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ggara004

Ten Fresh Event Safety Tips for a Brave New World - 0 views

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  • From eliminating foreseeable risks to being prepared for the worst, there’s never been a more critical time for event marketers to arm themselves with the intelligence and resources necessary to maintain safe and secure event
  • In the event of an emergency, especially a medical crisis, documenting the incident is vital to keeping insurance premiums in check and staff informed.
  • “You want to document everything to make sure your insurance is covered, your event is covered and everyone knows what happened,” says Connor Fitzpatrick, coo at event medical services company
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  • When it comes to selecting a location for your event, make sure the venue is willing to do its part to communicate key messaging to attendees. Remember: if an incident occurs, cooperation will be key.
  • Might sound like a no-brainer, but establishing exactly who is in charge of what and when can save precious minutes in an emergency. From brand ambassadors to event managers, everyone should be crystal clear about what their role entails.
  • “The key thing here is when it comes to decision-making, who is in charge?” says Shannon Jones, vp at Civic Entertainment Group. “The chain of command at an event needs to filter to the overall broader chain of command in an emergency situation as it relates to the company or brand.”
  • The uptick in terrorist attacks, including the Las Vegas shooting, which was executed from a hotel room and stands as the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, has many event marketers on edge. And while planning for these types of crises is essential, don’t assume that past tactics will be used at future events
  • The approach may vary depending on your budget, but implementing an attendee screening process is a highly effective security measure that can be executed before the event even begins. “Many events these days, particularly the corporate activation events, are free,” says Anthony Davis, president at AD Entertainment Services. “So, you have an audience that has not paid an admission or whatever format you use to access them.
  • Medical emergencies can, and do, occur at events of every variety, so having medical personnel on-site is crucial. Just as important is ensuring that the team is friendly enough for attendees to approach in the case of an emergency. Remember that uniformed first responders can be intimidating, especially in regards to drug-related incidents.
  • Hiring security staff is a great start when it comes to maintaining a safe event, but communicating your event’s layout, including areas of concern, is absolutely essential to getting the most bang for your security buck.
  • Bad news travels fast, so you have to be clear about who has the authority to develop crisis communications. (Hint: It’s not the guy handing out samples.)
  • You don’t want a brand ambassador or event staff taking it upon themselves to communicate what’s going on if there is some sort of emergency information. The cascade of information in that scenario is really critical as is deciding what the key points are and the information you want them to disseminate.”
  • When it comes to event safety and security, there is probably no more important document than your on-site emergency action plan. It’s an essential guide to navigating and preparing for foreseeable risks, informing event staffers of the appropriate safety protocol and ensuring insurance premiums don’t skyrocket
  • Every live experience is unique, so it’s important to establish priorities for taking action in a variety of emergency scenarios. If you fail to do so, you may find yourself in hot water with your employer, your insurance agency or the law.
  • In an industry that prides itself on producing unforgettable experiences, the last thing you want burning in your attendees’ minds is how poorly your staff handled an emergency. So, be informed, be attentive and be prepared—but don’t let the process get you down.
  • As Davis puts it, “For years we’ve taken it for granted that it’s a fun day, it’s a nice special event, let’s just get out and have fun. And we should still have that mentality. We shouldn’t let recent terrorist acts or potential acts deter us from producing special events. The onus is now on us to be more creative in terms of our staffing.”
  • ggara004 on 12 Feb 20
     
    This article reviews ten tips on how companies can better prepare for event security. Based on recent terrorism attacks, threats, and natural disasters it is important to prepare for any type of emergency especially in events. This article offers insight on tips to navigate event security. For example, one tip is to document everything. In any type of emergency, it is important to document names of attendees and employees who were involved in the crisis. This way if insurance or any assistance is needed, companies have detailed information of who was involved or affected by the disaster. This article is very useful because some things can be forgotten however this can be used as points to discuss other security measures.
smgarcia

Video Conferencing Event Management Keeps You in Control - VC Daily - 0 views

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shared by smgarcia on 10 Oct 19 - No Cached
  • the job requires you to be onsite, in-person, and everywhere all the time. Dozens of stakeholders need your attention and few, if any, share a location.
  • That’s why video conferencing event management is for you.
  • you can give people their personal facetime and supervise their progress
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  • You can even inspect the site of your next sales event halfway across the country
  • You can’t be in two places at once, but with video conferencing event management you can be in six successive locations without leaving your office.
  • Your video conferencing salvation resides in the cloud–the same cloud computing you’re probably already using to access project and event management software
  • all your varied information is stored in one location and accessible from all your devices
  • in place of your CRM, provisional schedules, marketing collateral, and venue plans, is a single video conferencing portal you can use from your desktop, smartphone, or tablet.
  • this cloud-based meeting platform can be integrated into your everyday workflows.
  • With the right video vendor, you can move from a spreadsheet to email to internal video call to phone call and on to a client face-to-face sit-down with all the effort it takes to click between browser windows.
  • The goal is that every contact you make with both the internal and external elements of your working life become channels within the same workflow.
  • All the data you collect on a client, all the information you have about venue capacities, all the voice of the customer lessons you’ve ever learned are stored and analyzed here as well.
  • you can combine all your existing event management needs with a digital communications arm that lets you turn that knowledge into a flexible and persuasive way of keeping all your stakeholders happy.
  • Since you’re now traveling by video, the three back-to-back meetings you have with stakeholders across the city don’t involve leaving the office, which gives you time for a quick pre-meeting huddle room catch-up with your marketing team.
  • You can even remain at your desk to join the call, while your team in another part of the building meets together in the huddle room. Your notes from this meeting can be pinned to the project file for your upcoming external face-to-face, along with all the relevant data from your integrated event management app.
  • At all times, you can be adding notes to each respective file, sending chat messages to your team, taking photos and recording video, and presenting multimedia examples of some event planning do’s and don’ts.
  • You can’t be in two places at once, but with video conferencing event management, your entire working life can be based in the same platform.
  • smgarcia on 10 Oct 19
     
    Video conferencing is making event management that much easier. Not only does it make meeting to make final decisions and plans regarding an event more convenient, but video conferencing can also be used within an event for out of town participants. In a digital age, apps that can bundle all the facets of planning with meetings is a competitive edge.
krehman

Three Ways to Overcome Hotel Accounting Challenges - 0 views

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  • Managing payroll is a constant challenge, so it’s critical for hoteliers to have a way to monitor daily labor costs, manage overtime, oversee daily payroll transactions, and have access to simple reporting functions.
  • Adopting a cloud-based reporting system can offer seamless labor monitoring and management from clock-in to paycheck while giving hoteliers on-demand management of earnings to manage transactions in real time.
  • Hoteliers may have a difficult time deciphering what story the data is telling and which levers to pull to remedy an issue or to replicate success. Business intelligence and analytics tool can point to where efficiencies can be improved and how to best reduce expenses.
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  • Adopting an operations management platform that allows hoteliers to import data into one centralized dashboard combines critical accounting and performance data to aid hoteliers in identifying trends and making more informed decisions.
  • Hoteliers must expect the best but prepare for the worst and have a back-up accounting team in place ready to resume operations in the event of a disaster.
  • While increased corporate travel demand and a healthy economy paint a rosy picture for the hotel industry, the report also warns that the lodging ecosystem is vulnerable to threats from multiple fronts.
  • These unique challenges require hotels to be nimble, educated, and equipped with the latest technology to streamline processes and drive financial performance.
  • Hotels live or die on the ebb and flow of fluctuations in their business.
  • hotel-specific accountants can scale on demand to offer the needed expertise and ramp up quickly.
  • Because the hotel industry has a very specific set of needs, it is imperative for hoteliers have the right tools to navigate today’s challenges. The global travel industry shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, so hotels must incorporate cutting-edge technology to streamline operations, optimize labor management, and access critical data while preparing for the next unexpected event.
  • mkim001 on 03 Jun 18
     
    This particular article on hospitality and tourism accounting states that the global travel industry is expanding at an accelerated rate. Although there are high demands in corporate travel and high level of satisfaction in the economy, the ever growing industry is vulnerable to many risks given by its consumers. Just as much as the guests utilizing these hospitality services are becoming more pressing towards great prices and expressing concern in the quality of service they receive, hotel businesses are adamant about increasing awareness in cost and profit. To balance all these exclusive challenges, hotels are insisting on being educated and equipped with the most up-to-date technological advances to keep up with the ever demanding industry. With this in mind, the article states three methods to conquer the challenges faced today. The first method is to utilize a cloud based system to keep track of all the innumerous activities present to keep the business running. Due to the fact that a hotel is run by an overflowing amount of employees, all with different jobs and tasks, all using different systems respective to their departments, and require several types of pay (part-time, full-time, tipped employees) methods, it is a challenge to keep things efficient without a proper system. This is the reason why the article recommends using a cloud based system to keep track of the daily labor costs, overtime management, daily payroll transactions, and incorporate easy accessibility to reporting functions. The cloud based system will be beneficial in keeping everything in record beginning from the moment an employees clocks in to the end where they receive their paycheck, as well as, the ability to manage transactions. The second method is to centralize all the various sources of data. Hotels have a countless amount of data being stored. That can range from guest satisfaction satisfaction survey and comment reports, PMS data, to financial reports. With all these busy ac
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  • itzdchang on 10 Jun 18
     
    The hospitality industry today is said to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the world, as demands for travel accompanied by a healthy economy has pushed a flourishing industry. As the industry grows, businesses are having to become more cost/profit-conscious while maintaining an increased importance on price, quality, and level of service, all the while sustaining a profitable organization. The article states that business owners are relying more on financial data to ensure maximum efficiency and profitability out of each and every contract. The article goes on to discuss three new smart-technology accounting solutions for various industry challenges. Cloud-based reporting systems are beneficial as the hospitality industry has many different waged employees that make payroll challenging; cloud-based systems make monitoring and managing staff significantly easier. With all of the varying data that the hospitality industry finds necessary, it is often easy to be overwhelmed with data/numbers. Data from one source may indicate trends in one direction while data from another source may contradict. Operations management platforms can be put into play that can decipher through the data and find out the important details like what efficiencies can be improved and how to best reduce expenses. These platforms combine critical accounting and performance data to benefit business owners by identifying trends and aiding better informed decisions. Lastly, the article finishes with how the hospitality industry can be unpredictable and that back-up accounting teams may be necessary in times of distress.
  • aycasa on 30 Jun 18
     
    This article mentions way to overcome hotel accounting challenges. The article mentioned that technology has been helping the industry increase revenue, minimize cost, and maximize profit without affecting the quality of the service. One of the ways the author mentioned was to use cloud-based reporting for labor. Hotels have many employees working at all different times of the day and their pay rate varies, therefore it is much easier to monitor labor cost, have employees clock in electronically, and complete payroll having an electronic accounting system. Another way is to centralize multiple data sources. "Hoteliers may have a difficult time deciphering what story the data is telling and which levers to pull to remedy an issue or to replicate success. Business intelligence and analytics tool can point to where efficiencies can be improved and how to best reduce expenses." As a manager, its easier to monitor all your reports on one page making it easier to point out the areas that need improvement. Lately, having back-up accounting teams is a smart idea. Hotels are 24/7 hour establishments that host rooms for the needs of many people. In case of a natural disaster, the hotel must have a team ready to tackle the challenges on making room for those guests in need. "The global travel industry shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, so hotels must incorporate cutting-edge technology to streamline operations, optimize labor management, and access critical data while preparing for the next unexpected event."
  • csendra004 on 01 Jul 18
     
    MOD 9: This article is about how hotels are able to overcome accounting challenges within their industry. According to the article, the travel industry on a global scale is one of the fastest growing industries. While this is great news for the hospitality industry, the lodging sector is prone to vulnerability from trying to stay competitive while being cost and profit conscious and providing customized service. With these challenges, this article discloses three ways hotels can attempt to overcome them and they include cloud-based reporting for labor, centralize multiple data sources, and back-up accounting teams. When managing hotel staff, there are some challenges in overseeing that employees are compliant to their schedule, managing payroll and monitoring labor costs for each department. Implementing a cloud-based labor reporting system could help alleviate those challenges. A similar example would be like ADP, my own property uses this system to monitor labor costs as well as manage payroll and scheduling issues. With implementing multiple centralized data sources, it helps hoteliers to easily identify trends and help make more informed decisions based on the data shown from their data sources. With any property, it is always in their best interest to prepare for worst case scenarios which could be a natural disaster as an example. By establishing a back-up accounting team, hoteliers will be able to make more informative decisions with their back-up accounting team to match the changes of the industry after events like a natural disaster.
  • dtrak002 on 23 Sep 18
     
    The article discusses how hotels can overcome accounting obstacles. Firstly managing payroll is cumbersome, so a cloud-based reporting system can provide an easy way to monitor labour and manage overtime, and daily payroll transactions. Secondly, hotels have a difficult time to read data as data can come from a huge variety of sources: STR reports, PMS data, satisfaction surveys, comments. Hotels need a centralized dashboard which combines all critical accounting and performance data to assist hotels in making better decisions. Lastly, the article talks about hotels needing a back-up accounting team in case of disasters. In-house accounting teams may not be able to tackle on one-time event disasters and there must be a back-up team in place in times of urgency. The author, Scott Watson, executive vice president of sales and marketing at a cloud-based financial platform, sees that hotels are becoming more "cost and profit conscious" and I agree with him. Technology solutions are what hotels are craving right now to increase revenue, minimize costs, and maximize profits without sacrificing service quality.
  • krehman on 11 Feb 19
     
    This article helps guides hotels in how to overcome challenges when it comes to the accounting department in any situation that deals with staff tracking, how to decipher intricate data, and what to do in emergencies. The article details the usefulness of the Cloud and keeping track of staff members that are FOH and BOH that are both hourly and salary. That the accounting department could simply look them up in the cloud rather than searching through paperwork to understand exactly what their role is in the hotel and pay them accordingly. The article also goes over how having multiple centralized data sources can help accountants understand information from reports, guest satisfaction questionnaires, and other forms of reporting to pinpoint exactly what needs to be changed to become more efficient in the company. Lastly, the article covers how having back up accounting teams could be a definite positive just in case of emergencies (i.e. weather) so accounting can still be in progress no matter what situation occurs and the hotel can run smoothly.
anonymous

Managed WiFi Hotel Solutions, Benefits, Features | Blueprint RF - 1 views

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  • Yet, adding IoT solutions or hosting large conferences may strain your existing system. Your tech amenities won’t deliver a high return on investment without a stable and secure wireless network.
  • Overseeing your WiFi system is a full-time job. It requires time and financial resources to update infrastructure, replace old equipment, and patch firmware.
  • Fortunately, managed WiFi providers solve your wireless dilemma with tailored recommendations.
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  • What does managed WiFi mean? With managed WiFi, you outsource your wireless network to a third-party vendor.
  • Hotel owners switch to a managed WiFi service to preserve time and financial resources while providing a secure and reliable guest WiFi network. Managed solutions offer features, like reporting options and capital planning assistance, that support your current and longterm goals. 
  • In short, your managed WiFi network runs seamlessly in the background. Your IT team isn’t overburdened with infrastructure improvements. And management has access to advanced analytics and reporting features to adjust bandwidth and predict future needs. 
  • Enterprises turn to managed service providers for their “skilled human resources, infrastructure, and industry certifications.”
  • With managed WiFi services, your provider develops a secure wireless network and monitors it 24/7/365. You pay a monthly fee, which helps you avoid unexpected expenses.
  • For many hoteliers, the best part of a managed WiFi service is that you can simply call for help. Your provider remotely evaluates your system. They perform updates, identify hazards, and work with you to troubleshoot minor issues. From afar, a managed WiFi provider can even boost a nearby signal as a temporary patch during a device outage. For challenging problems, a certified technician visits your location and resolves the issue. 
  • The system learns, tracks and adapts to your guest and property needs without forgoing essential security and privacy protocols.
  • top managed WiFi providers also offer options like:  Conference management features handle VLAN configurations, bandwidth shaping, extra ports, and even online scheduling and resource guides for events.  24/7/365 customer support services assist your hotel staff and hotel guests for positive experiences with your high-speed wireless network. 
  • It no longer makes sense to employ a full staff to manage your hotel’s wireless network. Instead, partner with a reputable managed WiFi service provider dedicated to the hospitality industry.
  • anonymous on 01 Sep 20
     
    The author presents the argument that optimum performance of a hotel's wi-fi network is critical to a hote and that the demands of IoT, large conferences and the need to update infrastructure require constant oversight. It is argued that outsourcing the hotel wi-fi network to a managed WiFi provider has many advantages over placing the burden and responsibility on the hotel IT team. In my opinion, the article makes a strong case for engaging a managed WiFi provider. What would have been a useful addition to the article is how hotel's should go about managing and overseeing the provider that they engage.
ivonneyee

Modern Management Technologies in the Hospitality Industry - 2 views

The article talks about how it's worth investing in proximity marketing to increase the speed of a customer's decision, increase engagement, and eloyalty. The article states that marketers who know...

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Olivier

Top 10 Benefits Of Investing In Event Management Software - 0 views

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  • Event Management Software is an all-in-one approach designed technology that automates all of the activities from registration to event analytics; also, from developing tickets and sending invites to developing an event app and event websites.
  • An event control and automation platform simplify the operations of company event groups
  • Event Management comes prepared with equipment for collaboration, CRM, website design, onsite operations, reporting and analytics, payment alternatives, and promotions.
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  • The nice part of a web event control machine is that the entirety is stored on secured servers, including all the facts amassed
  • Some event control software program help you from planning to promotion to online registration, ticket payment and to post-event assessment. Tools for event control, event marketing, and analytics reporting and survey mechanism.
  • Olivier on 09 Oct 19
     
    An article summarizing the 10 benefits to invest in an Event Planning Software. The event scene can be very big and the process to implement and develop an event can comes with a lots of requierements and steps. These type of software will allow an event manager to plan and excute better his organisation in a proper timely manner with data at his disposal on real time.
Jiaqi Xu

Research on Event Software Shows the Use of Technology in Event Management is Growing - 0 views

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  • Jiaqi Xu on 09 Apr 12
     
    Over half of all respondents of the survey (56%) also stated that the ability to allow delegates to register online was also an important part of modern event management. Online event registration empowers delegates to manage their own registration process - by removing event managers from this stage, it enables them to focus on more productive areas. The use of events software to help manage part or all of the event management process can be further extended to cover the post event analysis. Ensuring events provide a high ROI is one of the key metrics that event managers are measured on. Event software is now one of the fastest growing areas in the event management sector. Taking advantage of the benefits of automation and online software tools is helping to keep the event industry afloat during this recession. Increasing efficiency and reducing the cost of event management all helps increase the return on investment provided to both delegates and event hosts.
rnobl005

Exclusive: Condé Nast Launches New Event Management Software-With a Twist - 0 views

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  • Exclusive: Condé Nast Launches New Event Management Software—With a Twist
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      rnobl005 on 15 Jul 18
       
      Conde Nast is a mass media company publishing well known magazines such as Vogue and Conde Nast Traveler. Over the past few years their brands have incorporated more and more events into their repertoire, so I wasn't surprised when I came across this article a few months back. In 2017 they acquired an event concierge platform called Ribyt which has evolved into Concierge.com. Not only is it a guest management software system - it also gives users access to a team of hospitality professionals who can handle project management, staffing, web design, and branding details. I was in the event industry for 5 years prior to starting the graduate program at FIU so I am always excited to see how tech and the events world intersect. I think this software is really innovative and believe it can be a great resource for meeting planners.
  • An expansion of event concierge platform Ribyt—which Condé Nast acquired in March 2017—Concierge.com promises to offer “software with a service.”
  • Translation: In addition to online registration and guest management, users will have full access to a team of seasoned event and hospitality experts.
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  • “Ribyt started as a home-grown software for managing guests attending our more complex events—events with multiple levels of invitee and variable itineraries,”
  • The resulting platform offers a variety of features and services. On the software side, it can design and deploy event invites, track activity, manage travel accommodations, generate personalized itineraries for guests, delegate responsibilities to team members, and more. The accompanying service side, though, is what makes the platform unique: Concierge.com's team of professionals can handle everything from overall project management to event-day staffing to website design and branding details.
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      rnobl005 on 15 Jul 18
       
      To me this is a unique selling point - I don't know of any other management programs that includes people who can help you with the the planning aspects of your event.
  • Concierge.com is a turnkey solution for time-strapped event producers
  • Clients can use the self-service software on its own, or tap into the full-service option. Pricing is based on the number of guests being managed.
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      rnobl005 on 15 Jul 18
       
      Again, I like that they've made their service scalable. This takes into consideration that not every client is the same.
  • “Consumers, and as a consequence marketers, are valuing in-person experiences more and more,” says Murphy. “As such, Condé Nast is leveraging its strong heritage in creating unforgettable moments—like the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and Glamour's Women of the Year—to create a full-service offering for clients looking to connect with consumers in powerful ways.”
esuarezrijsdijk

Trends in Events and Meetings That Will Shape 2020 - By Lauren Hall, Founder & CEO, IVvy - 1 views

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  • we’ve pieced together those innovations and trends across the event and event planning industry that are positioned to shape the next decade
  • it’s important to remember that the experience doesn’t begin and end with the stay or the event itself; instead, it starts before a planner books your venue, long before that first attendee checks-in.
  • When hotels and venue spaces utilize a venue management platform, they’re able to effectively market their space globally, while catering specifically to the needs and process of modern planners.
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  • In the modern world of events, it’s not just about large-scale experiences and conferences. In fact, meeting and small group travel make up a significant portion of the growing demand.
  • Ensure your venue space is equipped for events and meetings of various scale, and work closely with planners to ensure an attentive, personalized experience while bringing their event or meeting to life.
  • event planners are frequently opting for non-traditional settings for their events
  • Hotels should keep in mind that the nature of events may be “non-traditional” as well.
  • In that same breath, we’re witnessing the rapid rise in popularity of wellness-focused events, interactive live experiences, experiencing enhancing AI and VR components, Instagram-worthy backdrops, events centered around sustainability, and more.
  • event planners and venue owners are implored to leverage event technology in a way that strikes a balance between face-to-face and virtual elements. It’s not about using technology for every moment or touch-point, but about using new-age features and platforms to create a frictionless event, engage attendees on a deeper level, and create meaningful, memorable experiences.
  • esuarezrijsdijk on 11 Oct 20
     
    This article provides a concise overview of trends in event planning. First, the importance of the pre-stay experience is addressed, with a mention of venue management technology as an important tool in this regard. Secondly, being prepared to host events of various scales is discussed. Thirdly, alternative venue spaces and experiences are mentioned as fundamental aspects of the current event planning sphere. Finally, the balance between state of the art technology and a personal human touch is brought up as being a defining features of events going forward.
Chi Zhang

5 Technologies Event Planners Can't Live Without | blisseventdesign - 1 views

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  • Successful Meetings has compiled a list of the top five technologies that event planners can’t live without. For event planners, these technologies deliver much more than you’ve ever imagined.
  • This is the most obvious technology we can’t live without. Let’s be honest—-most of us are glued to our smartphones and our favorite apps 24 hours a day.
  • These applications are advantageous to planners because they allow us to access all details and execution aspects of an event from any web-enabled device—be it a computer, smartphone, or iPad.
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  • Sharing event details on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook is hugely beneficial because of the range of attention you can garner. People show up at events they’ve heard about, think good things about, and understand the value of. This marketing can come from either you or your attendees.
  • Tablet computers are revolutionizing the event-planning industry.
  • When combining tablets with mobile event applications, planners can also communicate in real-time with participants and share or update information in seconds.
  • Chi Zhang on 05 Apr 13
     
    With more and more people adopting smart phones, ipads and tablets, event planners should look into purchasing a mobile event app for their attendees to use at their event. Use online event registration software or event management software to help you plan events more efficiently. Display event and ticket sales information online; allow for online registration 24 hours a day. Customers also could use smart phone to check-in attendees. Also they can use social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to promote your event.
cvera019

Event Technology Companies Join Forces to Create EventTechHub | TSNN Trade Show News - 2 views

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  • Four event technology companies have teamed up to create EventTechHub, a collaborative initiative featuring fully integrated digital solutions designed to make event planning more efficient, increase attendee engagement and grow event revenue opportunities.
  • “Event and meeting planners constantly point out to us how hard it is to find vendors (and) even after they have selected the ones they like, it is hard to manage them,”
  • They need multiple accounts, export and import files, pay them separately and hope they are compatible with each other. EventTechHub addresses this need and allows event planners to source and manage vendors easily. This makes things easy for everyone involved in the process.”
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  • There is an overabundance of apps on the market, each with a distinct functionality (and) the need to implement multiple apps can become cumbersome, confusing and cost-prohibitive for most planners,” Wynant said.
  • He continued, “Our innovative technology not only has the ‘cool factor’ of turning smartphones into microphones but the event planners who used Tap To Speak report a 400 percent boost in audience engagement during their live events. We seamlessly integrate into the Eventinterface event program and itinerary feature – turning the audience mobile devices into feedback machines. This way, Eventinterface and Tap To Speak provide real-time audio and text communication, polls and surveys to the planners, speakers and attendees of the conference or event. The combination of our respective areas of expertise in combination with modern event technology gives even more power to event planners to make their events even better.”
  • “Combining the expertise of four event-industry leaders is a truly exciting prospect,” Arzoni said. “We’re ready to play our role in ensuring ETH is invaluable for anyone in the event and meeting planning industry.” Combined, EventTechHub’s founding companies have served more than 1,500 events of 25-30,000 participants in 40 countries for companies including Google, Applebee’s and Johns Hopkins University, which have worked with one or multiple EventTechHub solutions.
  • cvera019 on 12 Nov 17
     
    This contribution between major event planning companies can really make a difference in the way vendors are found and managed. The new platform will address event planner's concerns and bring new innovative ideas to the sector.
natalieemmanuel

Eventbrite Launches 'Neon' App, An Event Planner's Mobile Command Center - Forbes - 1 views

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shared by natalieemmanuel on 08 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Neon allows event organizers to sell tickets as the event—be it concert, lecture, educational class, etc.—is about to happen or after it has already begun, on the spot. In fact, if showtime is closing in, the app allows those in charge to offer special last-minute deals to help fill the venue. The program can accept mobile payments as well, making a manager or booker’s iPhone an all-in-one command center.
  • Neon also collects all kinds of data connected to the event, with information on ticket sales, check-ins, and everything in between accessible at any time. This data is important to venue owners and those booking events, as it can help when planning future events, dictating times, prices, and showing what kinds of events are most popular.
  • natalieemmanuel on 08 Oct 14
     
    Neon is a new app designed by Eventbrite to be used by Event Planners in order to help organize the events they are coordinating. The app is available for iPod, iPad and the iPhone making it conveniently accessible through one's mobile device. The app allows event organizers to sell tickets in advance to an even as well as provide last minute deals to fill all remaining spots. The app even allows payment to be taken right from the event organizer's mobile device. The app also allows the user to manage guest lists and even helps those who have access to the app to make customer service decisions so that disgruntled guests are not sent to a different location to settle ticket disputes. With all the data the app collects even organizers are able to see important data pertaining to popularity of certain events as well as price variations. The app was designed to be used in dark places. This feature, along with many others makes it user friendly and it is helping event organizers to keep track of important data that will allow them to better assist customers in the future.
  • danalbert on 08 Oct 14
     
    I think I'd need to see it in action. The Forbes article sounds a lot like an Eventbrite press release. I like the idea in principal, but it almost sounds like too much to jam into a single app. Tickets sales, venue status, customer service, revenue tracking.,,, Deployed and linked across multiple tablets, each with it's own purpose and/or scattered across the event venue (with users in some sort of identifiable uniform), I can see it being useful. This also seems like a bit of a departure from straight tickets sales. Who else is in the market space? I'd be interested if Ticket Master is also coming online with event software.
blevi022

Six steps to plan successful Virtual and Hybrid Events: a new White Paper by AIM Group ... - 0 views

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  • AIM Group International, a company specialised in congresses, events and communication with 60 years’ experience, today publishes a new White Paper entitled: Virtual and Hybrid Events: a guide to success, signed by the senior expert Annalisa Ponchia, Director of Innovation and Customer Experience AIM Group International
  • The global pandemic has forced the event industry to embrace and explore the realm of virtual meetings like never before. AIM Group has already organised more than 90 digital events (congresses, CME courses and corporate meetings) in the early months of 2020 and a further 180 virtual events will happen by the end of the year.
  • That is why AIM Group decided to leverage the experience gained from our international client experiences to prepare guidelines on how to plan and organise virtual events that satisfy the mix of different stakeholders - attendees, speakers and sponsors, leveraging the new opportunities offered by the virtual formats and channels. 
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  • The organization of a virtual and hybrid event requires a DCO, not a typo (!), this is a Digital Conference Organizer, a team with specific knowledge and competences and the ability to offer strategic guidance on planning events with full or partial digital components” outlines Annalisa Ponchia.
  • Content First. Linking the content with the right communication format and style should come first, adapting the tone of voice, session formats and tools.
  • The Digital Event Team: strategic mind-set and tech skills. From the Digital Event Strategist to the Content & Resource Manager or the Digital Tools expert, there are several specialist skillsets and profiles that are needed for this kind of event.
  • Digital platform and the best user experience: how to choose the most suitable solution? Whether it is a fully virtual event, a hybrid or multi-hub  digital event, you must assess your needs first and then choose
  • Digital Sponsorship opportunities and Virtual Exhibitions. It is important to consider and find new ways
  • The importance of Communication
  • Sustainable actions and CSR initiatives for virtual events.
  • Organising a digital event can open a wide range of new opportunities because you are not limited by the usual physical barriers, you can very easily expand the audience and with the correct event duration and timetable you can even prolong the event lifespan” adds Annalisa Ponchia. “There is one extra tip that I would suggest and that is leveraging data and feedback to make sure that the event is fully measurable. If you set clear KPIs at the outset and leverage all the channels from analytics to social media and the event app then you will be in a great position to measure the event impact”. 
  • Planning a virtual or hybrid event is much more complex than you would imagine. Mastering virtual is the first step, but it is also crucial to leverage online event strategies to create memorable and engaging hybrid experiences. Our teams are consulting clients to embrace the innovation and are fully committed to explore the new possibilities and find new, creative solutions
  • blevi022 on 27 Jul 20
     
    This article discusses 6 steps for planning successful and virtual events. It references a White Paper on this topic
markh283

Event Management Information Systems | Bizfluent - 0 views

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  • The event management industry has grown tremendously in the last 50 years as events are no longer held exclusively in big cities.
  • An event management information system is designed to facilitate tracking personnel and resources required for running events.
  • Utilizing specialized software and hardware to manipulate information and data using specified procedures, event management information systems provide event managers with the information they need to maintain a competitive business edge.
  • markh283 on 10 Nov 17
     
    The industry of event management has grown in recent years. Now, these such events are no longer merely held in big cities. The article describes how event management software can help with this process. Also, using this software will help a business to gain a competitive advantage. For example, it will help with the registration process by reducing errors and thus saving time. This will in turn lead to increased revenue for the company.
jfuen093

7 Most-Popular Hotel Management Software for Small Hotels - 3 views

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  • For hotels, finding the right software fit is especially important, because without a suitable software solution, you’re wasting time and money—big things that take you away from your customers and keep you from providing a stellar guest experience. For smaller hotels, you may think you’re getting more bang for your buck with a solution designed for enterprise hotels, but in reality you might need some tailoring. You may be paying for a bunch of extra features you’ll never use, or perhaps you run tours as well and need a feature for managing that aspect of your business.
  • 11 most popular hotel management software
  • Easy-to-use interface Customizable availability calendar Personalized guest, company, and travel agent profiles that can be exported into marketing campaigns Data encryption on secure servers, and the ability to restrict user privileges
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  • For smaller hotels, you may think you’re getting more bang for your buck with a solution designed for enterprise hotels, but in reality you might need some tailoring. You may be paying for a bunch of extra features you’ll never use, or perhaps you run tours as well and need a feature for managing that aspect of your business.
  • you’re wasting time and money
  • you’re wasting time and money—
  • you’re wasting time and money
  • For smaller hotels, you may think you’re getting more bang for your buck with a solution designed for enterprise hotels, but in reality you might need some tailoring. You may be paying for a bunch of extra features you’ll never use, or perhaps you run tours as well and need a feature for managing that aspect of your business.
  • For smaller hotels, you may think you’re getting more bang for your buck with a solution designed for enterprise hotels, but in reality you might need some tailoring. You may be paying for a bunch of extra features you’ll never use, or perhaps you run t
  • Cloudbeds serves as an all-in-one hotel management system that can also connect your property to hundreds of channels (such as Booking.com and Orbitz) with real-time, two-way integration
  • Rate management to maximize revenue through seasonal rates Mobile application to receive reports on smartphone/tablet Event management Self-service check-in kiosk
  • amberarias on 13 Jan 18
     
    Capterra is a webiste that offers the proper research for businesses to look for a software that works best for them. The article discusses the most popular software solutions that works best for small hotels. The list of the software's discussed already included what reviewers loved, their advice for improvement, and cost. This is a great article for small hotels to look at because it is an easier way for them to select a software that suits them best.
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  • sliu043 on 16 Jan 18
     
    For any hotel, it's important to find the right operating software. Especially for small hotels, choosing a well-designed software is able to save more money and time. In this article, the author has introduced 11 most popular hotel management software specially for small hotels, including Cloudbeds, eZee Frontdesk, Frontdesk Anywhere, Hotelogix PMS, Maestro PMS, MSI CloudPM, OPERA Property Management System(PMS), RDPWin, Rezlynx PMS, roomMaster, SkyTouch Hotel OS.
  • berkley7 on 13 Jun 18
     
    The following article reviews the 11 most popular PMS systems that are used within the lodging industry. The importance of choosing the right system for your property is vital and should be taken seriously when comparing the different features offered, etc. I found the article to be very helpful in the fact that it goes into detail analyzing the different systems and highlighting what each have to offer. Depending on the size of your property, facilities, and even location are just a few factors that truly depict which system is best for you. Comparing cloud based systems to dashboards is also something to consider and can drastically change the overall functions of your property based from the system that is used.
  • zxu009 on 23 Apr 19
     
    This article is about the new software technology ad uts benefits in the hospitality industry
  • natyangel on 10 Oct 19
     
    This article discusses the 7 different PMS systems that would benefit each hotel style in the hospitality industry. It's important for hotels to find the right PMS system so they do not waste time and money. Cloudbeds serves as an all-in-one PMS system, it connects your property to hundreds of channels with two-way integration. It allows guests to make direct reservations through their desktop or mobile device. eZee Frontdesk serves to help with rate management to maximize revenue, mobile access to reports, event management, and self-service check-in. This PMS system is mainly used at boutique hotels, hostels/lodges, resorts, and small hotels in 140 countries. Frontdesk Anywhere serves to create personalized guest, company, and travel agent profiles that can be exported for marketing campaigns, data encryption on secure servers, and the ability to restrict user privileges. Hotelogix PMS serves as a multi-device booking engine for third-party integrations with OTAs. This system is mainly used by small to midsize hotels and is used by more than 10,000 properties worldwide. Maestro PMS serves its purpose by helping small properties. Maestro is designed for the cloud, and brings 20 different modules under one umbrella, including reservations, front desk, sales, space and club management, and dining POS. Maestro aims to simplify things, enabling hotel managers to run everything from one dashboard. MSI CloudPM serves to keep costs down by bypassing the purchase of additional hardware. It provides an Automatic backup and optional on-site backup. Lastly, OPERA PMS system serves to help big corporations, as well as independent hotels with profile management, housekeeping management, accommodation management, and much more. These PMS systems all are beneficial to understand them to learn what PMS system fits best for your business instead of going into the hospitality industry blind.
  • leonfai on 26 Jul 20
     
    These are the most popular software that are used by small hotels specifically
  • jfuen093 on 25 Aug 20
     
    Smaller hotels run with tighter profit margins. This article discusses the 7 top softwares that are available to a small hotel that have many features i.e. front desk, bookings, food and beverage - all in one software application.
kimmumford

4 Ways Technology Is Changing the Events Industry - 2 views

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  • events contribute $115 billion to the United States gross domestic product (GDP), with subsequent billions funneled to both state and federal tax revenue.
  • it's also getting bigger in nations like the U.K., India and Japan.
  • Mobile ticketing also allows vendors to do a lot more.
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  • As a result, venues, promoters and planners need to partner with providers who can take their experiences mobile.
  • he use of event technology can create a 20 percent increase in event attendance while reducing related costs by up to 30 percent. Even so, numerous studies also indicate that one of the biggest reasons events professionals don’t integrate new technologies is due to costs.
  • Technologies like scannable QR codes, much like the ones used for online ticketing, can help event professionals collect data from attendees that are actively scanning different objects at a live event.
  • The most likely development in the near term is cashless events.
  • Virtual attendance has the potential to provide low-cost options for people who otherwise wouldn’t be willing to spend money on tickets. Additionally, those people could have a view from the best seats in the house without damaging ticket sales in those areas.
  • ut factors like cost and concerns surrounding the way tech integration may impact event experience continue to prevent some professionals from trying new solutions.
  • For event organizers, the key will be assessing what technologies have the best return on investment, both in revenue generation and attendee satisfaction. Those that capitalize on the right technologies stand to gain a significant competitive advantage in the evolving event landscape.
  • kimmumford on 26 Feb 18
     
    The events industry is growing in the United States and around the world. Event managers need to keep up with the current and future technology trends in the industry. Mobile ticketing, cost reduction, gathering data from event attendees, and cashless events are all areas that event managers need to use in their operations. Using technology at events can help to reduce costs and improve attendance. In addition, the future in events could mean having a cashless event and also implementing virtual attendance. Event managers need to evaluate the technology that is the most cost-effective. The initial cost may be high; however, event managers need to look at the return on investment.
angelicamm6

US7685025B2 - Web-based integrated event planning and management system and method - Go... - 0 views

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  • The system and method of the invention enables an event planner or organizer (also known as a “client”) who wishes to organize an event to contact,
  • The process of planning an event thus requires the following steps carried out by the organizer of the event and individual vendors: 1. Organizer creates a plan 2. Organizer searches for vendors 3. Organizer contacts vendors 4. Vendors ask for organizer's requirements 5. Organizer provides information about event and his or her requirements 6. Vendors prepares and submits a proposal 7. Organizers repeats all the above again if he needs proposals from more vendors to compare 8. Organizer compares proposals received 9. Organizer negotiates with chosen Vendor 10. Vendors prepares contract/agreement 11. Organizer and vendor enter into contract 12. Organizer pays booking/signing amount to vendor for the event
  • U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002/0128934,
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  • It is accordingly an objective of the invention to provide an event planning and management system and method that overcomes the disadvantages of traditional event planning methods by providing: hybrid management; integrated venue, food, entertainment, and transportation booking; dynamic contracting; and integrated payment.
  • 1. Organizer Searches for Vendors; 2. Organizer compares and selects Vendors; 3. Organizer Selects one of the available Packages or creates/builds a package; 4. Organizer Provides information about event and makes a BOOKING REQUEST; 5. Vendor provides final quote and confirms availability, Or Vendors Re ask for additional information and repeats all of the above; 6. Organizer compares proposals received from other vendors contacted in same way; 7. Organizer confirms one of these and makes deposit to confirm booking Or ask for additional information and repeats all the above again. The option in step 3 of creating or building a package based on lists of specific items (such as dishes or menu items) offered by the vendor, rather than merely selecting between a limited number of available packages, offers a particularly attractive and powerful event planning tool that is unlike anything currently available.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. FIGS. 2-33 are screen shots illustrating the manner in which vendors are enabled to customize offerings to clients. FIGS. 34-47 are flowcharts summarizing vendor and customer side processes for implementing the invention. FIG. 48 is a screen shot of a menu creating page that enables a customer to create custom catering packages by selecting individual menu items.
  • To send a Booking Request for any service, a few details about the event and venue are required like
  • Among the search results, they can click on any of the links available to view the venue profile which has details like
  • Upon obtaining the search results, the customer can click on any of the links available to view the catering company profile, which has details like:
  • To send a Booking Request for any service a few details about the event and food preferences are required such as:
  • Upon receiving the search results, the customer can click on any of the links available to view the entertainer profile, which has details like:
  • To send a Booking Request for any service a few details about the event and venue are required such as:
  • To send an entertainer Booking Request, some additional details may be required such as:
  • After receiving the search results, the customer can click on any of the links available to view the Limo profile which has details like
  • As indicated above, to send a Booking Request for any service a few details about the event and venue are required such as:
  • In addition, to send a Limo Booking request, some additional details that may be required include:
  • Step One of Three
  • Step Two of Three
  • Step Two of Three
  • angelicamm6 on 07 Nov 19
     
    Web based system to create any type of event and be able to book and organize any amenity needed for the event. Complete customization of event can be done and all legal and binging documents can be added in order to be followed and agreeded on.
Scott Kane

Event Planning - Technology Solutions - Active Network Mobilizes - Successful Meetings - 1 views

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  • At one customer's event in January, attendees earned points by using their mobile devices to check in at exhibitors' booths, take surveys, and participate in various networking events - all of which helped the attendees chart their progress during the event, Miller say
  • the company thinks it will offer a service that the company has wanted to include in the mobile event app since it first launched: an efficient e-business card/contact exchange technology. While Active Network has explored the possibility for years, it felt that earlier technologies were not good enoug
  • "There was a leaderboard that allowed them to see how they were doing compared to their friends, colleagues, and peers at the event, and see where they're positioned during the event and beyond it, throughout the year," he says. This also helped the show organizers and exhibitors track attendees' behavior.
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  • n one case, [at a conference education session], a number of people were saying that they weren't clear on a specific topic. We were able to send that speaker back out onto the stage to clarify that point
  • Saida Albanes on 03 Oct 12
     
    Event management software firm Active Network has launched a new suite of mobile applications for meetings and events that is designed to encourage attendees to engage with meetings' goals and conferences' brands, while helping the executives running them to better and more efficiently respond to attendees' needs. While Active Network has explored the possibility for years, it felt that earlier technologies were not good enough - for example, Bluetooth requires a multi-step device pairing before the exchange, and would drain mobile batteries too fast, says Miller.
  • Scott Kane on 12 Nov 12
     
    An Event Management Software firm has launched mobile applications for specific meetings and events to encourage attendees to participate and review certain aspects of the specific event. The company has been in the mobile industry for a few years now and are working their way up the ladder with some pretty large events. The mobile apps the company offers are quite interesting and are a great way to keep the people attending the event involved. In a specific case during a presentation a guest speaker was not fully understood by some people and the attendees were able to review the speaker afterwards saying they didnt totally understand the technology of the app allowed the speaker to come back out and clarify themself. The company is certainly going in the right direction and offers great technological advances to a variety of different fields who host conferences and business events.
leahesper

Event Registration Software: Everything Organizers Should Know - 0 views

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  • Professional event planners have a unique position of power that they have never before had.
  • Event technology is the one tool that can help event organizers to drive business innovation while wowing attendees, and event registration software is a key component of event technology.
  • A powerful all in one event registration platform will allow event organizers to build better events, while liberating them from hard-to-use platforms of the past.
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  • Modern event registration systems have evolved far beyond being able to just collect attendee information, and providing a ticket to be collected at check-in.
  • Using an all in one event management platform, with event registration built in will help to save you time.
  • The problem with stand-alone platforms is that some are not specifically designed for event organizers.
  • As you search for the best event registration software, you’re going to run into many industry specific terms that have different definitions depending on what vendor you’re talking to.
  • leahesper on 10 Nov 19
     
    This article talks about how businesses value innovation more and more these days and how event attendees want experiences, not things and how organizers want to drive innovation while delighting guests for new and exciting experiences. We use event technology as an amazing tool to help event organizations drive business innovation while giving the guests and experience they can't believe!
biancafavilli

Event Planning In The Hotel Of The Future - 0 views

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  • As one of the strongest drivers for change in the event industry, technology plays a prominent role in the planning and management of events
  • This includes robot butlers, entertainment, greeters and business services which for planning events can be more cost effective and reduce human error, streamlining the process of communicating with the systems to get exactly what you want.
  • home and collect a suitcase, you can go straight from the office and jump on a plane.
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  • Automated systems can be limited and therefore the personalization and “special requests” that can be organized between event planner and venue as part of a long-lasting relationship might be lost
  • This is a fantastic opportunity for event professionals as it makes event themes limitless and allows the location to be designed around the event rather
  • than the other way around.
  • Event planners will also be able to use this information to personally plan itineraries to the precise likes and dislikes of individual guests and have more accurate data for destination events
  • biancafavilli on 02 Oct 20
     
    With technology advancing so rapidly now a days, event planners within the hotel industry started using it to plan events. When it comes to event planning, a lot goes into it to keep everything on time and in order. Technology can assist planners with tasks. Using technology within this industry can assist in decreasing human error. Some hotels started using robot butlers to serve guest. This can help reduce costs because they don't have to pay employees. A very interesting idea about these robotic butlers is they are able to speak multiple languages so if an event is having people from around the world coming to it, it will break the language barrier. Planners can use personal travel avatars. These avatars help them plan itineraries for the guest. A technology improvement planners use are made-to-order venues. These venues assemble based to their environment. It is easier for planners to use these when setting up an event. These few examples just shows how technology advancements has increased opportunities for hotel planners to plan their events more efficiently.
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