Now Event Guru Software can share scheduling information with two of the most popular calendar platforms on the market, Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. This new interface is a live feed so you can share your venue’s schedule with anyone you want keeping everyone in the loop. Check availability from your mobile device, invite people to attend the event, and keep your busy schedule organized. This extension will make spreading the word about your venue’s events simple and easy.

If you are struggling to keep up with the phone calls and emails from inquisitive individuals asking about your venue, we have the answer. Check out Event Guru Software’s easy to use online form to automate the process from start to finish. The flexible form will seamlessly tie into your existing website and will automatically load into the Event Guru software creating a new event record. An automated workflow and notification feature keeps the customer and your staff informed when their event has been approved or denied.

Event managers are forced to wear many different hats. The amount of different responsibilities is often what attracts event managers to the profession. However, it’s also a main cause of stress. One second an event manager may be dealing with the stresses of a designing a complex room lay out and the next is spent worrying about whether or not the caterer has two vegan meal options. Staying level-headed and learning how to properly manage stress is one of the most important jobs of any event manager. Today, we put together some helpful ways to better manage the stress in your life.

There’s no question that managing an event takes a lot of work. There are so many different moving pieces involved; things could get hectic very quickly. No event is perfect; there are going to be things that go wrong. The goal is to ensure your attendees don’t realize it when that curve ball is thrown and the situation is taken care of as soon as possible. Things will happen, but we want to make sure you don’t commit any unforced errors that could have been avoided. Here are a few of the most common mistakes event organizers make:

As with most things in business, first impressions are very important. The registration process is usually the first time attendees interact with your event. If the process is seamless and simple, this is usually a good sign that the organizers know what they’re doing and will deliver an engaging and informative time. So then the question becomes what does an optimal event registration process look like? Let’s examine this for a minute.