Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2018

Large venues and events tend to generate an unnecessarily large amount of waste in a short period of time. 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. Food service. Plan ahead.

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Food and Beverage Education Contracts Sustainability 170

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It’s fairly common for new wedding venues to use free software like Google Docs, Excel spreadsheets, e-calendars and email plus cost-saving tools like whiteboards, paper printouts and folders while landing their first bookings and gaining a foothold in the event industry. Michelle Sanabria – Wedding Coordinator at Hidden Barn Venue.

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Venues Management Contracts Food and Beverage 148

Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Opening an event venue comes with a long checklist of items that must be in place for a successful launch … and chances are, as a new event space entrepreneur, you’ve probably already read a dozen or so articles that have run you through the basics. Sign up for a free trial today!

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Venues Food and Beverage Social Media Marketing 148

EventSource

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

For those of you who are in the midst of planning a special event, you may be wondering how you can keep your carbon footprint small despite the fact that large events often result in a lot of waste – especially in the food service department! Toben Food by Design. Elana Kochman Owner and Director Toben Food by Design.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 12, 2019

In fact, there are a handful of critical details that every person involved in producing the event must have at their fingertips – from the venue staff and managers, event planners and outside vendors to the clients themselves. The layout of a banquet event order template or document should be simple to follow and easy to read.

Food and Beverage 109

Food and Beverage Contracts Venues Transportation 109

Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Dilly is also fighting against food waste throughout its food and beverage outlets, including stocking London based Toast Ale, a non-profit company producing beer from leftover bread. The high environmental standards expected of these establishments are maintained through rigorous documentation and frequent on-site audits.

Food and Beverage 130

Food and Beverage Tourism Sustainability Hotels 130

Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

When people come to us in search of a venue management software solution , they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors Tripleseat and Caterease. And these are necessary questions to ask in the early stages while you are researching event management software for your event venue, restaurant or hotel. Additional Fee.

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Management Venues Food and Beverage Contracts 78

MeetingsNet

JUNE 3, 2024

Tanya Philyaw, CMP, senior meeting planner for Meeting Professionals International, shares her food-and-beverage planning experiences. Philyaw sat down with MeetingsNet to talk about food and beverage for the show. The downside is that people may shy away from unfamiliar foods. Edamame for breakfast, anyone?

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 28, 2020

This guide offers insights beyond those guidelines focusing on four key areas: Transmission barriers Enhanced sanitisation Health screening Food and beverage guidelines. In July, EIC released the Meeting and Event Design Accepted Practices Guide.

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Hotels Food and Beverage Risk Management Sustainability 119

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As Jessica can tell you, this simply isn’t true because Planning Pod’s user-friendly venue and event management software…. Planning Pod’s online booking calendar accounts for all this, starting with the ability to set up your venues and rooms/spaces (yes it even works for multi-property setups).

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Hotels Contracts Management Venues 148

SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2017

Convention and Visitors Bureau , a local organization that can help meeting planners conduct venue and vendor selection at no cost. Director of Sales at a venue, usually who will be negotiating your contract with. Food & Beverage , used when talking generally about providing, well food and beverages.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Contracts Negotiating 84

Planning Pod

JULY 6, 2023

You’re looking for a new venue management platform. Perfect Venue and Planning Pod have come up as two potential options geared towards the events industry but it’s difficult to compare software when it’s not always apples-to-apples. One of our most frequent questions is what sets us apart from competitors, including Perfect Venue.

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Venues Event Management Management Food and Beverage 78

EventUp

MAY 28, 2019

And picking the right venue is just as important as choosing the right swimsuit. Opt for a Food-Friendly Spot. Opt for a Food-Friendly Spot. Many pool locations are super strict about bringing in outside food, but if your event will run over two hours, people will probably get hungry. Check Health and Safety Records.

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Venues Food and Beverage Hotels Travel 66

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

Here at Planning Pod, we build venue and event management software tools that help our customers close more business, so we want to do everything in our power to help them improve and grow. What are you looking for from a venue/planner? source: Spotio ). What kind of experience do you want for your guests/attendees?

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Venues Hospitality Contracts Events 104

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Each week, we email a short survey to a mix of over 23,000 planners, venues, and hotels. In this survey, planners told us that many details change up until the last minute, communication is not shared across the entire team, there’s not enough consistency in documented event details, and communication isn’t concise enough.

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Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Good places to start are by making sure your venue has WPA-encrypted Wi-Fi; uses password managers, such as Dashlane and Lastpass , which creates strong, randomized passwords for stronger protection; and uses two-factor authentication for logins. What safeguards does the property take for events that have a food and beverage component to it?

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2021 Food and Beverage Hotels Risk Management 119

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Venues and caterers have used them to assist in their sales efforts; to help clients visualize event layouts; and to illustrate proper event setup for internal staff who are preparing for the event. File storage – For storage of floor plan designs and floor plan templates as well as other types of files (documents, images, etc.).

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Event Design Food and Beverage Events Management 141

SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Drowning in a sea of protocols and guidance documents released daily by government agencies, venues and organizations? The living document will be updated as the situation changes and everyone learns more about how to support a vibrant live events industry. The hospitality industry is coming to the rescue. Here are highlights.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Hotels Contracts 111

Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has, today, published the latest version of its eGuide with major revisions to the catering section and updates to the disability section, all downloadable from the AEV website. The eGuide is essential reading for venues, organisers, exhibitors and supplier companies.

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2020 Food and Beverage Tourism Venues 71

QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

First thing’s first: an event proposal is a document that outlines the details of an event. Venue selection. But the truth is, they are two different documents. On the other hand, an event plan is a document that outlines all of the details of how you will actually execute the event once it’s been approved.

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Sponsorships Food and Beverage Transportation Risk Management 105

Planning Pod

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Coonamessett, a full-service inn, restaurant, and event venue in Falmouth, Massachusetts, was no exception before Planning Pod’s event management and catering software. For 25+ years, the event venue, catering business, and Inn operated under manual processes and paper filing systems that were outdated, time-consuming, and chaotic.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Contracts Management Venues 78

Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff. Top Features.

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Food and Beverage 2022 Contracts Management 78

Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Our software solutions have helped hundreds of hospitality and event professionals streamline their venue management processes, enabling them to serve more clients, increase revenues and cut down on busywork. Event booking and planning tools are critical to running a successful event venue. Planning Pod can help.

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Hotels Event Management Management Contracts 148

GEVME

JANUARY 9, 2020

The digitalized formats of attendees’ IDs replace paper tickets and other printed documents, which event planners normally print to track attendance at events. The event manager will have a clear idea of how a venue setup could be improved, what speakers were more inspiring, and so on. Cost-effective.

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Food and Beverage Speakers Event Management Management 136

SpotMe Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

An event request form is a document (Word) or an online form people use to request permission and resources to plan and run an event. Email address #2 Event details Name of event Date Time Duration Format (virtual, in-person, hybrid) Location (if relevant) Venue (if relevant) #3 Event expectations Purpose of event Target audience Total no.

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Global Events Food and Beverage Management Events 130

Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back. Needless to say, this is a come-to-Jesus moment for all event venue, hotel and restaurant owners and managers, because it’s impossible to ignore what’s happening now regarding the employee shortage and stay in business. Learn more about our software.

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Hospitality Technology Food and Beverage Hotels 89

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2023

So, how can you turn your passion for food into a thriving business? What type of food do you feel the most passionate about? It doesn’t have to be an overwhelming or daunting document; instead, consider it a guide to help business owners stay on track as they navigate the world of entrepreneurship.

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2024 Food and Beverage Contracts Management 89

Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

When wedding planners and/or wedding venues are considering using our software, they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors … that is, Planning Pod vs Aisle Planner vs Honeybook. Venue + Room & Space Management. Food-and-Beverage Management. Sign up for a free trial ! Aisle Planner. Email Integration.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Contracts Venues Management 78

Planning Pod

AUGUST 12, 2019

In fact, there are a handful of critical details that every person involved in producing the event must have at their fingertips – from the venue staff and managers, event planners and outside vendors to the clients themselves. The layout of a banquet event order template or document should be simple to follow and easy to read.

Food and Beverage 60

Food and Beverage Contracts Venues Transportation 60

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2023

Understanding who is attending—doctors, para-medical professionals or pharmacists for instance—will impact how you budget for everything from venue to gifts and catering. There can sometimes be limitations to what sort of food and beverage options are available for the place you have chosen. Apps such as Kahoot!

Medical Meetings 96

Medical Meetings Food and Beverage Education Technology 96

Planning Pod

DECEMBER 2, 2022

And for Cascadia Pizza , a full-service food truck and catering business, those planning needs are even more niche. The integration between BEOs and other event tools allows Shannon to easily consolidate all the important event details into one document and outline exactly what her vendors need to know to prepare for the event.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Management Venues Event Management 78

Planning Pod

MARCH 24, 2021

Venue + Room & Space Management. Food-and-Beverage Management. Planning Pod offers business management tools built specifically for event professionals and venues. Bookings & Appointments Calendar. Task & Project Management. Files & Note Management. Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Event Budget Management.

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Management Food and Beverage Contracts Venues 78

Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

This team will get deep into the details in order to plan every piece — from searching for venues to working with vendors and sponsors. At a granular level, their focus will be on confirming vendors (food and beverage, lighting, A/V), working closely with the venue, and creating a production schedule for the event.

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Sponsorships Food and Beverage Social Media Technology 149

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

An effective legal document is one that clearly outlines roles and responsibilities and keeps all parties out of court, arguing over vague wording. Maureen Sloan, CTA, manager of global accounts with HelmsBriscoe in Orange County, California, said she starts with the customized HelmsBriscoe program in Cvent to edit and customize the document.

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Contracts Negotiating 2024 Hotels 98

SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

An event brief is a crucial document that gives a clear and concise summary of your event’s purpose, scope, target audience, timeline, and other details that are key to its success. The document outlines everything from the audience to the timeline as well as a list of all the main resources. Event brief? What’s that?

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Speakers Food and Beverage Events Management 130

Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

If your client tells you to secure a venue by the end of the month, you can’t wait till next month to deliver a location just because it works better with your schedule. After documenting these anchors, you can add in the common event timeline milestones that we’ve written about below. They’re not flexible. Add vendor timelines.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Events Speakers 138

Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re unsure where to start, provide forms or surveys during the event registration process so guests can easily enter their dietary needs, meal preferences, and other key details, such as food allergies. You don’t want to run out of food halfway through your event, so take steps to ensure you have plenty of food available.

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Food and Beverage Contracts Management Event Planning 78