When Hosting Becomes a Second Job

How We Measure Recovered Hours

Every hour we recover is time your team no longer spends managing the work of hosting.

  • Recovered Hours include the planning, coordination, communication, and operational work that organizations would otherwise perform internally.
  • Recovered Hours are not just the hours OneCity works.
  • They’re the hours your organization no longer has to.
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When Hosting Becomes a Second Job

What Counts Toward Recovered Hours

Every category below contributes to your recovered hours.

Event Strategy

Time spent defining objectives, agendas, guest flow, schedules, and event plans.

Examples:

  • Discovery meetings
  • Planning sessions
  • Timeline development
  • Agenda creation
  • Scope decisions

Vendor Management

Time spent sourcing, coordinating, and managing vendors before and during an event.

Examples:

  • Venue research
  • Catering coordination
  • Transportation
  • Hotels
  • Entertainment
  • Rentals
  • Vendor communication

Guest Management

Time spent preparing guests before they arrive.

Examples:

  • Invitations
  • RSVPs
  • Reminder emails
  • Dietary requests
  • Accessibility needs
  • Check-in lists
  • Name badges

Logistics

Everything required to make the event actually happen.

Examples:

  • Room layouts
  • Equipment
  • Run of show
  • Load-in
  • Load-out
  • Supplies
  • Shipping
  • Signage

Project Management

The invisible work almost nobody budgets.

Examples:

  • Status meetings
  • Internal coordination
  • Follow-ups
  • Checklists
  • Issue tracking
  • Schedule changes
  • Documentation

Communication

Time spent keeping everyone aligned.

Examples:

  • Leadership updates
  • Team coordination
  • Vendor emails
  • Guest communication
  • Meeting notes
  • Last-minute changes

Organizational Memory

This is where you become different. This work compounds because it reduces planning effort for every future event.

Examples:

  • Guest preferences
  • Lessons learned
  • Vendor history
  • Venue knowledge
  • Budget templates
  • Contact history
  • Reusable timelines

Decision Support

Another category people never think about.

Examples:

  • Comparing venues
  • Researching activities
  • Budget options
  • Recommendations
  • Risk analysis
  • Schedule alternatives

Day-of Coordination

Hours recovered during execution.

Examples:

  • Vendor management
  • Guest support
  • Schedule management
  • Problem solving
  • Team coordination
  • On-site logistics

Post-Event Operations

The work that continues after everyone goes home.

Examples:

  • Vendor closeout
  • File organization
  • Debriefs
  • Expense reconciliation
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation updates
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Recovered Hours are estimated by evaluating the planning, coordination, communication, and operational work OneCity performs on behalf of each client. Estimated hours vary based on event size, complexity, stakeholder count, and organizational requirements.