Event glossary

25 event-planning terms defined

RSVP, save-the-date, plus-one, dietary restrictions, venue, catering, floor plan, vendor management, day-of coordinator, run sheet, hashtag, AV, liability waiver - each defined in plain English for SLAtech AI Event. See also the FAQ and the glossary.

AV (audio-visual)

Sound system, lighting, projection. SLAtech AI Event integrates with AV vendor scheduling and surfaces tech-check times.

Cancellation policy

Event-host or guest-side cancellation rules. SLAtech AI Event surfaces cancellation policy on booking confirmation and handles cancellation requests according to configured rules.

Capacity / wait-list management

Session-capacity awareness - the assistant offers wait-list signup when room is full. Auto-promotes wait-listed attendees when a seat opens. SLAtech AI Event ships wait-list logic native; generic chatbots happily over-allocate seats.

Catering

Food and beverage service. SLAtech AI Event integrates with catering vendors to sync the dietary report and final guest count automatically.

Custom hashtag

Event-specific social media tag for aggregating photos and posts. SLAtech AI Event can surface the hashtag to guests at multiple touchpoints.

Day-of coordinator

On-site staff managing the event timeline and vendor coordination. SLAtech AI Event handles guest queries during the event itself - freeing day-of-coordinator capacity for real-time vendor coordination.

Deposit (event-specific)

Partial payment securing event booking. SLAtech AI Event integrates with an external PCI-DSS Level 1 payment provider for deposit collection and refund processing per the configured cancellation policy.

Dietary restrictions / allergies

Guest food-restriction profile: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, kosher, halal, nut-free, etc. SLAtech AI Event captures structured dietary disclosure and outputs a sorted dietary report for the caterer.

Floor plan / seating chart

Diagram showing table arrangement and guest assignments. SLAtech AI Event can surface a guest's table assignment via QR-code lookup on arrival.

Hybrid event support

Event running concurrent in-person + virtual streams. The assistant answers virtual-attendance queries (stream URLs, recording availability, Q&A submission) differently from in-person queries (venue, parking, lunch). SLAtech AI Event ships hybrid-aware routing.

Insurance / liability waiver

Event-host liability coverage. SLAtech AI Event can surface a digital waiver to activity guests (zip-line, bungee, climbing). Signed waivers stored with timestamp in our secure infrastructure.

Live streaming

Real-time video broadcast for remote guests (Zoom, YouTube Live, custom URL). SLAtech AI Event surfaces stream URLs to remote-flag guests at the right moment.

Open bar vs cash bar

Open bar = host pays for drinks; cash bar = guests pay. Mixed bars (limited open bar + cash beyond) are common. SLAtech AI Event surfaces bar arrangements in pre-event communications.

Photo booth

Open-access photo-taking station with printable / digital deliverables. SLAtech AI Event can handle photo-booth queue management and surface live photos.

Plus-one

Permission for a guest to bring an additional attendee. SLAtech AI Event enforces plus-one policies (per-guest / per-tier) and captures plus-one details (name, dietary, allergies) inline.

RSVP

From French "répondez s'il vous plaît" - request for a guest to confirm attendance. SLAtech AI Event handles RSVP confirmations across web, Telegram, WhatsApp Business and email with real-time guest-count updates.

Run sheet / production schedule

Minute-by-minute event timeline (ceremony start, speeches, first dance, cake cut, departure). SLAtech AI Event can surface the timeline to guests / vendors at appropriate moments.

Save-the-date

Early pre-invitation alerting guests to a future event date so they can hold the slot. SLAtech AI Event tracks save-the-date opens / replies and triggers follow-up invitation sends.

Schedule-query precision

Track-aware session lookup (e.g. "when is the Hebrew RTL talk on Day 2?") returning speaker / room / time. SLAtech AI Event surfaces precise schedule answers; generic chatbots dump a wall-of-text agenda.

Ticket-tier disambiguation

The assistant distinguishes between VIP / general / early-bird / student / group ticket tiers with tier-specific FAQ + refund-policy mapping. SLAtech AI Event ships tier-aware logic native; generic chatbots quote one generic refund policy regardless of tier.

Tipping / gratuity

Optional payment to vendors (venue staff, drivers, performers). SLAtech AI Event can surface tip-recommendation guidance per vendor type.

Vendor management

Coordination across multiple suppliers - caterer, florist, photographer, DJ, AV team. SLAtech AI Event routes vendor-specific questions to the appropriate point of contact.

Venue

The physical location hosting the event. SLAtech AI Event surfaces venue details (address, parking, accessibility) to guests on demand and pulls live availability from venue partner integrations.

Welcome bag

Gift bag for out-of-town guests at the hotel or venue. SLAtech AI Event can surface welcome bag details (when / where to pick up).

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