bookers
They secure spots
Bookers are people who book things—typically agents or professionals who arrange performances, venues, or reservations.
A talent booker lines up acts for clubs or television shows.
A hotel booker handles reservations.
The term appears in entertainment and hospitality industries: The bookers loved her audition tape.
Someone who books bets may also be called a booker, though bookie is more common.
Those acting for others
- promotersThose who advance causes
- managersThose who oversee operations
- intermediariesAgents linking separate parties
- negotiatorsThose who arrange agreements
brokers · handlers · publicists · impresarios · coordinators · recruiters · matchmakers · liaisons
Scheduled air travel segments
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
- toursGuided sightseeing expeditions
- cruisesPleasure trips by ship
- packagesWrapped items for shipping
itineraries · accommodations · transfers · excursions · charter · all-inclusive
Establishing something as true
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- no-showOne who fails to appear
- overbookingAccepting excess reservations
prepayment · waitlist · deposit · hold · rebooking · walk-in · last-minute
Places to sit
- admissionEntry or confession
- passesGoes beyond or through
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- presaleEarly buying opportunity
VIP · scalpers · resale · e-tickets · will-call · sold-out · capacity · allocation
Venues for live performance
- arenasEnclosed event venues
- stadiumsLarge sports venues
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
conferences · weddings · banquets · exhibitions · galas · seminars · symposiums · conventions
representatives
Those acting for others
- promotersThose who advance causes
- managersThose who oversee operations
- intermediariesAgents linking separate parties
negotiators · brokers · handlers · publicists · impresarios · coordinators · recruiters · matchmakers · liaisons · dealmakers
flights
Scheduled air travel segments
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
- toursGuided sightseeing expeditions
- cruisesPleasure trips by ship
packages · itineraries · accommodations · transfers · excursions · charter · all-inclusive
confirmation
Establishing something as true
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- no-showOne who fails to appear
overbooking · prepayment · waitlist · deposit · hold · rebooking · walk-in · last-minute
seats
Places to sit
- admissionEntry or confession
- passesGoes beyond or through
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
presale · VIP · scalpers · resale · e-tickets · will-call · sold-out · capacity · allocation · face-value
theaters
Venues for live performance
festivals · conferences · weddings · banquets · exhibitions · galas · seminars · symposiums · conventions · receptions
bookersperformers
Those who entertain audiences
talent · artists · acts · entertainers · musicians
- double bookedScheduled for two simultaneous commitments
- booked upHaving no free appointments
- booked itFled quickly, informally
- booked solidNo availability whatsoever
- booked onSecured a spot on