documents promptly without being reminded.

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

Planning Pod

And once the client is on board, there are additional documents like banquet event orders (BEOs) and/or hotel resumes that must be completed and provided to the client for sign-off. Once they review and sign the document online, they receive a PDF copy and you receive a notification that the signature has been collected.

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Best Swoogo Competitors and Alternatives in 2024

Eventtia

Developers can access Swoogo’s API documentation to create custom integrations, ensuring the platform fits seamlessly into existing tech stacks. Swoogo operates on a subscription-based pricing model tailored to client needs: Pay-As-You-Go Options : Flexibility for organizations with varying event schedules.

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Protecting Your Business: Essential Contracts Every Wedding Planner Should Have

KJ and Co.

GUEST POST BY THE LEGAL PAIGE Paige Griffith decided in her first year of law school that adding a photography business to her already demanding schedule was her next move. Would you rather have a one-page document you snagged free off Google when a client is demanding a $3000 refund?

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How The Coonamessett used catering software to streamline and automate their 25-year-old catering business and bring it to the modern age

Planning Pod

Now, instead of sifting through file cabinets of documents, Norton can quickly log onto Planning Pod and see everything he needs to do his job. The client portal offers the perfect solution to communicate with clients, send and receive documents and signatures, and reassure them that their event is on-track. Banquet Event Order (BEO).