Who owns the next step?
Give the board a shared task plan so volunteer handoffs do not depend on memory.
Banquet Command Center · Built for local chapter boards
Your chapter’s biggest night deserves a command center.
The Banquet Command Center gives your board one clear plan for the work, the revenue, the sponsors, and the night itself. Every volunteer can see what comes next.
Plan the workBuild the revenuePromote the banquetRun the night
See a real Chapter Lodge workflow 58 sec
Plan Your Event · 58 seconds
Watch on YouTube See how a banquet plan becomes clear tasks your team can own.
For the chapter carrying the event
A date on the calendar is not a banquet plan.
When the work lives in one chair’s head, separate spreadsheets, and long message threads, the board can miss the moments that make the night work.
Where is the goal gap?
See tickets, sponsors, fundraisers, and costs together while there is still time to adjust.
Who is hearing about it?
Turn ticket pushes, prize reveals, and sponsor spotlights into a steady, recognizable campaign.
What happens when doors open?
Put roles, timing, announcements, and checkout in a run sheet the team can follow.
A chapter can keep doing this from scratch every year. It does not have to.
The board’s starting point
Walk into the next meeting knowing what matters.
The dashboard brings the banquet into focus: the goal, the current phase, the priorities, and the work that needs attention. Open the next job from there.
- 01 See the revenue goal and progress
- 02 Start with “Do These Next”
- 03 Catch missing details before they become urgent
Inside the Command Center
From the first assignment to the final thank-you.
Explore the work your chapter can keep together in one connected banquet workspace.
Plan Your Event
The plan survives the meeting.
Turn the banquet date into a phased task list. Give work an owner, keep notes with the task, and let every volunteer see what needs attention next.
- Date-based tasks through post-event follow-up
- Owners, notes, and progress in one view
- A plan the board can revisit or print
Revenue Plan
Know the gap before the doors open.
Model tickets, tables, sponsors, fundraisers, auction estimates, and expenses together. See what the chapter still needs to raise while there is time to act.
- Editable ticket and table packages
- Gross, cost, net, and goal-gap views
- Fundraiser and prize planning connected to the goal
Event Night Run Sheet
Give every volunteer their moment.
Lay out the night before guests arrive. Put the timeline, assignments, announcements, auction moments, and checkout details where the team can find them.
- A practical event-night timeline
- Volunteer roles and key handoffs
- Follow-up notes that help next year’s team
Watch the work happen
More than a checklist. A plan for the money, too.
These short tours show how the Fundraiser Playbook and Sponsor Plan help a volunteer board find and organize revenue opportunities.
The Fundraiser Playbook · 58 seconds
Watch on YouTube Explore fundraiser ideas and see how a sample night’s plan adds up.
Find More Banquet Sponsors · 1 minute
Watch on YouTube See how to identify local prospects and start a more organized outreach plan.
Make the work repeatable
The banquet is one night. The knowledge should last.
When the chair changes, the plan should not disappear. Keep revenue assumptions, sponsor follow-ups, volunteer assignments, and lessons learned in the same place so the next team starts ahead.
Join the Early-Access ListWhat your chapter keeps
01A plan people can pick up
02Numbers the board can explain
03Sponsor relationships to follow through
04A stronger starting point next year
Get the whole command center
Put a real system behind your next banquet.
The Banquet Command Center is included with Chapter Lodge membership, alongside the Year-Round Playbook, Social Frames, Post Writer, Grant Proposal Builder, and future improvements.
Complete banquet workspaceSocial Frames for promotionYear-round chapter tools
Chapter Lodge membership Start with the banquet.
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Questions from chapter leaders
What your board may want to know.
Is this only for large chapters?
No. Start with the event and goal your chapter actually has. A small volunteer board can keep the plan simple, while a larger chapter can coordinate more packages, sponsors, prizes, and volunteers in the same workspace.
Do we need to be good with spreadsheets or technology?
No. The Command Center uses plain language and familiar banquet decisions. Your team enters what it knows, then uses the priorities, plans, and calculations to keep moving.
Can we use our own ticket packages and fundraiser ideas?
Yes. Ticket levels, table packages, expenses, and fundraiser numbers are editable. Your chapter can also add custom fundraiser ideas.
Does it include sponsor planning?
Yes. The Sponsor and Donor Plan helps you build a packet, identify local prospects, prepare outreach, and track commitments and follow-ups.
What happens after banquet night?
The follow-up area keeps thank-yous, final numbers, a board debrief, photos, and notes for the next banquet together.
Is the Banquet Command Center included with Chapter Lodge?
Yes. It is a flagship Chapter Lodge workspace. Membership also includes the Year-Round Playbook, Social Frames, Post Writer, Grant Proposal Builder, and future Lodge improvements.
Your next banquet can start differently
Give your board a plan it can actually run.
Start with the event. Bring the team, the money, and the night into one place.
Sales & Promotion / Social Frames
Give your banquet a look people remember.
The Command Center keeps ticket pushes, prize reveals, sponsor thank-yous, and event-week reminders on the plan. Social Frames gives those messages a finished visual: add a chapter photo, choose a frame, and download a graphic ready to share.
Watch a chapter photo become a finished social graphic in Social Frames.