Frequently Asked Questions regarding Evention
- We have employee data in a Time & Attendance system and event data in our POS. Does Evention interface with these?
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- We would like to implement Evention, but our concern is that we may not have the resources or the time to allocate to implementing a new system. How long and what involvement is necessary to implement Evention?
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- Our gratuity distribution rules are subject to change every few years. If we buy Evention today, how will it be able to handle changes in the future?
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- Other than the Banquet Department, can Evention handle additional outlets like In-room Dining, Restaurants and Housekeeping?
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- How do I know if Evention can handle our current pay rules and payroll process?
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- Our gratuity rules are not as complicated as those found in strong union cities. How would our property benefit from Evention?
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- How much does Evention cost?
Q: We have employee data in a Time & Attendance system and event data in our POS. Does Evention interface with these?
A: Evention has flexible import capabilities that allow for the elimination of manual data entry for event information as well as employee time detail. To date, Evention has successfully imported from the most commonly used systems found in the hospitality industry.
Q: We would like to implement Evention, but our concern is that we may not have the resources or the time to allocate to implementing a new system. How long and what involvement is necessary to implement Evention?
A: Our goal is to get your property up and running with Evention as quickly as possible without disrupting your daily activities. We typically require only a few hours a week of involvement from a designated individual from your property. We also work with you to develop a schedule to have you utilizing Evention in four to six weeks. For a more detailed look at the implementation process, please view our Evention Implementation Methodology.
Q: Our gratuity distribution rules are subject to change every few years. If we buy Evention today, how will it be able to handle changes in the future?
A: Unlike spreadsheets and other applications being used today, Evention is designed to let you easily make changes to your rules as needed. As your property's rules evolve, Evention allows a system administrator to update the settings via a simple and easy to use interface.
Q: Other than the Banquet Department, can Evention handle additional outlets like In-room Dining, Restaurants and Housekeeping?
A: Yes, Evention can simplify the process for various outlets ranging from banquets to restaurants, spas, room service, bell hops, valet, and luaus. If a manual process is being used to manage an outlet's payroll, that outlet is a likely candidate to be streamlined by Evention.
Q: How do I know if Evention can handle our current pay rules and payroll process?
A: Evention is currently being used in properties all over the United States and parts of Canada to automate their payroll process. Evention has been proven to handle anything from the simplest of gratuity rules to the most complex union gratuity and wage rules with only a few clicks of a button. Please view our Cross-section of Properties that are using Evention and the types of rules that are being handled.
Q: Our gratuity rules are not as complicated as those found in strong union cities. How would our property benefit from Evention?
A: Even with the simplest of gratuity distributions, we have found that payroll data is manually re-entered into various systems multiple times before employees receive payroll checks. By eliminating hours of manual data-entry in multiple departments, you save time and also reduce errors. In addition, adjustments are easily managed, which eliminates the time it takes to go back to correct them. Furthermore, the reporting capabilities in Evention generate powerful reports useful for auditing and providing employees with accurate payroll history.
Q: How much does Evention cost?
A: Gratuity and wage rules have great variance across the hospitality industry, even in properties under the same union contracts. With this wide variety of needs, Evention's setup has the flexibility to be setup differently at every property. Evention pricing is based on this setup. We have found that a short web demonstration of Evention is not only helpful for properties to see Evention in action, it is also the best way for us to understand your payroll rules and processes to more accurately determine the cost.