Nowadays
Nowadays is an AI-powered platform designed to streamline corporate event planning. Its features enable users to negotiate and secure the ideal venues for their...
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What is Nowadays?
Nowadays is an AI-powered event planning copilot built specifically for corporate events. It automates the entire lifecycle of event planning—from initial venue sourcing and vendor negotiations to day-of coordination and final invoicing. The platform uses proprietary AI technology, including LLMs, to send personalized email outreach to venues, make AI-powered phone calls to gather availability and answer follow-up questions, and turn messy PDF proposals into clean side-by-side comparisons.
Key features include access to a database of 400,000+ vetted venues, AI email outreach and phone calls for automated vendor communication, proposal translation into organized comparisons, a Flight & Budget Estimator to compare travel costs across cities, complete budget control with real-time insights, beautiful registration page building, simplified vendor management with one contract and invoice, and expert support from event specialists. The platform is IATA-certified, giving it access to exclusive negotiated rates and concessions typically reserved for high-volume clients.
Nowadays is built for startups planning retreats without a planner, enterprises needing centralized tracking and preferred rates, people teams organizing offsites and kickoffs, executive assistants automating venue sourcing, event marketers hosting field events, agencies sourcing smarter, travel agents coordinating group bookings, and hoteliers connecting with event planners. It handles events with budgets over $20,000 and significantly reduces venue sourcing time from days to minutes.
The platform replaces the need for outside planners or contractors by handling every step faster and more cost-efficiently. Its AI compares and negotiates proposals in real time, creating competitive pressure that saves clients hundreds to thousands of dollars. With exclusive Nowadays rates and automated negotiation, users unlock concessions they can't get on their own.
Nowadays pricing
Pricing model: Free
Nowadays offers three pricing tiers. Basic: Start for Free with no service charge, including 1 city search, 5 RFPs, AI-powered event planning assistant, negotiated rates and concessions, and ability to sign contracts and run payments. Explorer: Book a Demo with 10% service charge and $250 refundable deposit, including everything in Basic plus 3-4 city searches, 10 RFPs per city, 5 hotel proposals per city, CSV export, shared portal, dedicated Account Manager, shared Slack support, group flight booking assistance, IATA agency rates and discounts, local insights from contractors and Convention & Visitors Bureaus, and full payment handling. Enterprise: Book a Demo for high-volume teams with customized pricing, including unlimited city searches, unlimited RFPs, personalized venue options, 24/7 365-day support, venue sourcing for unlimited events up to $800K budget, contract negotiation, unlimited organizers on platform, flight analysis for multiple cities, custom feature requests, flight bookings, monthly 30-min planning consultation, and attendee travel management platform.
Nowadays pros
- AI automates venue sourcing within minutes instead of days
- Access to 400K+ vetted venues in one database
- AI-powered phone calls gather availability and answer follow-ups
- AI email outreach personalized for each venue gets faster responses
- Proposal translation turns PDFs into clean side-by-side comparisons
- IATA-certified travel agency with exclusive negotiated rates
- Flight & Budget Estimator compares travel costs across cities instantly
- Complete budget control with real-time insights and alerts
- Build secure registration pages in minutes
- One contract and one invoice for all vendors
- 24/7 365-day support for Enterprise plan
- Saves hundreds to thousands through AI negotiation
- Expert event specialists guide from planning to execution
- Unlimited venue search across all plans
- Handles full event lifecycle from planning to final invoice
- Competitive pressure during negotiation beats online rates
- Built by MIT engineers as first AI-native corporate event platform
- No need for outside planners or contractors
- Export to CSV and shared portal for team collaboration
- Dedicated Account Manager for Explorer plan
Nowadays cons
- Paid tiers require booking a demo with no public numeric pricing
- Explorer plan has 10% service charge plus $250 refundable deposit
- Limited city searches on Basic and Explorer plans
- No self-serve checkout for paid plans
- Basic plan only includes 1 city search and 5 RFPs
- Enterprise plan budget capped at $800K for venue sourcing
- No API available for integrations
- Sales-led pricing model with no transparent tier costs
Frequently asked questions about Nowadays
What is Nowadays and what does it do?
Nowadays is an AI-powered event planning copilot that automates the boring parts of planning corporate events and retreats. It handles everything from venue sourcing to day-of coordination. The AI contacts venues by email and phone to get availability, manages back-and-forth negotiations, organizes proposals, and presents the best options so you don't have to waste weeks on planning.
How does Nowadays reduce venue sourcing time from days to minutes?
Nowadays sources venues within minutes by searching its database of 400,000+ vetted venues based on your exact needs. The AI cross-references event parameters like attendee count, budget, and location against its database and historical pricing data, generating ranked proposals instantly without manual outreach. Manual sourcing takes days per event, while Nowadays AI analysis takes seconds.
Can Nowadays negotiate with venues globally?
Yes, Nowadays can negotiate with venues globally via email and phone. The AI-powered phone outreach gathers availability and answers follow-up questions, and the platform handles vendor negotiations in local languages and time zones. As an IATA-certified travel agency, it books millions in events annually with access to preferred rates globally.
How does Nowadays save money compared to direct bookings?
Nowadays unlocks exclusive negotiated rates and concessions typically reserved for high-volume clients through its IATA certification and exclusive partnerships. The AI compares and negotiates proposals in real time, creating competitive pressure that saves clients hundreds to thousands of dollars. These negotiated deals often beat what's available online or through direct booking.
What types of events is Nowadays built for?
Nowadays is built for corporate events with budgets over $20,000, including retreats, offsites, kickoffs, all-hands meetings, product launches, networking events, training sessions, SKOs, field events, and conferences. It adapts to needs whether you're planning your first offsite or managing dozens of events per year.
Who is Nowadays built for?
Nowadays is built for startups planning retreats without a planner, enterprises needing centralized tracking and preferred rates, people teams organizing offsites and kickoffs, executive assistants automating venue sourcing, event marketers hosting field events, agencies sourcing smarter with less manual work, travel agents coordinating group bookings, and hoteliers connecting with event planners seamlessly.
What happens after I input my event details?
After you input event details including location, budget, and specific needs, Nowadays AI automatically reaches out to venues and vendors via personalized email outreach, makes phone calls to follow up on unanswered RFPs, gathers availability and answers follow-up questions, organizes all proposals into clean side-by-side comparisons, and presents the best options for you to make decisions and sign contracts.
Does Nowadays handle flight booking and travel logistics?
Yes, Nowadays includes a Flight & Budget Estimator that instantly compares travel costs across cities using your actual attendee list, travel dates, and preferences. The Explorer plan includes group flight booking assistance, and the Enterprise plan includes flight bookings for events and an attendee travel management platform. The AI factors in multi-city attendee origins and local tax rules.
What support is available with each pricing tier?
The Basic free tier includes the AI-powered event planning assistant. The Explorer plan includes shared Slack support and a dedicated Account Manager. The Enterprise plan includes 24/7 365-day support, monthly 30-min planning consultations, and access to new custom features with custom feature requests available.
How does the proposal comparison feature work?
Nowadays turns every messy PDF proposal into a clean, side-by-side comparison. The AI analysis breaks down costs by category (guest rooms, meeting rooms, food & beverage, taxes & fees) and presents total costs after taxes and fees. Manual comparison takes 10+ hours per event, while Nowadays AI analysis happens within seconds, making it easy to compare vendors and negotiate better deals.