Planning Pod: Top Online Event Management Software

Automations and Insights

Business Operations

Communications and Collaboration

Customer Management (CRM)

Event Planning and Management

Project Management and Productivity

Venue and Catering Management

Automations and Insights

Automate manual, time-consuming processes and gain critical insights to make the right decisions.

Workflows and sales funnels
At-a-glance dashboards
Custom reporting and metrics
Reminders and notifications
Custom + pre-built templates

Business Operations

Capture revenue more reliably, streamline business practices and minimize financial risk.

Contracts and e-signatures
Invoices and installments
Payment processing
Event insurance

Communications and Collaboration

Enhance critical customer touchpoints and deliver more attentive service without adding headcount.

Email with central inbox
Online client portals
Webforms and surveys
Vision boards

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Customer Management (CRM)

Boost sales and minimize dropped leads with tools that shorten the selling process and impress prospects.

Lead management
Lead intake webforms
Pipeline automations
Proposals with e-signatures
Contact manager

Event Planning and Management

Plan every detail and manage all stakeholders to create amazing experiences for clients and attendees.

Timelines and schedules
Budget management
Registration and ticketing
Event webpages
Attendee management and check-in
Vendor management

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Project Management and Productivity

Keep everything on track and on schedule with tools to manage everyday business details.

Appointment calendar
Task manager
File sharing
Checklists
Call logging

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Venue and Catering Management

Easily manage event spaces and instantly access booking schedules, orders and documents.

Booking calendar
Floorplans and space layouts
Food-and-beverage management
Equipment management
Banquet event orders
Venue tour appointments

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62 hours per month

of busywork saved

1,238192 events managed

since our launch in 2014

John Norton

The Coonamessett Inn

"Planning Pod is a game-changer for me ... we save at least an entire salary. It’s so easy on my end because all of the information and tools I need are there."

64% booking growth

after switching to Planning Pod

230% revenue growth

for new customers in their first year

Brandee Gaar

Blush by Brandee Gaar

"I need me and my team to be able to do EVERYTHING in one place, and Planning Pod really is that all-in-one tool for planners and venues.

5.0 out of 5 stars

"This is the first time in my career I can manage my event bookings, customers, sales, operations and projects in one system. And the price is so reasonable for everything you get. Planning Pod is the only system you should be running."

Dianne Kohler

Camrose Exhibition Center

Events/Exhibition Center

5.0 out of 5 stars

"Planning Pod has helped us double our volume from last year! We cater a lot of all-inclusive weddings, and I have all my BEOs, vendors, email communications and event details in one place so I don't have to scramble to find those details."

Shannon Robles

Cascadia Pizza

Restaurant/Catering

Challenges

Juggling lots of tools that aren’t a good fit and slow you down?

Solutions

Get 40+ integrated tools in one easy-to-use platform.

Challenges - Custom

Current software doesn’t meet your needs or reqirements?

Solutions - Custom

Build a flexible, custom solution that’s a perfect fit.

Challenges - Workflows

Held back by inefficient processes, manual tasks and double entering data?

Solutions - Workflows

Modernize your processes with automations and workflows.

Challenges - Communications

Struggling to keep clients, vendors and stakeholders in the loop?

Solutions - Communications

Manage email, call logs and email/text notifications in one place.

Challenges - CRM

Long sales cycles and leaky pipelines that drive down revenue?

Solutions - CRM

Seal the gaps with a better CRM that automates sales processes.

Challenges - Payments

Getting paid slowly - or not at all? Chasing clients for payments?

Solutions - Payments

Accelerate cash flow with invoicing automations and online payments.

Challenges - Shared Tools

Dropping details and missing deadlines?

Solutions - Shared Tools

Stay organized and on time with shared online tools.

Challenges - Collaboration

Limited staff hurting customer satisfaction?

Solutions - Collaboration

Exceed expectations with online client collaboration.

Challenges - Attendee

Wanting a better way to attract and manage attendees?

Solutions - Attendee

Enhance their experience with online registration, websites and floorplans.

Event and Wedding Venues

Museums and Galleries

Event Planners and Coordinators

Nonprofits and Faith-Based

Business and Conference Centers

Performing Arts and Convention Facilities

Corporate Event Planners

Restaurants and Bars

Golf and Country Clubs

Schools and Universities

Governments and Municipalities

Stadiums and Arenas

Health Care Organizations

Wedding Planners

Hotels and Lodging

Wineries and Breweries

Meeting and Conference Planners

Learn your needs, goals and challenges

Set up a custom account to address them

Train your team and import your data

Work with you to get you up-and-running

Provide continued guidance to help you succeed

How much does Planning Pod cost?

Because our accounts are customized to meet your needs, our pricing is dependent on the tools and services you require. To get a custom quote, click on the "Schedule a Demo" link to talk with a product specialist.

What kind of customer support do you provide?

Our focus is to help you succeed in achieving your goals, whatever it takes. This includes providing:

Email support
Live chat support (weekdays)
Online calls by appointment
Online training for new users
New feature webinars
Help center with 100s of articles
Onboarding and data migration for new customers

Do you provide onboarding and data migration?

Yes and yes.

When you sign up with Planning Pod, we provide you and your entire team with online training and classes and ensure you know how to use the system.

As part of our onboarding process, we will work with you to ensure your data is clean and is properly uploaded into your account.

What kind of data security measures do you have in place?

We take data security very seriously, so we make every effort and use the latest technologies to maintain the security and confidentiality of our customers' data, including:

SOC2 Type 2 Certification
State-of-the-art firewall protection
At-rest encryption of all data
Daily remote backup of account information
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption/protection to ensure that the connection between your computer and our servers is secure

In addition, we will keep confidential and never sell or otherwise share any personally identifying information in your account pertaining to your events, users, contacts and attendees.

What devices can I use Planning Pod on?

Our software can easily be accessed and used on all Internet-connected devices, including computers, tablets and smartphones (for the latter, we offer a version built specifically for mobile web browsers).

What other platforms does Planning Pod integrate with?

We offer direct integrations with a variety of popular platforms, including:

Gmail/Google Drive
Dropbox
Leading payment processors
Microsoft OneDrive
Quickbooks
Zapier (which connects to thousands of platforms)

What is Planning Pod's uptime and performance?

From Q1 2013 through Q1 2017, we have had 99.9998644% uptime. To compare, that's on par with Facebook, Twitter, Netflix and Eventbrite during the same time period.

Step up to event management software that delivers results

Build a custom solution with our 40+ battle-tested event management tools

Automations and Insights

Business Operations

Communications and Collaboration

Customer Management (CRM)

Event Planning and Management

Project Management and Productivity

Venue and Catering Management

See how our proven platform delivers results for 70,000+ event and hospitality professionals

62 hours per month

1,238192 events managed

John Norton

64% booking growth

230% revenue growth

Brandee Gaar

Dianne Kohler

Shannon Robles

Planning Pod solves challenges for how you manage events and grow revenues

Juggling lots of tools that aren’t a good fit and slow you down?

Get 40+ integrated tools in one easy-to-use platform.

Current software doesn’t meet your needs or reqirements?

Build a flexible, custom solution that’s a perfect fit.

Held back by inefficient processes, manual tasks and double entering data?

Modernize your processes with automations and workflows.

Struggling to keep clients, vendors and stakeholders in the loop?

Manage email, call logs and email/text notifications in one place.

Long sales cycles and leaky pipelines that drive down revenue?

Seal the gaps with a better CRM that automates sales processes.

Getting paid slowly - or not at all? Chasing clients for payments?

Accelerate cash flow with invoicing automations and online payments.

Dropping details and missing deadlines?

Stay organized and on time with shared online tools.

Limited staff hurting customer satisfaction?

Exceed expectations with online client collaboration.

Wanting a better way to attract and manage attendees?

Enhance their experience with online registration, websites and floorplans.

Serving all types of event and hospitality businesses since 2014

Event and Wedding Venues

Museums and Galleries

Event Planners and Coordinators

Nonprofits and Faith-Based

Business and Conference Centers

Performing Arts and Convention Facilities

Corporate Event Planners

Restaurants and Bars

Golf and Country Clubs

Schools and Universities

Governments and Municipalities

Stadiums and Arenas

Health Care Organizations

Wedding Planners

Hotels and Lodging

Wineries and Breweries

Meeting and Conference Planners

What our end-to-end event management software can do for you

Gain a competitive advantage that lasts

Boost growth with automations and data-driven insights

Integrate all the tools you need in one convenient place

Standardize common processes and documents

Improve the customer experience and build trust

Getting started is easier than you think

When you work with us, we will:

Learn your needs, goals and challenges

Set up a custom account to address them

Train your team and import your data

Work with you to get you up-and-running

Provide continued guidance to help you succeed

Frequently asked questions about Planning Pod

How much does Planning Pod cost?

What kind of customer support do you provide?

Do you provide onboarding and data migration?

What kind of data security measures do you have in place?

What devices can I use Planning Pod on?

What other platforms does Planning Pod integrate with?

What is Planning Pod's uptime and performance?

Serving all types
of event and hospitality businesses since 2014

What our end-to-end event
management software can do for you