Posts by Social Tables
The 5 Most Common Mistakes in Hotel Revenue Management
Whether you’re just starting out, or you consider yourself an expert in revenue management we can always find new ways to grow and improve. Take a minute to evaluate your strategy and be sure to avoid these 5 common revenue management mistakes. 1. A Strategy That’s Too Restrictive Sometimes multi-night demand just isn’t there. Test different…
Read More5 Can’t Miss Options for Los Angeles Catering
One of the most important elements of an event is food. The food table is not only frequently visited by event goers, but is often the place of casual conversations and informal introductions. Food is a universal language, of some sorts, and an easy ice-breaker for attendees who want to make connections. Give your guests…
Read MoreStadium Event Check-In Done Right: How the Baltimore Ravens Used Data to Optimize Event Check-In
Managing and optimizing the way your venue functions is an effort that increasingly relies on data. If you’re determining how your space will be used, you ultimately need to understand the source of all revenue and expenses. Today, stadium venues, hotels and event spaces of every size, are weaving together feedback and metrics from a variety…
Read MoreHow Much Time Do Event Planners Spend on a Site Visit Each Year?
The site visit is a critical piece of the event planning puzzle, and it’s almost always necessary to ensure that what planners are envisioning can be made a reality. That’s why event planners are so meticulous when it comes to finding the perfect location. When choosing an event venue planners care about factors like location and cost, but…
Read MoreIntroducing an Entirely New Way to Envision Events
At Social Tables, we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to bring events to life. That’s why we asked our engineers, How can we take event diagramming, out of our computer screens, and bring it into the real world? Today, we’re proud to announce the release of our latest product, Tiny Tables. With the…
Read More[Free Report] The Site Visit: Revisted – 18 Ways to Enhance the Site Visit Process
Every event hinges on a successful site visit. It’s a make or break moment in the sales process and it’s becoming increasingly important to millennial buyers. Millennials look at site visits like a professional first date. And it’s often a blind-date. It can be the first time a planner will ever meet their contact at…
Read MoreTop 5 Event Tech Strategies for Live Speaking Engagements
In this day and age, it’s almost unfathomable to host an event and particularly speaking engagements that fail to take technology into consideration in some form or another. Technology is a must, so it’s a matter of the extent and how it will be used. Technology is also being used in greater measures by speakers…
Read More20 Classy Corporate Event Venues in Los Angeles
Event venues in Los Angeles are not hard to come by, but if you’re looking for a classy venue for a corporate event, you’ll need to dig a little deeper. Whether you’re planning a company retreat or industry conference, Los Angeles, CA is the perfect destination to hold your next corporate event. As the second…
Read MoreMayor Bowser, Social Tables, WDCEP Commit to the Future of Technology in District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2016) – Social Tables (www.socialtables.com), the award-winning, collaborative meeting and event software, and the Washington Post’s #1 technology company to work for in the D.C region, today held a joint press conference alongside Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Obama Administration, and the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP). The press conference showcased Washington,…
Read MoreCORT Partners with Social Tables to Provide Diagramming Tool for Planners
Washington, D.C. (January 11, 2016) – CORT Trade Show & Event Furnishings (www.cort.com), one of the leading providers of furniture rental and transitions services, has chosen Social Tables (www.socialtables.com), the award-winning, collaborative meeting and event software provider, to place their rental inventory directly into the hands of all Social Tables users. This partnership furthers CORT’s…
Read MoreHow to Get Sponsors for an Event: The Complete Guide
If you plan on hosting an event, you’re also facing a big question: How are you going to fund it? Established companies might be able to dip into a generous marketing budget ” but smaller companies likely need some help. A great financing option? Seek out sponsors. Finding a sponsor, though, can be like trying to…
Read More5 Tips For a Perfect Event Seating Plan
Seating plans have a bad reputation. They take time, they’re fiddly, and everyone switches places anyway. Still, there are plenty of reasons you need to have one. They make your guests relaxed because they know where they’ll be sitting and with whom. First things first: Do you really need an event seating plan? You know…
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