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# eventplanner.net

eventplanner.net is the global platform for event planners and event businesses. It combines event planning software (moodboards, checklists, budgets, callsheets, briefings, supplier management and ticketing), a worldwide directory of reviewed event venues and suppliers, and daily editorial content, video interviews and podcasts on organising events.

eventplanner.net has been active for over twenty years and is run from Belgium. The platform operates across multiple country and language sites that share the same products and team but maintain separate editorial content and directory listings:

- [eventplanner.net](https://www.eventplanner.net/) — English, USA and international
- [eventplanner.co.uk](https://www.eventplanner.co.uk/) — English, United Kingdom
- [eventplanner.ie](https://www.eventplanner.ie/) — English, Ireland
- [eventplanner.fr](https://www.eventplanner.fr/) — French, France
- [eventplanner.de](https://www.eventplanner.de/) — German, Germany
- [eventplanner.be](https://www.eventplanner.be/) — Dutch, Belgium
- [fr.eventplanner.be](https://fr.eventplanner.be/) — French, Belgium
- [eventplanner.nl](https://www.eventplanner.nl/) — Dutch, Netherlands
- [eventplanner.lu](https://www.eventplanner.lu/) — Luxembourg
- [eventplanner.es](https://www.eventplanner.es/) — Spanish, Spain

The platform serves two audiences. Event organisers — professionals and semi-professionals planning corporate events, conferences, weddings, team buildings, festivals and meetings — use the free and premium event software and the directory to plan and book. Event businesses and venues — suppliers, venues and agencies — use the platform to be discovered, build a reputation through verified reviews, and grow their business.

Naming conventions used on the platform:
- The brand is always written as **eventplanner.net** in lowercase, even at the start of a sentence.
- Founder and CEO: **Kevin Van der Straeten**, host of eventplanner.tv and author of the EVENTPLANNER books.

URL patterns to be aware of: editorial articles live at `/news/{id}_{slug}.html`, individual business listings at `/directory/{id}_{slug}.html`, event software product pages at `/eventsoftware/{tool}.php`, and help articles at `/help/{id}_{slug}.html`. Pages are served as HTML; there is currently no parallel Markdown version.

## Brand and company

- [Manifesto](https://www.eventplanner.net/manifesto.php): The mission, values and reason for being. The best starting point for understanding what eventplanner.net stands for.
- [eventplanner.net homepage](https://www.eventplanner.net/): Main entry point to the platform, including the directory search of 19,000+ reviewed event venues and suppliers.
- [Contact](https://www.eventplanner.net/contact.php): Contact details and a hub linking to the main areas of the platform.

## Event software (for organisers)

- [Event management software overview](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/event-management-software.php): Hub page explaining how the integrated event software fits together and how it differs from registration-led tools like Eventbrite or Cvent. eventplanner.net is built around the organisational side of events, with ticketing included as one tool among many.
- [Moodboards](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/moodboards.php): Visual idea boards for the concept phase of an event. Free tier.
- [Checklists](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/checklists.php): Pre-filled event task lists and project management, built specifically for events. Free tier.
- [Callsheets](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/callsheets.php): Minute-by-minute run-of-show document for event day, adapted from the film and TV tradition. Free tier.
- [Budgets](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/budgets.php): Track event costs and income, link items to suppliers and budget lines. Free tier.
- [Tickets](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/ticket-software.php): Ticketing, RSVP, guest registration and on-site check-in via a scanning app. Free tier.
- [Supplier Management](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/supplier-management.php): Central workspace to manage all event suppliers and venues — caterers, set designers, artists, technicians — with appointments, briefings and documents linked to checklists, callsheets and budgets. .PRO tier.
- [Pricing and .PRO](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/pricing.php): Free vs. .PRO vs. Enterprise plans. .PRO unlocks multiple concurrent events, supplier management, briefings, extended directory access and team features.
- [Wedding planning software](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/wedding-planning-software.php): The same event software, framed for weddings.
- [Event access control](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/event-access-control-software.php): How Tickets handles on-site access at the door.
- [Eventbrite vs. eventplanner.net](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/eventbrite-vs-eventplanner-alternatives.php): Side-by-side comparison clarifying the organisational-vs-registration distinction.
- [Cvent vs. eventplanner.net](https://www.eventplanner.net/eventsoftware/cvent-vs-eventplanner-alternatives.php): Side-by-side comparison positioning eventplanner.net as a more affordable alternative to Cvent without compromising on quality.

## Editorial, video and podcast

- [Latest news](https://www.eventplanner.net/news/latest-news.html): Daily articles, news and analysis on the event industry, written by the in-house editorial team.
- [Blog](https://www.eventplanner.net/news/blog.html): Behind-the-scenes posts about the platform, the event software, the team and editorial coverage.
- [eventplanner.tv](https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/podcast.html): Talk show and podcast for event planners, running since 2012. Weekly interviews on event planning, management, technology, safety, sustainability and trends.

## Book and training

- [Book EVENTPLANNER](https://www.eventplanner.net/shop/book-EVENTPLANNER.php): The bestselling book by Kevin Van der Straeten — a comprehensive practical guide to organising events, published by LannooCampus. Available in print and ePub, in English and Dutch. The fourth edition provides a complete overview of every organisational aspect of an event, with dedicated new chapters on budgeting, logistics, concept work, briefings, sustainability, technology, AI, cybersecurity and safety.
- [eventplanner.academy](https://www.eventplanner.net/academy/event-management-certification-training.php): Online certification course on how to use the eventplanner.net event software, taught by Kevin Van der Straeten.

## For event businesses and venues

- [List your business](https://www.eventplanner.net/advertise/create/): Sign-up flow for getting an event venue or event company listed in the directory. Business page packs range from Budget to X-Large.
- [Advertising solutions](https://www.eventplanner.net/advertise/online-advertising.php): Overview of business pages, advertorials, banners, spotlights, newsletter promotions, video production and eventplanner.tv interviews and product placement.
- [Booking software for venues and suppliers](https://www.eventplanner.net/advertise/booking-tool-software-for-event-venues-and-event-suppliers.php): Booking engine included free with a premium business page.
- [Vacancies in the event industry](https://www.eventplanner.net/jobs/vacancies.php): Job board for event-industry roles. Listings are free for businesses with a premium business page.

## Developers

- [eventplanner.net API](https://developer.eventplanner.net): REST-based API with XML responses for integrating eventplanner.net content, including reviews, into other websites and applications.

## Optional

- [eventplanner.net app](https://www.eventplanner.net/app/): Free iOS and Android app combining the event software, directory, articles and podcast in one place.
- [Help](https://www.eventplanner.net/help/FAQ.php): Master help page covering the full eventplanner.net event software and other eventplanner.net releated FAQ's.
- [Security](https://www.eventplanner.net/security.php): How eventplanner.net protects event data. The platform is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, GDPR compliant by design, and hosted within the European Union. Covers data privacy, risk management, data loss prevention and encryption.