This chapter includes information that can be used and procedures that can be performed when working with hospitality inventory. It includes the following topics:

• Process of Managing Hospitality Event Inventory
• About Managing Function Characteristics at the Opportunity Stage
• About Managing Room Block Characteristics at the Opportunity Stage
• About Managing Property Characteristics at the Opportunity Stage
• Overview of Quote Generation
• Overview of Function Space Reservation
• About Space Holds
• About Managing Functions at the Quote Stage
• Managing Functions That Require Backup Space
• Managing Room Blocks at the Quote Stage
• Background Processes at the Quote Level
• Changing Inventory-Critical Reservation Attributes
• Time Shifting Event Quotes and Event Quote Items
• About Run of House Room Types
• About Inventory Availability for Run of House Rooms
• Checking Inventory Availability
• Actualizing a Function