The Super Planner App for Event Planners

A useful iPhone and iPad app for event planners has finally hit the marketplace!  Howard Givner, former CEO of North American Global Events Group and founder of Paint The Town Red, Inc, has introduced a revolutionary iPhone resource for event professionals.  According to Givner, the inspiration for the Super Planner app culminated from his 20 years of experience in the event business, "Basically this contains a number of useful calculators as well as other diagrams, facts and tips.  A compilation of things that I found very useful to me and my staff..."

The app is quite easy to use and is categorized into 3 sections (pictured above) FOOD & BEVERAGE, AUDIO VISUAL, and VENUE CAPACITY. Each section is then broken down into corresponding subcategories which are highlighted below. Enjoy!

FOOD & BEVERAGE

The Food & Beverage section provides information on catering, staffing, pricing, tables, and place sets (as illustrated above).  The Catering and Staffing tabs both calculate food and staffing needs depending on event size.  The Pricing tab calculates the cost of events with or without tax and gratuity (a useful feature for when comparing costs of different venues).  Perhaps the most interesting feature in the Food & Beverage section is the "Place Set Diagram".  This tool ilustrates the proper place setting arrangement for a formal dinner (pictured above).

AUDIO VISUAL

The Audio Visual section is broken up into 3 tabs: Projection, Staging, and Presentation.  The Projection tab calculates basic measurement based upon screen dimensions and audience size.  For example, the Projection tab can calculate, based upon screen size, the ideal distance (from screen) for the 1st row in a seating arrangement.  The Staging tab complies a basic stage diagram for those who flunked theater arts.  The app takes the guess work out of what "stage right" and "stage left" really means!  The Presentation Tab, located on the bottom right, is strictly informational and gives some basic pointers about PowerPoint and projection presentations.

VENUE CAPACITY

The Venue Capacity section contains some of the most useful tools.  The Room Capacity Calculator determines the ideal number of occupants in a given space based upon either square footage or layout.  The Dance Floor calculator estimates the ideal dance floor size depending on the party size.