About Super Planner - Event Planning
Super Planner is a business app for the professional event planner. It provides a variety of planning tools, including calculators for venue capacity, staffing, catering, staging, projection and dance floor, as well as useful tips in several areas. Key features include:
CAPACITY CALCULATOR
o Calculate venue capacity for 15 different seating configurations, including banquet, classroom, theater, reception, conference & exhibit. Includes “comfy” and “snug” calculations for several configurations.
o Capacity calculator works in reverse too. Enter your desired capacity in a specific seating configuration and it tells you how big a room you need.
o Capacity calculator works for both feet and meters.
o Dance floor size calculator.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
o Price Converter, from “inclusive (of tax and gratuity)” to “plus plus” and vice versa. Factors in for whether gratuity is taxed or not.
o Catering
• Calculates # of hors d’oeuvres needed for various events.
• Calculates # of drinks needed for various events.
• Chart lists# of drinks per bottle for wine, champagne, 750ml liquor, and liter liquor.
o Staffing
• Calculator for # of waiters based on 5 different service styles.
• Calculator for # of bartenders needed.
• Calculator for # of check-in staff needed.
o Table chart listing linen sizes needed for each table size, as well as how many people fit at each one.
o Diagram of formal place setting.
AUDIO VISUAL
o Projection Seating calculator for how close first and last row of seats should be based on your screen size.
o Projection Space calculator for how much space needed between projector and screen. Provides a basic calculation, as well as an advanced calculation (based on focal length and projector depth).
o Staging diagram, showing locations for “stage left/right”, “up-stage/down-stage”, “house left/right”.
o Stage height calculator.
o 13 Powerpoint/Keynote design tips.
o 15 Projection tips, including:
• When to use front vs. rear projection
• When to use iMag (image magnification)
o Assorted other tips on sound and speaker prep.
by L####:
Only 3 screens? Where is the staffing screen? The linens? The price per person? Not worth the money.