PA Life speaks with Aimee Cloona and Nicky Brown, co-founders and directors of HeyVenues, a new addition to their smarter venue finding portfolio, about lessons learned, smarter technology and how EAs and PAs can source venues with confidence, speed and insightโฆ
What gap in the market prompted you to launch your second venue-finding platform, and how does it complement Arctic Fox Events?
With decades in the events industry, we know how time consuming and complex sourcing the right venue can be. HeyVenues was created as a sister brand to Arctic Fox, building on our longstanding relationships with venues and clients. Arctic Fox remains the go to for account managed clients, while HeyVenues offers a flexible, user friendly solution for bookers seeking direct insight into the best venues. Itโs designed to streamline the process and complement our existing services seamlessly.
How have your previous experiences shaped the way this platform supports EAs, PAs, and other occasional event organisers?
Our agency experience matching clients with venues, combined with strong venue relationships, put us in a great position to create a more intuitive platform. HeyVenues simplifies the vast, overwhelming marketplace, allowing users to filter and tailor searches to find the right space quickly. Whether youโre
booking one off events or sourcing venues regularly, the platform makes the process faster, easier, and more efficient.
What are the most common frustrations assistants face when sourcing venues, and how does your technology solve them?
Time is the biggest frustration. The sheer number of options can make finding the perfect venue feel impossible. HeyVenues reduces hours of searching by directing users to venues that fit their brief. Curated monthly top picks and direct connections with trusted venues make the process more efficient, stress free, and confidence inspiring.
How does the platform help users make better decisions around budget, availability, and suitability?
HeyVenues provides clear, upfront information on pricing, capacity, and features. Users can filter by location, event type, guest numbers, and budget to find venues that truly match their needs. Direct communication with venues ensures faster responses, fewer unnecessary enquiries, and confident
decision making from the start.
For EAs and PAs who rely on manual searches or personal contacts, whatโs the biggest advantage of switching to a smarter platform?
Speed, efficiency, and confidence. Users can quickly filter venues, explore curated recommendations and connect directly with trusted spaces making planning faster, easier, and stress free.
Whatโs next for HeyVenues?
Weโre excited to expand internationally, adding overseas venues to our platform. Weโre also exploring ways to reward and incentivise our users, who are at the heart of event planning. Thereโs a lot coming, so watch this space.
Looking for smarter venue finding? Check out the HeyVenues page here.
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