Planning the perfect team building experience may at times seem overwhelming, especially when choosing a venue. Choosing the backdrop for your event, the space that will influence all other decisions may seem like a daunting task since there are literally thousands of options. Thankfully, these efficient, user-friendly websites will do most of the work for you. These venue finders can drastically improve and speed-up the process to finding your perfect venue.
1. Splacer
Splacer is a well-designed venue finder showing venues in five major cities; New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami. This young company follows the Airbnb mold by connecting you directly with the owner an allowing you to build that one-on-one relationship with the cities. The layout and function of the site makes it very easy to navigate. The added filtering options allow you to narrow your search down even more, to pinpoint a venue that will meet your exact needs. You can not only sort by size and price, but by neighborhoods, amenities, styles, and many more.
2. Peerspace
Another Airbnb hybrid of the event planning world, Peerspace spans over ten different cities. It connects the host with the client directly, which allows customers to find unique, quirky spaces and book them within the hour. Along with matching you to the right venue for you and your team, it also matches you with venue managers. These managers make the experience much more personal and can help you answer questions when deciding between two venues.
3. EventUp
EventUp has one of the most comprehensive collections of venues, with spaces in over 300 cities. After finalizing your budget and party size, EventUp will pull of a list of venues that match your criteria. EventUp’s unique and extremely precise filtering options allow you to find venues with the “look and feel” you’re looking for.
4. Spacebase
There are a few features that make Spacebase unique, and the ideal space for you to find the perfect venue. Spacebase mostly focuses on venues over-seas along with New York City. Along with providing very affordable spaces, it shows how many people fit in the space depending on the seating arrangement which is extremely helpful when planning your TeamBonding event. Spacebase also allows you to rent out optional “Extras” that come with an added cost, such as lunch for your team, coffee and tea, a projector, and many more features.
5. Bizbash
With venues all over the country, from New York City to California. Bizbash allows you to rent out large, renowned places like the “American Museum of Natural History” in Central Park. Even though Bizbash doesn’t provide direct interaction with the host, it allows you to see what types of events other clients have had in those spaces. This feature can be really helpful when feeling unsure about the particular space.
We hope these resources will help you find the perfect venue for your next team bonding event.