Exchange Processing Virtual Assistant for Hire

For Event Planners & Corporate Directors

Secure the Perfect Venue.
Zero Research Burnout.

Stop spending hours scrolling through Cvent and calling unresponsive banquet halls. Hire a dedicated Venue Sourcing VA to build curated shortlists, check date availability, negotiate F&B minimums, and request RFPs—overseen by a free Project Manager.

PROFICIENT IN SOURCING & EVENT DATABASES

Cvent Peerspace Splacer VenueBase The Knot Airtable

End-to-End Venue Procurement

From aggressively hunting down hidden industrial lofts to negotiating food and beverage minimums with corporate hotels—our VAs operate as your dedicated property scouts.

Discovery & Shortlisting

Stop relying on Google pages 1 and 2. We dig deep into directories and local networks to find the perfect aesthetic match.

  • Database Mining: Utilizing Cvent, Peerspace, and regional wedding/corporate directories to identify viable venues.
  • RFP Creation: Drafting and distributing comprehensive Requests for Proposal outlining your exact dates, pax, and tech needs.
  • Comparison Matrix: Compiling received quotes into a clean, apples-to-apples spreadsheet for rapid decision making.

Availability & Negotiation

We handle the relentless follow-up calls to banquet managers and push for the concessions you deserve.

  • Date Checking: Calling venues daily to confirm actual availability, request holds, and track release deadlines.
  • Rate Haggling: Pushing back on high F&B minimums and negotiating waived room rentals or discounted AV packages.
  • Contract Review Prep: Highlighting steep attrition clauses, cancellation penalties, and hidden service fees before you sign.

Logistics & Site Coordination

Ensure the venue is actually prepared for your team by managing the pre-event administrative details.

  • Site Visit Booking: Coordinating calendars between you and the venue manager to schedule in-person walkthroughs.
  • COI Tracking: Ensuring your third-party vendors (florists, DJs) submit Certificates of Insurance to the venue on time.
  • Deposit Management: Tracking payment schedules and alerting your finance team when venue deposits are due.

Scale Your Event Capacity.
Zero Sourcing Fatigue.

Sending RFPs to 20 different hotels and tracking their varied responses in spreadsheets is a massive time sink. Sagedoer delivers highly trained venue sourcing VAs, backed completely by a dedicated Project Manager who QA audits your comparison matrices before you present them to your clients.

Centralized Time Tracking

Pay exclusively for hours spent actively researching, calling venues, or building RFP matrices.

Flexible Scalability

Scale your sourcing hours up during heavy booking seasons and easily pause after contracts are signed.

Free PM Supervision

Your Project Manager acts as your QA lead—double-checking that venue quotes actually include service charges and taxes.

Secure Access

VAs use secure password managers to access your Cvent or agency portals, protecting your client data.

The Delegation Workflow

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Phase 1
Submit Requirements
Share your event dates, headcount, location radius, and maximum budget per head.
2
Phase 2
Finalize Protocols
Your PM reviews the criteria, establishes the RFP template, and sets the deadline for the venue matrix.
3
Phase 3
Expert Execution
VAs handle the research, calls, and email follow-ups. The PM conducts pre-delivery QA on the spreadsheets.
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Phase 4
Pay Strictly for Output
Invoices reflect exact working hours recorded sourcing venues. PM oversight is completely free.

The Sagedoer Event Standard

Why high-end wedding planners, corporate event directors, and experiential agencies trust Sagedoer over traditional freelance platforms.

Operations Traditional Freelancers
THE SMART CHOICE
Sagedoer
Freelancer Fees 20% hidden markups and opaque hourly billing Flat $6-$7/hr. Transparent time tracking.
Quality Control You must verify if venue quotes include hidden tax/service fees Dedicated Project Manager audits the quote matrix first
Event Expertise General VAs who don't understand "F&B Minimums" or "Attrition" Internally vetted, trained in hospitality terminology
Hiring Speed Weeks of reviewing portfolios to find trustworthy talent Instant delegation. We immediately assign the right specialist.
Scalability Paying retainers during your off-season Scale hours up for busy seasons, pause during quiet months
Staff Turnover If your VA quits, your venue pipeline halts entirely Seamless internal replacements with zero workflow disruption

Structured Professional Pricing

Enterprise-grade event support, without the expensive local hiring overhead.

Part-Time

20 Hours Per Week

$7 / hour

Est. $560 USD / Month (4 Weeks)

  • Billable strictly for active sourcing & calling tasks
  • Dedicated Project Manager included
  • Free management & quote QA audits
  • Zero startup, setup or onboarding fees
  • Cancel or adjust hours anytime
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MAXIMUM VALUE

Full-Time

40 Hours Per Week

$6 / hour

Est. $960 USD / Month (4 Weeks)

  • Dedicated full-time sourcing support
  • Dedicated Project Manager included
  • Unlimited RFP distribution & matrix building
  • Zero startup, setup or onboarding fees
  • Seamless internal replacement coordination
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are your VAs trained in specific event software like Cvent?
Yes. We match you with VAs who have experience in the event tech stack you use. Whether it's managing RFPs in Cvent, finding non-traditional spaces on Peerspace/Splacer, or organizing tracking data in Airtable, they can hit the ground running.
Are your VAs fluent in English for calling hotel banquet managers?
Absolutely. VAs assigned to Venue Sourcing undergo our most rigorous testing for native-level spoken and written English. They spend hours on the phone chasing down sales directors at hotels and venues, so clear, confident communication is mandatory.
Can the VA negotiate contracts and F&B minimums?
The VA handles the preliminary "haggling" based on your instructions (e.g., "Tell them we need the F&B minimum dropped to $15k and we need free Wi-Fi in the meeting rooms"). However, we recommend that you (the event director) review and sign the final, legally binding contracts. The VA does the heavy lifting of research and back-and-forth so you only step in when it's time to close the deal.
Why do I need a Project Manager if I am hiring a Sourcing VA?
In event planning, inaccurate data on a comparison matrix can lead to booking a venue that is too small or missing crucial AV requirements. Your free Sagedoer Project Manager acts as an internal Quality Assurance auditor—double-checking the VA's spreadsheet data against the raw venue proposals before it ever reaches your desk.

Ready to Find Your Next Venue?

Stop letting the stress of hotel research and RFP chasing distract you from designing an incredible event experience. Delegate your venue logistics to Sagedoer's managed experts.

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