Product Updates

Everything you need to know about the latest tools and features across all of Social Tables software.

Share All The Right Room Options With New Presentation Layer Tools

We’ve heard from event planners and sales managers alike that it should be easier to share a full list of ideal rooms and floorplans with clients. That way, they won’t have to do the work themselves to see which rooms at a given property would work for their event. So we made that happen. You can now share a link to a standalone presentation layer that directs those who click it to view a specific room or a filtered list of rooms. Simply highlight the rooms you want to send, click the “Share Link” button, and share the specific room…

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Save Time with New Trade Show Booth & Chair Spacing Tools

Occasionally, we’re able to make simple changes to our software that nevertheless greatly improve our users’ experiences. We’re happy to say we’ve made two such changes with our latest round of updates to our space planning software”specifically to our trade show booth template defaults and chair spacing tools. We’re certain they’ll help you get work done faster and smarter in Social Tables. Let’s take a look. Trade Show Booth Template Defaults Now, your team’s admins can specify standards and set measurements for trade show booths for the rest of your team members to use. To find this new feature, click ‘File’…

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Improved Diagram Exports

Product Update: Faster, More Capable Diagram Exports

Though we think of ourselves first as a cloud-based technology company, we are also keenly aware that Social Tables users spend most of their working hours away from a computer. Nowhere is this clearer than in the way our users prefer to interact with their diagrams. Export is one of our most popular features. Tens of thousands of users export their diagrams each week, and send them to clients as an email attachment, or print them out for teammates to mark in Sharpie, or use the exported file in whichever way makes the most sense for their business. We’re attentive…

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Product Update: New Search Filters and RFP Tools

A client is asking you to plan a large event that may draw as few as 133 attendees or as many as 755. You’re concerned. That’s a pretty huge range”so sourcing event space flexible enough to accommodate such a gap could be a real challenge. That is, until now. With the latest updates to the Social Tables sourcing platform, you have the power to search for only the properties that match your clients’ specific requirements with easy-to-use search filters. Take a look below: These are the five hotels in the Chicago-area flexible enough to satisfy either end of the extreme…

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Product Update: Create Events Right From The Presentation Layer

Event planners think ahead. When they’re searching for potential event spaces on behalf of their clients”whether on your website or the Social Tables sourcing platform”you can be certain they’re also sketching the best layout options and designing the whole experience. Often, your best bet as a property is to give them as many planning tools – or an RFI form – upfront as you’re able to. We’re always exploring new ways to give you more power to do that, and with our latest update, we’ve taken a big step in that direction.   Now, when a planner encounters your presentation…

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Product Update: Download A More Detailed Diagram with Social Tables

You’re on the go, and so are your clients. Sometimes, the smartest thing to do is download a Social Tables diagram, print it, and bring it to an onsite visit for feedback. Many customers use Social Tables this way, so it’s important for us to ensure that downloaded diagrams contain as much useful information as possible. With our latest update, we’ve taken a big step in that direction. You can now download and print diagrams in much greater detail. Here’s a look at the new tools. Now, when you choose to ˜Export Diagram¦’, you’ll be given the option to show…

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The Pocket Planner Event Planning App Just Got Way Better

You’re a planner, so that means you’re busy approximately 25 hours a day. We understand this, which is why we created the Pocket Planner event planning app. With it, you’re always ready to calculate estimates on behalf of your clients, make changes, or map out a schedule ” anytime, anywhere. But there’s always room for improvement. So we’re excited to announce we’ve added some great new features to Pocket Planner that we’re sure will make your hectic day a little more manageable. Here’s a look at some of the more significant updates: 1. Log in with your existing Social Tables…

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Keep Track of Everything About Your Attendees with Social Tables

Okay, so your diagram is perfect. The rounds are spaced correctly, the stage and buffet tables are in the right places, the wiring is mapped out, and the local vendor is on the same page thanks to real-time collaboration. Great! But what about your attendees? Do you know where each one is going to sit? Do you know which dish each of them has ordered, or if any of them have dietary restrictions? At Social Tables, we don’t think your diagram is complete until every attendee is accounted for”and that’s the thinking behind the most recent update to our attendee…

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Create custom template defaults with Social Tables!

Product Update: Create Custom Template Defaults with Social Tables

No two event spaces are exactly alike. There are endless variations in room shape, table size, chair width, and so on. This means that Social Tables diagrams have to be flexible”so we always ensure our product serves as many individuals as possible. But for a number of you, unique circumstances at your event space can continually get in the way of the seamless planning process you expect.  Our staggered round template is a good tool for explaining this problem. When you click and drag it in a diagram, this feature produces a default row spacing of 4’ and column spacing…

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Custom chairs will save you time and make you money

Product Update: Save Time with Customizable Chairs

We believe a Social Tables diagram should bring an event to life for your clients. To make that happen, we must ensure that you can represent every object as accurately as possible”down to the last detail. Our latest update is a big step forward in that area. With our new customizable chairs tool, you can more completely capture the spirit of your event and you can save a bunch of time while you’re at it. Now, when you choose to customize a chair in Social Tables, you have the option of saving the new chair’s dimensions to use later. We’ve…

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