Thursday, August 21, 2014

We are officially in BETA mode!


It is finally here!  VS-BETA is now available to venues in the following markets:

Orlando
Las Vegas
Chicago
Nashville
Boston
New York City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
Dallas
Austin
Tampa
South Florida

That's great!  But what does this mean?

First off, for planners, it means you will have complete access to a plethora of unique offsite venues wherever your next convention, trade show or conference may take you.  You will be connected directly to venue sales managers, meaning you will be getting the best possible pricing available.  This is at no cost.

For Venues, we have already pre-selected a number of unique venues, that have been added as basic listings to VenueShopping.com.  During BETA period, these venues will have the option of claiming and upgrading their account to a premium listing at no cost!  Premium listings have full access to all of the features that VenueShopping has to offer in order to showcase your venue.  This includes a gallery with up to 15 photos, description, venue specs, downloadable floor plans, functional maps, venue video, and social share links.   

Venues will receive their clean, easy to read RFP's by way of email immediately as they come in.
Venues can claim or apply to list their venues here!

So get out there and start VenueShopping!

Tryst - Las Vegas

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Top 10 Unique Off-Site Corporate Event Venues in Orlando

If VenueShopping knows one thing better than anyone else, it's Venues.

After hosting hundreds of events in the Orlando area, our team of event experts have worked with many Fortune 500 clients in Orlando.  We have hosted events, or completed extremely thorough site inspections, at all of the best and most unique venues. We have compiled this list of the top 10 most unique Corporate Event venues in Orlando using 5 scoring methods.  Each category is worth 10 points with a maximum total of 50 points.  The categories are as follows:

  • Atmosphere
  • Entertainment
  • Food and Beverage
  • Uniqueness
  • Overall and Intangibles

Every Venue that made this list is unique in it's own way and would make a wonderful option to host your next event.  Our comprehensive venue guide will be available soon at VenueShopping.com.  The guide will be complete with all the information you need as an event planner to decide on the perfect venue for your next event.

Now to the list!



10. EVO - Event Venue Orlando

Downtown Orlando
Beautiful Event Space in Downtown Orlando
Atmosphere:  7
Entertainment:  6
Food and Beverage: 7
Uniqueness:  8
Overall and Intangibles: 7

Total Score: 35



9.  Quantum Leap Winery

Downtown Orlando
Quantum Leap Winery Event Venue Downtown Orlando
Atmosphere:  7
Entertainment:  7.5
Food and Beverage: 7
Uniqueness:  8
Overall and Intangibles: 7.5

Total Score: 37



8. Ember Orlando

Downtown Orlando
Ember Orlando Downtown Venue
Atmosphere:  8
Entertainment:  8.5
Food and Beverage: 7.5
Uniqueness:  6.5
Overall and Intangibles: 7

Total Score: 37.5



7. Brick House Tavern

International Drive / Convention Center
Brick House Tavern and Tap International Drive Venue Orlando

Atmosphere:  8
Entertainment:  6.5
Food and Beverage: 8.5
Uniqueness:  7
Overall and Intangibles: 8

Total Score: 38



6. Rix Lounge at Coronado Springs

Disney Resort Area
Rix Lounge Event Venue at Coronado Springs Disney World
Atmosphere:  7.5
Entertainment:  6.5
Food and Beverage: 8
Uniqueness:  8.5
Overall and Intangibles: 8

Total Score: 38.5



5. Tu Tu Tango

International Drive / Convention Center
Tu Tu Tango Event Venue International Drive Orlando
Atmosphere:  7.5
Entertainment:  7.5
Food and Beverage: 8.5
Uniqueness:  8
Overall and Intangibles: 7.5

Total Score: 39



4. Minus 5 Ice Bar - Pointe Orlando

International Drive / Convention Center
 Minus 5 Ice Bar at Pointe Orlando

Atmosphere:  8
Entertainment:  8.5
Food and Beverage: 6.5
Uniqueness:  9
Overall and Intangibles: 7.5

Total Score: 39.5



3. Kings Orlando 

International Drive / Convention Center

Atmosphere:  7.5
Entertainment:  8.5
Food and Beverage: 7
Uniqueness:  8.5
Overall and Intangibles: 8.5

Total Score: 40



2. 180 Grey Goose Lounge 

Downtown Orlando / Top of Amway Center
180 Grey Goose Lounge Event Venue Downtown Orlando at Amway Center
Atmosphere:  8.75
Entertainment:  7
Food and Beverage: 7.5
Uniqueness:  9
Overall and Intangibles: 8

Total Score: 40.25



1. Orlando Harley Historic Dealership

Between Downtown and International Drive
Orlando Harley Davidson Historic Factory Event Venue
Atmosphere:  7.5
Entertainment:  9
Food and Beverage: 7
Uniqueness:  9.5
Overall and Intangibles: 8.5

Total Score: 41.5




If you would like more information on any of the venues from our top 10 list, feel free to contact us at info@venueshopping.com or call us at (650) 784-0175 and we will be happy to give you all the information you need to start planning your next event!


Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Change and Progress


Avenue Event Group and VenueShopping.com have just upgraded to a brand new office to better suit our growing client base! With progress comes change, and we welcome change as an opportunity to grow. We want to be available to our clients for all their needs, so here are our updated digital business cards, along with a shot of the new office!






Tuesday, March 4, 2014

VenueShopping.com is NOW LIVE!!



Avenue Event Group has officially launched VenueShopping.com. A site by planners, for planners. We have simplified the process of booking your next event by giving you the key information needed from suitable event venues, and a streamlined booking process to ensure a flawless and memorable event.

We are currently adding venues in the Orlando market, and are expanding to Las Vegas, Chicago, New Orleans and Nashville! Each market will be broken down into districts so that planners can be assured that they are looking in the right area for their venue. For example, Orlando is broken down into the Downtown area, I-Drive & Convention Center area, and Disney & Lake Buena Vista area. New districts are coming soon, including Winter Park, Lake Mary, East Orlando and Winter Garden. Districts will be a key factor in every major market we enter to ensure planners always find the right venue, starting with LOCATION!

If you represent a venue in any of these markets and would like to be considered for listing on VenueShopping.com, please contact our New Venue Director at patrick.hughes@venueshopping.com or fill out an online application here- http://www.venueshopping.com/list-your-venue/

Here are several venue listings, as you can see, it's a very clean layout that gives you the key specs without breaking a sweat-


Check out more Orlando listings here!



Also, if you are a mobile fiend, like we are, you will also enjoy VenueShopping.com from your phone! The site was built entirely responsive, so it's never been easier to search for venues on the go!

Check out some screenshots-





See how it works-



Check us out at




Thursday, September 19, 2013

What's your return on investment for Business Trips?

This is a great article, courtesy of our friends at Visit Orlando.
Check out the article here!

Types of Travel Included:

  • Customer Visits
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Internal Meetings
  • Employee Training
  • Conferences & Conventions
  • Trade Shows & Exhibitions
  • Incentive and Reward Trips



Venue Shopping is a search tool of Avenue Event Group, the first Destination Management Company (DMC) that focuses specifically on unique offsite event venues, restaurants, bars and lounges.  We have used our experience in Venue Sales and Corporate Planning to create the ultimate offsite event planning process.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Venue Shopping website now under construction!

The team is working hard to produce the ultimate "Venue Shopping" tool for finding your next Event Venue!  VenueShopping.com will be the most comprehensive venue guide available for locating your next event venue.

For each venue listed, we will provide a gallery of photos of empty event space, past events, venue statistics (size/capacity/setup) maps and even videos providing 'virtual site visits'!

Look for our comprehensive venue guide at VenueShopping.com in August!  We will be featuring 3 key markets initially, including Orlando, Chicago and up and coming Nashville!

Orlando

Chicago

Nashville