I do a lot of event organizing (community organizations, lectures, dinners, etc) and believe the same thing.
Why not just use existing project management tools? What is it that is "unique" about event organizing that you think is missing?
Why not just use existing project management tools? What is it that is "unique" about event organizing that you think is missing?
-Budgeting -Travel planning -Shipment tracking -Google maps -Time zones -Min-by-min scheduling -Calendar integration -Loose-knit in/external teams -Vendor collaboration, invoices -Event templates -Event-based pricing -ROI analytics
Basically traditional project management tools are set up for knowledge projects. Events have lots of contingencies, like physical space and scheduling, that make them difficult to manage with generic pm tools.
Still, in addition to the name being "EventGeek", the integrations are an immediate sign that this is tech-focused. Most smaller planners don't know anything about Slack, Hubspot, or Zapier -- but they would nearly all use Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress integrations.
Budgeting is necessary even on the smallest projects, but only starts at the $450 plan. I imagine this puts it out of reach for planners who need the budgeting feature most :)