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Paycheck Protection Program Explained – For Events and Hospitality Businesses

Planning Pod

As a proud member of the events industry, I will start by saying how much empathy and collective pain I feel for all of us. Which brings me to the subject at hand … how can event venues, restaurants, hotels, event planners and event planning firms get some financial relief in these dark times.

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How the events, hospitality and restaurant industry can tackle labor shortages with technology

Planning Pod

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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Top 8 Hospitality Platforms for Events and Consumer Experiences

Eventtia

Similarly, a sporting goods retail brand can leverage the events strategy by inviting Olympic athletes to participate in a showcase event with young sports enthusiasts. However, that’s impossible without using hospitality platforms for events. I have used this software for all my events and feel confident with it.”

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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Hello Endless Events

The events industry is exciting, ever-changing, and sociable. Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. CMM (Certified Meeting Management) by MPI.

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

Planning Pod

You can invite unlimited users – including staff, contractors, vendors and event planners – into your account and assign them to user groups where you control the permissions of what tools and functions they can access. Customization and alignment of event sales documents. 3 – Event Temple.

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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

Planning Pod is designed to be a one-stop event management software system for wedding venues and event planners, eliminating the need for any additional software, tools, programs and even notebooks. “I’m I’m old school and I usually have a pen and paper planner where I write things down.

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Top Catering Sales Strategies for Growing Your Catering Business

Planning Pod

But sorting through the myriad event sales strategies that are out there and then trying to decide which ones apply to your business can be quite a challenge. Whether they are called catering sales tips, catering sales manager tips, hospitality sales tips or hotel catering sales strategies, it seems that everybody has a secret formula.

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