Has anyone successfully seated a large event 200+ attendees without using the Events Module?

 Thanks.

Many times,  I used paper and pencil, a chart of the room with the numbered tables drawn in.  I then took the RSVP list in Excel and added the table numbers in a column next to the names.  This has the advantage that you can have two lists, one alphabetical and one by table.   I used this method successfully for events up to 1000 people or so.  If you have any questions, feel free to send me a direct email or phone call

Thanks for the response, Nina. How did you go about tracking the RSVPs and seating in RE? Did you rely on attributes?

We tracked with a Note;  Type= "Notes From Events"; Description  = the name of the event (as this is typed in make sure it is the same on each record) then any other information in the body , ie who they came with, table, seat etc.  Then make a query based on the type and descrition of the note. This will give you a list the attendees. In our case, we did not separate couples, so the list might be only one of a pair.  I always added the text of the note in the output of the query,  I also start each text with -- attended -- name(s).  This way you can tell if it was both ina couple. If you only need who paid, you can query on gift tothe appeal, assuming the event has it's own appeal.