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Paycheck Protection Program Explained – For Events and Hospitality Businesses

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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

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

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Unfortunately, these solutions – though assembled with the best of intentions – can quickly lead to costly process gaps, create unnecessary work redundancies and restrain growth and expansion for new event venues. Challenge: Managing processes and tools that take time and energy away from growing the business.

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

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Which made us think that this is a question that almost everyone considering venue event management software asks at some point during their fact-finding and buying process. As a provider of venue management software ourselves, we often get asked how we compare with our competitors and what sets us apart.

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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

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Whether they’re responding to new prospects, following up with them for contract signatures or chasing down clients for payments or vital input for their event, there is rarely any free time in their schedule. Does your hotel sales team struggle with imperfect event booking and planning tools and processes?

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25 Powerful Event Sales Techniques for Venues and Planners

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If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events. source: Hubspot ).