What problem does it solve? Event organizers must find and contract suppliers the venue does not include - caterers, AV and production suppliers, security firms, insurance brokers, and swag or print vendors - without inventing prices, comparing incompatible quotes, or signing contracts whose failure terms they never read. This Skill structures that entire sourcing and contracting workflow. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Venue exclusivity gating: Checks in writing whether the venue supplies, mandates, or permits outside suppliers per category before any comparison begins, preventing the most expensive ordering mistake. - Identical briefs and all-in quote comparison: Builds one written brief per open category and normalizes quotes to all-in totals covering delivery, staff, equipment, overtime, and taxes, with contract failure-terms review and certificate-of-insurance asks. - Lead-time scheduling and day-of coordination: Works back from ordering deadlines (backorder-driven swag lead times, catering buffers by service style) and produces a delivery plan with named contacts, backup numbers, and equipment-return terms. - Use Case: You have three catering quotes that look nothing alike for a 240-person conference. The Skill rebuilds them as an all-in comparison grid, flags the thin quote as incomplete rather than cheap, and ties each supplier's headcount-lock terms to your moving registration numbers. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to help you source and compare catering, AV, security, insurance, or swag suppliers for your event, starting with whether the venue mandates its own suppliers.
