Posts by Social Tables
Save Hours When You Swap Layouts Between Floor Plans
It happens. You’ve put several hours into a diagram, and suddenly there’s a change in the schedule. The floor plan you originally had in mind is no longer available. Time to start over, right? Not with Social Tables. Now, our event diagramming tool lets you swap your existing layout into a different floor plan effortlessly.…
Read More6 Innovative Hotel Food & Beverage Ideas That Grow Group Revenue
Hotel food & beverage is no longer just an add-on amenity. Because of favorable margins and exciting new strategies, there’s a big opportunity to grow group revenue with hotel F&B. And here’s why. At the end of the day, hotels really only have two ways to boost group revenue: Increase group sales by booking more…
Read More20 Unique Austin Event Venues for Meetings, Weddings, & More
Austin, the state capital of Texas and the 11th most-populous city in the nation, is bursting with eclectic live-music venues and outdoor hotspots. As one of the fastest-growing and most desirable cities in the nation, it’s no surprise that a number of events want to call it home. Luckily, if your event is on that…
Read More20 Phoenix Event Venues That Attendees Can’t Get Enough Of
We all hear about those traditional “first-tier cities” ” Chicago, New York, Orlando, etc. ” but in the past decade, Phoenix has made more moves to attract events than perhaps any other city in the country. In fact, the city has quadrupled their amount of startups, invested $5 billion in infrastructure, and strategically planned new venues in close…
Read More4 Event Concepts That Dramatically Improve the Attendee Experience
Driven by the millennial mindset, attendee expectations are dramatically shifting the scope and strategy behind meetings and events. Today’s attendees demand personalized experiences that go beyond just sitting in a lecture hall. They’re looking for meetings with meaning, innovation, and insight. But most of all, they’re looking for event concepts and formats that foster authentic…
Read More19 Unique Denver Event Venues That Meet Mile-High Expectations
Welcome to the Mile High City, where there’s a craft brewery on every corner, a dog in every home, and a mountain mere minutes away. Denver has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing destinations, and with that comes no shortage of events. With that in mind, we rounded up some unique Denver event venues that…
Read More15 Boston Event Venues That Bring Out the Best in Every Experience
As the oldest city in America, Boston is a historian’s dream destination, but it’s also so much more! Chandeliers and skyscraper views, waterfront hipster hubs, incredible food… there’s a space for every planner or event to call home. So to help you get started, we’ve rounded up twenty Boston event venues that give meetings, weddings, and…
Read MoreSTR Research Shows Higher F&B Profits for Properties That Use Social Tables
In March 2018, Social Tables commissioned STR to conduct an independent study of our Event Services Platform. The research by STR, the leading benchmarking company for the hospitality industry, looked at the impact of our tool on hotel profits. About the STR research In the study, STR analyzed three-year food and beverage revenue for more…
Read More21 of the Best Outdoor Event Design Ideas
Hosting outdoor events is a fun way to gather and celebrate the new season. After all, as warm weather approaches, we all look to spend more time outdoors. But just because an event is outside, that doesn’t mean the need for a theme or decor goes away. So as you look to plan spaces for…
Read MoreSave Time with Theater Row Template Default Updates
Recently, we updated our software to allow your team’s admins to specify standards and set measurements for trade show booths for the rest of your team to use. Well, we heard from you that this feature would also be useful for theater row template defaults. So we made it happen! How to Save Time With Event…
Read More4 Surefire Ways to Measure Audience Engagement at Live Events
In this post, we’ll show you how to measure audience engagement using four very different tactics that any planner or event marketer can employ. Event planning isn’t easy. In fact, it takes our all sometimes: energy, time, effort, ideas, management, and even some sweat and tears. So when it’s all said and done, it’s only…
Read MoreShare 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…
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