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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. Food and beverage: Menu selections, bar services, and beverage packages. Learn more today! What is a BEO?

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10 Cost Saving Tips for Planners

Smart Meetings

Contracting. Consider multi-year contracts: Finding new venues every year can be time consuming for all parties involved. Food and Beverage. Modify your menus: It’s sad but true that food is often wasted at meetings. Meeting professionals and hotels err on the side of more to ensure no one goes hungry.

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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. Or to add updated food-and-beverage items to both an invoice and a BEO.

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20 Pandemic-Related Changes to Make in the Attendee Journey

Event Farm

You can use an app like Event Farm to control crowds and stagger queuing anywhere a line forms, like registration/check-in, meet-and-greets, product demos, and food/beverage stations. #15: . #14: Queuing tool. 15: Programming tweaks. 16: Networking comfort levels. . #19: 19: Emergency messaging. 20: Compliance reporting.

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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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Event Contracts: Agree to Be Agreeable

SmartMeetings

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. An effective legal document is one that clearly outlines roles and responsibilities and keeps all parties out of court, arguing over vague wording.

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Making Your Event Environmentally Friendly By Planning Ahead

Smart Meetings

You can conserve your energy and resources with these tips: Use napkins instead of disposable plates for “finger foods”. Use the blank side of your printed documents. Get in touch with a compostable food service for your food waste reduction. Set up a composting collection program for any food and organic waste generated.