October 2007 Hall of Fame
Orbitz-like website to search for available event space (...
Orbitz-like website to search for available event space (reception/meeting)
Idea Description
Create a searchable website database similar to Expedia, but rather than airline flights and car rentals - search for available event/meeting space for wedding receptions, off-site business meeting or conventions, or any private party.
100% free for searchers. Search by: date available, part of town, price range, features, and location type. Results to include hotels, country clubs, reception halls, restaurants with private rooms, libraries, museums, theatres, event gardens, community centers, recreation centers and more.
Similar web sites exist but this would be different: thousands more searchable unique meeting/event spaces listed and event date availability information
What will you do if you win $10,000 for this idea?
The next step would be to begin development of the webpage and database. Also a sales team would be hired to hit the streets to encourage event site managers to sign up.


What advice do you have to help me grow my idea?
great idea!
are you two the same? Posted by khutchison12610.31.07 | 01:05 PMI could have used this yesterday .... Posted by KyleHutchison10.31.07 | 12:56 PMAWESOME IDEA! This will take the world by storm
I could have used this yesterday
AWESOME IDEA! This will take the world by storm
Great Job!
This is a good idea. I didn't see any competitors that fit this exact description. Some of the ones that were close had a poorly designed user interface. You'll probably need more than 10K though to get a Website that is this complex (booking, commerce, advertising, promotion, users, etc) off the ground.
Being an event planner, I know the time it takes to find the rescources you need for an event. A site like this would be be a time saver as well as useful rescource. I wish I had it now!
Awesome Idea!!! Imagine how nice it would be to do your event planning (weddings and parties) on your time not theirs. It has been my experience that the venue owners call back at their convenience not yours. Best of luck with this idea.
Great Idea. This is a win win solution for users and event space owners. Good Luck.
This is a great idea!! It will be useful if you get it up and running for the spring of next year, when I want to plan an out-of-town anniversary party!! Good Luck on this adventure!!
This will work well in the Sunshine State
Great
I could fire my secretary if this type of site existed. She just sits all day anyway, try to get her to answer a phone. Any way It would be a great time saver and provide a wonderful way to manage all of my clients needs. I have an event planning business. Imagine how much sooner I could get back to my clients with quotes and options for venues. Not to mention you could cross merchandise and sell advertising spots to caterers and other related services. I am sold. Just don’t let ebay run it.
Great idea! Nice job looking to save time and provide results.
Great idea of having the flexible search criteria will separate this site from the other similar ones!
I am very familiar with this company and have watched it grow from an idea, thru concept and now in the processs of completing specifications, getting funding in preparation product build out. The two owners are solid business people and understand this market very well. The market reserch shows that this idea would overwhelmingly be adopted by the SMB's (Small-medium Busienssses) who struggle to fill their venues.
Great idea! It would be great to be able to view lots of photos of the sites as well as to be able to book and pay for the locations on your site as well (I am sure you already knew that...just another vote for a one-stop-shopping site!!). Good luck!
What a great way to book everything and see what's available rather than calling and having to hear the sales pitch! Bueno Suerte!
Hey guys....GREAT Idea!!! As a traveling professional and recently married guy...I could absolutely use a resource like this!
I am a corporate trainer and would greatly appreciate a site like the one described.
Great idea! I am an Executive Assistant and need to find spaces for off-site meetings and this would save me time.
Please be so kind and return the vote, good luck! Stevo Perisic
from one cool guy to another...this is a really cool idea. It will save people time and money
Good luck - this is a great idea I know I would use in my line of work!
This is a fantastic idea, good luck!
nishbalczo, :) no bubble busted here. I'm very familiar with eventective. They offer tons of listings, but very little ability to filter/edit through all of those listing. They work a bit more like a bit directory. I believe that consumers want to find what they are looking for - FAST. Also, they charge website visitors to view and download venue contact information. The site I'm proposing will be 100% free, offer advanced search/filter/sort options to quickly find what you are looking for. And will offer a feature that they don't - Event Date Availability. A vast majority of customers we polled said that 'event date availability' was their #1 important factor when searching for event space. I plan to offer that. Thank you very much for your comment! Alexgb
I hate to burst your bubble but there is such place the website address is http://www.eventective.com
I need a site like this to help me plan family reunions!
Great idea! Good Luck!
OK, thats cool. I do this for airplane flights, should be able to do this with meeting rooms. I like it.
I think that this is an excellent idea!! If I was looking for a meeting place, it would be very helpful to have a site that would allow me to search and satisfy many necessary requirements, not just a location in a city. Good Luck with this proposal!!
I think is an alright idea, and would be better served as just one search function in a search-type site.
This would save tons of time and effort for event planning. Definitely a "go"! ~ Julie & Pierre
I like the idea of going to one site for all my venue booking needs. This would be a great tool for do-it-yourself planning.
This is an excellent idea, and would save many people alot of time they could be spending doing something else to prepare for their event.
I book functions for my networking group, this would be a fantastic tool for me to have. Let me know when it is up and running...
Many times I have searched to venue and event information being left frustrated at what little rescources are our there. I would LOVE a site like this!
I could have used this when searching for a place for my wedding reception. I like the idea and would use it.
This is cool - In my line of work this would be useful and save me time!