Question 1

What does "Overbooking" mean in event planning?

Accepted Answer

Overbooking is the strategy of accepting more RSVPs than available capacity, anticipating that some confirmed guests will not show up. Airlines and hotels use this extensively. For events, organizers use historical no-show rate data to calculate safe overbooking levels — for example, accepting 120 RSVPs for a 100-person venue if the typical no-show rate is 25%.

Question 2

How does Who's In? handle overbooking?

Accepted Answer

Who's In? provides free overbooking tools as part of its event management platform. All features are free — no subscriptions, no per-event fees. The only cost is a 2.7% flat fee on paid ticket sales.

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