The following time designators are used in EMS:
Event Time
The period of time during which the event is actually taking place
Setup/Teardown Hours
Hours (or fractions of hours) added to event time to allow your staff to prepare a room or clean up after an event (not actual clock time)
Reserved Time
The total time for which the room is reserved, or in other words, event time plus any setup/teardown time
Service Order Time
The period of time for which an item or service is needed
For an event, these times might be:
Reserved Start Time 8:00 am
Setup Hours (1 hour)
Event Start Time 9:00 am
Event End Time 4:00 pm
Teardown Hours (1.5 hours)
Reserved End Time 5:30 pm
Using the example above, the event start and stop time would be 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Booking times would be 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.