They have no way to run a report for taxes owed at the end of the quarter.

It is frustrating that you can't link the invoices to the budget.

I found this system very easy to use from a planner perspective.

The organization tools are great. Floor plan tools are easy to use.

We used planning pod and it worked great. I really like how they were always willing to take suggestions from their users.

The timeline feature and the ability to customize a few things. I enjoy the fact that my clients can collaborate with me on their events and manage their task lists on their own.

As a florist who specializes in weddings, this software actually offered more than I needed, but I would highly recommend it to any event planners in need of outstanding planning software.

Collaboration tools are great. Invoice and proposal tools are very useful.

The budget update is terrible. Not user friendly at all and is very confusing for me and my clients to see categories and line items.

The customer support at Planning Pod is always very responsive to any questions or issues that pop up.

At times, navigating the site to get from one section to another can be a little confusing. Some of the links are in the navigation, some of the links need to be found in pull-down lists.

The ability to organize items into different parts for the events (invoices, contacts, contracts) yet have them all interconnected and retrievable  is superb.

Great price, allows me to keep most everything in one place. I love the itinerary portion of the site my clients and vendors do too.

I really love how everything was in a single place. If your looking for a good, reliable wedding planning software, this is the one to choose.

Very easy to use platform with video tutorials. Great for organizing my client event details.

It's very slow to load contacts; searching for contacts is a pain; trying to attach vendors and other people involved in the event is clumsy. Searching for venue information is not easy or intuitive.

Customer support was also always very helpful whenever I needed help. They always responded that same day.

I like the ease of use, it is dummy proof. I like that my other professionals and cliens can also use it for certain events and I love the built in floor plan.

I like that the owners are always trying to make upgrades to the software and they seem to genuinely listen to customer feedback on what we want to see. It's well priced and easy to use.

I really like the itinerary feature and the invoicing feature. I liked the old budget tool a lot.

Easy to navigate; clear and easy to read emails to clients; proposals are easy to create; invoicing is easy to set and forget.

Perfect for event promotion and customizing your own styled website for your event! managing proposals and contracts.

We are so glad we stumbled upon this software when we did. I have used Dubsado, Honeybook, TripleSeat and done demos with a few others and none compare to Planning Pod.

Really great company to work with, they are a partner in our success.

I am greatly disappointed at how we have been treated by the team at Planning Pod.

It also helps communicate information to event attendees. Planning Pod offers a lot of powerful features without the high prices that come with a lot of other event management software options.

I like it, but it can use some more functionality and ease of use. Nevertheless, I will continue to use it and hope it improves with time.

When Planning Pod roll new thing out and there is no training.

Flexibility of PDF reports, on-screen reports, and customization. Also the calendar sync does not work properly, which makes it useless for scheduling appointments.

It is very user friendly and the onboarding was quick and easy.

Sometimes a lot of features and it can be difficult to navigate all the areas depending on what the need.

Ve have excellent experience with customer service. They are extremely responsive to support tickets.

Utilizing StarChapter for our HR association has been very helpful and has been very easy for our association to utilize and adapt to.

We had trouble with the sponsor ads to look right in the newsletter when they pulled over, but this has been corrected now.

Some things are hard to update, change and get confusing.

Love the ease of ease and the professional facing website and features. Star Chapter customer service is wonderful to work with.

The system is frustrating to use with confusing interfaces and annoying formatting glitches throughout.

I like the ease of use, the admin page lays everything out for the user.

I was working on 2 systems in the past and I love this integrated platform.

It's attractive for the users. When you can get the features to work it has a polished looks.

I like the ease of use and connectedness of all of the software segments. The product also gives a lot of functions for the price which makes it an easy sell to our clients from a value standpoint.

Implementation is very difficult and you just have to put up with it til finished.

Customer service hours suck. No excuse there are no evening or Saturday hours.

It is very clunky if a user wants to pay for a membership and get membership pricing of an event registration all at the same time. It is very limited in that logic.

It is difficult to see what type of membership is for each person and how much they paid and what they paid. There is no integration for webinars.

I gave up as I had wasted an hour or more creating this template.

Great Product - Once you learn how to navigate it.

I like that we have a better way to track membership and the membership fees. I like that we were able to create a lot of our pages and that I have access to change things.

Easy Access to our membership database. Great for managing our meetings and for correspondence with our chapter.

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Streamline how you manage events, grow revenues and save 62+ hours/month of busywork with Planning Pod's all-in-one venue and event management platform. Call 877-266-3882 for more information.

Featuring 20+ online tools, our cloud-based software transforms how you track event bookings, leads, clients, billings, communications and hundreds of other event details. How? By automating everyday tasks and giving you business insights in real-time.

Our venue and catering management software platform is perfect for meeting and event centers, hotels, reception and wedding halls, restaurants, caterers, golf clubs, wineries/breweries, museums and any other venue that rents out event space or provides catering services.

It includes integrated tools for managing food-&-beverage items/packages, menus, BEOs (FOH, kitchen, client, delivery), booking calendars, event CRM, leads, proposals, contracts, e-signatures, invoices, payments, email communications, forms and floor plans/room designs.

Our event management software platform is great for event planners and firms, wedding planners, corporate event managers, non-profits and businesses that are looking for a better way to manage their events. 

It includes integrated tools for managing timelines, budgets, task lists, attendee lists, registrations and ticketing, RSVPs, forms/questionnaires, leads, proposals, e-contracts, invoicing, payments, communications and floor plan designs.

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Lead Capture

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Activity Tracking

Financial Analysis

Contract/License Management

Sponsorship Management

Electronic Signature

Order Management

Confirmation/Reminders

Reservations Management

Online Registration

Credit Card Processing

Invoice Management

Wait List Management

Attendance Management

Sales Management

Communication Management

Customer Database

Online Ordering

Registration Management

Resource Management

Calendar Management

Customizable Fields

Room Booking

Conferences/Conventions

Recipe Management

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Promotions Management

Email Templates

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Facility Management

Badge Management

Booking Management

Email Marketing

Mobile Access

Online Payments

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Marketing Automation

Event Scheduling

Social Media Integration

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Email Management

Budgeting/Forecasting

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Online Booking

Reporting & Statistics

Attendee Management

Reminders

Volunteer Management

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Event Management

Customizable Templates

Calendar Sync

Billing & Invoicing

Customer Management

Multi-Facility

Accounting Integration

Event Calendar

Website Management

Discount Management

Real Time Reporting

Customizable Branding

Reporting/Analytics

Food & Beverage Management

Contact Database

Banquet Management

Supplier Management

Customizable Forms

Visitor Registration

Staff Management

Order Tracking

Quotes/Estimates

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Gamification

Third Party Integrations

Task Management

Exhibit/Vendor Management

Weddings/Parties

Document Management

Inventory Management

Loyalty Program

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Pricing depends on the type of product (event management vs. venue management). Venue management software packages start at $119/month. Event management software packages start at $49/month. 

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StarChapter is a cloud-based association management software solution for local or national, professional and trade associations. The system offers membership management, online event registration, email communication and website content management.


StarChapter enables users to plan events and manage a chapter. Chapter administrators can set up meetings or event information prior to the event, email invitations or post announcements. Guests can register or purchase tickets through the website. StarChapter tracks attendance, revenue, member counts and automatically sends receipts during or after the event.


Member information is kept updated and can be organized into different groups based on type, business, committee and more. The solution records attendance and dues and keeps information on file for prospective members.


Contact lists are available for sending out newsletters, event invites, welcome emails and more. The online association survey tool allows users to create surveys directly through the system.



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Jobs Board

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Application Management

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Financial Management

Member Database

Content Management

Election Management

Membership Management

Fundraising Management

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Member Communication

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Member Portal

Member Directory

Newsletter Management

Email Reminders

Attendance Tracking

Membership Renewals

Role-Based Permissions

Segmentation

StarChapter plans have a monthly fee and a one-time setup fee. 

To find your pricing, choose the plan with the number of members in your organization: 

STARTER plan: Under 50 members, $44/month, $399 one-time setup fee. 
ESSENTIAL plan: 51-150 members, $83/month (billed annually), $779 one-time setup fee. 
GROWTH plan: 151-300 members, $105/month (billed annually), $1,079 one-time setup fee. 
ADVANCED plan: 301-600 members, $133/month (billed annually), $1,319 one-time setup fee. 
PRO plan: 601-1,200 members, $165/month (billed annually), $1,559 one-time setup fee. 

Do you have more than 1,200 members? Talk to a StarChapter Account Executive to learn more.

Get a 90-day satisfaction guarantee (excludes Starter).

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