Frequently Asked Questions
Web Visitor Questions
Advertiser Questions
How do I best utilize your website to find a banquet
facility or event professional?
First, go to the 'Vendors' Page if you are looking
for an event professional such as a musician, professional
speaker, Audio/Visual Technician, or caterer. Go to the
'Rooms' page if you're searching for a banquet facility.
Choose the state where the event is planned to be held
from the drop-down box or clicking on the U.S. map. You
should then be presented with a list of Metro Area/Cities.
If there are none listed or your specific area doesn't
show up, check out our next FAQ to learn how to handle
that scenario.
Click on the button next to the area you're interested in
and you'll be presented with a table of facilities or
vendors. You can then print out this page which includes
the company name, address, email, and phone. For facilites
you will also immediately see the type of business and
minimum/maximum room seating, or for a vendor, their type
of service. If their is a details link, you can click on
it and go to a customized business web page for that
particular facility or vendor. There you'll find a
photograph or two, map (if a facility), years in business,
description, etc. You can also elect to print out this
page by clicking on the print button in your browser's
toolbar.
Good luck with your search!
What is the advantage of using Banquetrooms.com versus the
Yellow Pages?
The Yellow Pages provide limited information
regarding a facility, usually displaying only the address
and phone number, and this is for local businesses only.
You can't use the phone book to find services outside your
area. Also, the party planner really doesn't get any
definite answers until they have called the site, reached
the correct person that is in charge of functions, and has
continued through the series of questions regarding their
requirements. Even then, they still have to make an
appointment to see what the room looks like!!
Now, with banquetsetc.com, there is a simpler and less
time consuming way to aid in the choosing of a special
event site. We provide the party planner answers to many
important and decisive questions prior to even picking up
the telephone, along with a view of the room or facility
in question. By simply completing a specific list of
requirements, the visitor can view a catalogue of sites,
and with a click of the button, view each facility's
detailed information and photographs. From there, they can
make an educated decision regarding whom they would like
to contact.
How is your website different from other internet
directories?
We have many advantages over other online directories.
First, we only list banquet rooms and special event
professionals. That's it! The website visitor doesn't need
to hunt through endless web pages or be subjected to
viewing irrelevant listings. We also don't force the
individual to follow needless link after link, going from
site to site, scrambling to get the initial information
they need. It's all located here on our site.
Second, we are free of charge for the user and we don't
require them to 'jump through any hoops', such as
demanding they register and/or pay first to see any
information. Also, it's a simple search. They start by
choosing their state, then zero in on a Metro Area or City
and then see a list of possibilities, any of which they
can investigate further. No complicated search forms or
unnecessary fields cluttering the page. We have done
extensive research into what people are asking for to
qualify a lead.
Third, we generate a permanent web page for each facility
and event professional listed versus an 'on-the-fly' or
dynamically generated page. This allows search engines to
index each and every one of our advertisers, in addition
to all the information included on their particular page.
The end result means more visibility on the Internet for
our listing partners. And you can bookmark the page as
well or email it as a link!
I am a special event site that has more than one room
available for functions. How many rooms can I advertise on
this site?
On the introduction questionnaire, you will be asked to
give a minimum and maximum capacity for your banquet
facility, meaning the least and the most amount of people
you can accommodate for a special event utilizing one to
all rooms. You can, however, describe to the web site
visitor specifics on any one particular space or room
within your facility that can be utilized for functions.
I'm a special event professional. Why should I advertise
on this site?
banquetsetc.com not only provides information regarding
sites for the potential party planner, but also
knowledgeable tips concerning the special event planners
that can add to the occasion. Quite often, when
individuals are in search of a site for their function,
they have not yet considered the details of their event
such as music, flowers, photographer, etc. Therefore,
visitors will be able to view both the details of their
prospective venues, while being afforded the opportunity
to seek out information regarding certain vendors.
I'd like to advertise on this site. What do I need to
do and what is the cost?
We are always looking to expand our number of qualified
special event sites and professionals. Advertising with us
is easy! Simply go to our Get
Listed page, click on the "Get Listed"
button, and complete the form information. You will
immediately receive by email an invoice and agreement (or
regular mail if you didn't supply an email). Please send
us a signed copy of the form along with payment and we
will immediately add you to the database. This process
protects our website visitors by only
listing qualified facilities.
Advertising
prices are as follows:
Site / Facility - $99.00 annually Event
Professional - $50 annually
As a Catering Sales Director, I want the opportunity
to personally 'sell' my facility and its capabilities to
the prospective client. Therefore, if the 'personal touch'
is removed, what is the advantage of advertising my site
on banquetsetc.com?
When a Catering Sales Director receives an initial phone
inquiry, the potential client asks them a series of
decisive questions, and, from the answers received, the
client will either select to eliminate or further
investigate the facility. This process takes up valuable
time for both the party planner and the Catering Sales
Director. That's where banquetsetc.com comes in. It
certainly does not take the sales process out of booking a
special event site. . . it simply disqualifies the immense
list of choices that do not fit the client's particular
needs. If the potential client has considered your site
and finds it of interest, they will contact you and then
it is your duty as sales director to sell them on all that
your venue has to offer.
How
do you plan to market Banquetrooms.com so that I can see a
return on my investment?
banquetsetc.com utilizes several ongoing
marketing avenues, reaching not only the social market,
but also the lucrative corporate division. By
associations in different organizations such as Meeting
Planners International and developing relationships with
Destination Management Companies throughout the United
States, we will certainly have an impact within the
corporate market. In regards to social events, we
are targeting through bridal fairs, advertisements in
bridal and bar mitzvah publications, along with banner ads
on appropriate sites. Finally, we will be listed
with all of the major online search engines and
directories, so that when someone types in "banquet
rooms" or "meeting space", our website will
be displayed.
I
already have a Website for my Business. Why should I
advertise with banquetsetc.com?
When a person is looking to book a
banquet, be it a corporate or social event, they have only
one purpose in mind. During their search, they are
only interested in finding that perfect or appropriate
site. . . they are not looking for a specific venue, but
want to examine all options. Therefore, it is highly
unlikely that the individual will take the effort to
locate a particular facilty's web site. It would be
much simpler to look at banquetsetc.com, a site that
encompasses or will emcompass many of the banquet
accomodations within a particular city.
Not only that, if a person is planning a function
outside of their own surroundings, they may not even be
aware that you may have a facility in the area they are
considering. But, by advertising on
banquetsetc.com, your site will be displayed once they
have chosen their selected city and, will once again, be
in the forefront of their minds.
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