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Brianne’s Story of Survival & How To Prepare For Unexpected Circumstances

Certified Wedding Planner Society

The wonderfully trained lifeguards provided CPR until the emergency services arrived and transported me to the hospital. Less than 8% survive a Sudden Cardiac Arrest if they are not already in the hospital. I spent almost a week in the hospital before they sent me home with an external defibrillator vest as a safety measure.

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

Planning Pod

Shown here is our BEO builder, which auto-updates information like event dates, headcounts, schedules and proposal/invoice details. Set up your invoices to collect installment payments from your clients in two ways: either through scheduled payment reminders w/ payment links, or through automatic payments billed directly to their credit card.

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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

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. You can even set-up customized payment schedules with automated reminders and auto-payments. Planning Pod can help.

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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

Fortunately for Jessica, she has had the benefit of using hotel sales tracking software at other positions in her career in the hospitality industry, namely at a vineyard, a restaurant and another hotel. How all-in-one hotel sales software automates the sales process.

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25 Powerful Event Sales Techniques for Venues and Planners

Planning Pod

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. Always schedule calls and appointments in 30-min.

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Best Catering Software of 2022 – Reviews of Top Solutions & CRMs

Planning Pod

Whether you offer on-site or off-site catering, dropoff or pickup, Planning Pod’s comprehensive catering software solution is trusted by 20,000+ hospitality, food services and event professionals because it…. Planning Pod simplifies serving customers and landing more leads. Top Features. Better Cater. Key Advantages.