Propose
The agent reads the event, pulls your best venues and vendors from history, and lays out the run with cost, margin, and a working timeline.
Bay Area · 2026
Know what worked.Repeat what paid.
See what every event actually returned — then run the next one.
What do you want to host?
Who it's for
Built for hosts who run events on repeat.
Founder dinners. Supper clubs. Salon nights. Monthly mixers. Recurring tasting events. If your calendar has the same format on it again next month, 3rdPlace compounds. The agent remembers your venues, your vendors, your margins, and starts the next event with everything it already knows.
Founder dinnersSupper clubsSalon nightsMonthly mixersRecurring tastingsCommunity meetups
How it runs01 02 03
Three moves. Every event.
Approve
You see every move before it ships. Holds, deposits, contracts, vendor dispatch: nothing moves until you authorize it.
Settle
After the event, 3rdPlace closes the books. Refunds reviewed, Community Host Incentives reconciled, margin recorded, next event pre-loaded.
Operating system
See the agent turn intent into approved action.
Step one
Describe what you are running.
Drop in the brief the way you would tell a chief of staff. Date, headcount, budget, and the room you want. 3rdPlace turns it into an operating plan.
Founders dinner, about 60, Mission, evening of June 12. Budget around $5k all-in. I want the room to feel like a private supper, not a conference dinner.
OperatorReading you. Three Mission venues fit 60 for a private dinner under $2k rental. Pulling terms now — I will surface them as approvals.
Preparing outreach to 3 venues
Step two
Authorize the moves.
Every venue, vendor, message, and payment surfaces as an approval card with plain-English terms. You read, you authorize. Nothing executes without you.
Authorization requiredHold expires 19:00
Lock in venue rental — The Valencia Room
June 12, 6:00pm-11:00pm · 60 guests · CHI eligible
Rental$1,800.00
Deposit$600.00
Potential incentiveup to $300
Authorization layer · 3rdPlace never executes without your approval.
Step three
Compare the real replies.
When venues and vendors answer, 3rdPlace pulls out price, capacity, terms, availability, and risk so you can choose the strongest option.
Best fit based on responsesBest fitCompareCompare
Moongate Lounge
$1,800 rental · 70 cap · private room
Best fit for intimate dinner. Needs final date confirmation.
Stable Cafe
$1,200 minimum · 45 cap · patio
Lower cost, but capacity is tight for the guest target.
Mission Social Hall
$2,400 rental · 90 cap · AV included
Strong logistics, but above target budget.
Step four
Close the loop.
After the event, payments, ticketing, check-ins, incentives, and margin roll into the event brief so the next run starts smarter.
Run sheetT-21 DAYS
Founders Dinner — June 12
T-21The Valencia Room — rental settledSettled
T-14Photographer — deposit dispatchedSettled
T-7Guest count and ticketing import checkedIn flight
T+1Margin, check-ins, and incentives recordedReady
What ships in the box
The operations work, handled.
Venue holds, locked in writing
The agent reaches your shortlist, negotiates terms, and locks holds with deposit windows you can authorize in one click.
Vendors dispatched on your terms
Photo, catering, bar, AV, DJ. The agent finds the right vendor for the budget, sends the brief, and gets the quote signed off. Your approval required at every step.
Money settled, cents-accurate
Deposits collected, vendor payments routed through Stripe Connect, refunds handled, Community Host Incentives reconciled. Every dollar tagged to an event.
Margin on every event
A real P&L per event the moment it closes. Know which formats actually paid, which ones leaked, and which ones to run again.
From the calendar
“I used to spend a full day chasing vendors and reconciling receipts after every dinner. Now I run the next one before the last one is fully settled, and I actually know what I made.”
Founder dinner host · Mission · 14 events in 2025
Pricing
First 2 events free.
Run two events end-to-end before you commit. No card required. After that, pay per event or move to Pro for unlimited runs and the full margin history.
Per event
Pay only when you ship.
$30
/event
After your first 2 events free, buy one event credit at a time.
Includes the planner, approvals, payment coordination, and event margin record for one shipped event.
Pro
Run without the meter.
$79
/month
Unlimited events, full historical margin, priority 3rdPlace team support.
Annual plan available at $690/year, about $58/month.
Common questionsRead the full FAQ ->
Clear answers. No fine print.
Does the agent ever book or pay without me?
No. Every booking, every payment, every contract waits on your approval. The agent proposes; you approve.
What if my venue or vendor isn't on the platform?
Add them. The agent learns your roster and uses it first on future events.
Where does the money actually move?
Through Stripe Connect. Venues, vendors, and you each have their own connected account. 3rdPlace never holds funds.
Your next event is already on the calendar.
Describe it. The agent lays out the run, locks the holds, and waits for your green light.
Start running events ->
First 2 events free. Approval required before booking or payment.