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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Cvent today announced a three-year partnership. As AHLA’s latest silver premier partner, Cvent will be the registration technology platform of choice and event registration sponsor for several of AHLA’s signature events.

Thynk, a provider of next-generation hospitality commercial management solutions, and Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, have announced a strategic partnership to empower hotel and venue sales teams with the solutions they need to drive greater business results.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced that its customer and industry conference will return to San Antonio, on June 9-12, 2025. Cvent CONNECT, one of the largest event and hospitality technology conferences in the world, brings together thousands of marketers and event and hospitality professionals to network, collaborate, and learn from industry influencers and their peers. Registration for Cvent CONNECT 2025 is available here.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has acquired Splash, an event marketing technology company. Splash’s easy-to-use platform empowers marketers to create on-brand, measurable, and repeatable event programs that drive pipeline and sales. 500+ leading organizations, including over 60 Fortune 1000 companies, rely on Splash for their event marketing needs. Together, the companies plan to continue investing in their products and serving their customers to accelerate event success.

The time for technology to transform, disrupt and accelerate business travel growth is here – according to a new study, “The Future is Now: Technological Transformation in Corporate Travel,” published today by the Global Business Association (GBTA), the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization, and made possible by Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, unveiled a new line of self-service Event-in-a-Box (EIB) packages at the Company’s user conference, Cvent CONNECT. The expanded options allow event professionals to more easily manage onsite check-in and badging for events with up to 750 attendees.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, shared several significant AI-driven enhancements during the company’s Hospitality Cloud Product Roadmap Session at Cvent CONNECT. The comprehensive product announcements, which are expected to be launched this year, illustrate Cvent’s commitment to empowering its customers with AI across its event and hospitality technology platform.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, celebrated the finalists and winners of the 2024 Cvent Excellence Awards at the company’s annual customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT. The annual awards program – now in its 12th year – highlights event, hospitality and marketing leaders using Cvent technology to improve efficiency, drive greater marketing value, elevate their event program success, enhance their group business strategies, and deliver greater results for their hotels and organizations. Winners were honored in front of hundreds of their industry peers during a live gala event hosted both in-person in San Antonio and online. Winners will also have their achievements showcased throughout the year in case studies, webinars and other thought leadership content.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, unveiled a host of new artificial intelligence-enabled enhancements at its annual industry and customer conference, Cvent CONNECT. The product announcements, which are expected to be launched later this year, build on the Company’s current suite of AI-powered solutions and underscore the tech provider’s commitment to leveraging the power of AI across its Event Management and Marketing platform.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and FreedomPay, an innovative leader in Next Level Commerce™ technologies, shared details of their latest integration and payment card tokenization initiative at Cvent CONNECT, Cvent’s user and industry conference taking place now in San Antonio, TX and online.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has acquired Reposite, an AI-powered online vendor and supplier sourcing platform. Reposite streamlines the meetings and event planning process with its curated database of more than 35,000 group-friendly offerings, robust request for proposal (RFP) creation tools, and AI-powered quote matching solutions. Thousands of event professionals and leading third-party planners rely on Reposite for their vendor sourcing needs.

A recent survey conducted by Cvent in partnership with The Harris Poll found that over three in four (78%) business leaders say that in-person or face-to-face meetings are ‘absolutely necessary’ or ‘very important’ within their companies. As companies continue to navigate return-to-office and hybrid work policies, nearly nine in 10 (89%) agree internal meetings are an important part of the future workplace.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced its lists of the Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels worldwide. These annual lists – which are issued regionally for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa – are informed by sourcing activity through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the world’s largest venue-sourcing platforms. More than $16B of meetings and events business was sourced through Cvent’s online platforms in 2023.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, has announced that Karamo – daytime talk show host and Queer Eye culture expert – will deliver a keynote speaker address for its customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT. The conference will take place from June 10-13, 2024, at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas and online. Lauded for his ability to meaningfully connect with his audience, Karamo will leverage his personal stories and cultural expertise to inspire Cvent CONNECT attendees to confront challenges, embrace authenticity and transform their personal or professional trajectories.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has appointed former SAP Executive Vice President, Andreas Heckmann, as Chief Customer Officer. In this role, Heckmann will lead Cvent’s global 1,500+-person client services organization. He will spearhead initiatives that enhance and scale the Cvent customer experience while ensuring continued client satisfaction.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Event Technology Platforms. Of the 13 vendors evaluated, Cvent was positioned highest for Ability to Execute.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, in partnership with Maestro PMS, has announced an integration between Cvent’s room block management system, Cvent Passkey, and Maestro’s leading all-in-one Property Management System solution. The integration combines Cvent’s room block management tools with Maestro’s suite of solutions that hotel operators leverage daily to manage more efficient and profitable operations. Together these technologies are empowering hoteliers with real-time room block data to make accurate inventory and pricing decisions while driving engagement with planners and attendees via direct room booking and upgrade options. Cvent is powering Maestro PMS’s Accelerate 2024 conference, April 15-18, and the integration will be featured at the event.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, unveiled the full agenda for its highly anticipated customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT. Jennifer Morgan, Global Head of Portfolio Operations at Blackstone and former Co-CEO of SAP, was the first conference keynote speaker to be announced as part of the agenda. The multi-day, hybrid conference – offering both in-person and virtual experiences – will take place June 10-13, 2024, at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas and online.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced that Rachel Andrews, Cvent’s Head of Global Meetings & Events, has been named to the “2024 Smart Women in Meetings” list. The ninth-annual list is published by Smart Meetings Magazine, a leading media company catering to meeting professionals, and aims to recognize influential industry leaders.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has acquired Jifflenow, a leading B2B 1:1 and group appointments scheduling solution and iCapture, an award-winning lead capture solution. As in-person events have returned as a critical channel for driving growth, hundreds of global organizations rely on Jifflenow to schedule and manage high-quality B2B appointments and iCapture for their trade show and conference lead capture needs.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced that Rachel Andrews, Cvent’s Global Head of Events, has been appointed to Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) 2024 International Board of Directors (IBOD). A rigorous selection process was used to finalize the 18-seat IBOD, which is the governing body of MPI and is responsible for developing and leading the organization's strategic plans. It oversees the financial integrity of the organization and monitors performance against achievement of strategy and long-term vision.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, shared a progress update six months into the launch of its revamped partnership program. The program updates, announced earlier this year at Cvent CONNECT and Cvent CONNECT Europe, were implemented based on direct partner and customer feedback, and will ultimately help Cvent Partners better capitalize on the powerful network effects of Cvent’s vast ecosystem and accelerate business growth.

Cvent, a global market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced that its 2024 customer and industry conference will be hosted in San Antonio, Texas from June 10-13. Cvent CONNECT is one of the largest event and hospitality technology conferences in the world, bringing together thousands of professionals to network, collaborate and learn from industry influencers and their peers. Pre-registration for Cvent CONNECT 2024 is available here.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider and Sabre Corporation (NASDAQSABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, have expanded their partnership to provide two new integrations. The integrations aim to elevate and streamline group booking capabilities for thousands of event organizers and independent properties and chains worldwide.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced the winners of the 2023 Cvent Excellence Awards during the company’s annual customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT. The annual awards program, now in its 11th year, recognizes event, marketing and hospitality leaders from a diverse set of organizations who leverage Cvent technology in new and innovative ways to streamline processes, foster greater collaboration, deliver superior event experiences and drive positive business results. Winners were selected from hundreds of submissions and embody the best in their respective industries. Finalists and winners were recognized at a live in-person gala event on July 25 in Las Vegas at CAESARS FORUM. The event was also broadcast to a global virtual audience of meeting, events, and hospitality professionals.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, today unveiled its new Cvent Events+ solution at Cvent CONNECT in Las Vegas. As an innovative component of Cvent’s leading event marketing and management platform, Events+ enables year-round engagement with event audiences and empowers users to capitalize on the power of video to facilitate a more effective event marketing strategy.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, announced the global launch of their powerful Cvent Webinar platform at the Company’s customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT.

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and Choice Hotels International announced today the global rollout of Cvent Instant Book™ across Choice’s portfolio of franchised hotels. The new direct booking integration, available later in Q3, offers a simplified booking experience for meeting planners to easily find and book guest room blocks online at Choice Hotels properties, streamlining what can traditionally be a cumbersome, manual process. Hotels joining the Choice distribution engine after the acquisition of Radisson Hotels Americas will gain access to Cvent Instant Book soon.

Cvent (Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that its CEO & Founder, Reggie Aggarwal, will present at the 24th Annual Needham Growth Conference.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has partnered with ID.me, the leading secure digital identity network, to bring seamless health, testing, and vaccine status verifications to hybrid and in-person events in the United States.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, has been named the gold winner in this year’s Best in Biz Awards for Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year – Large and Medium. The 11th annual program saw intense competition among more than 700 entries from public and private companies across the U.S. and Canada. This year’s judges were impressed with the winning companies’ resilience and adaptability that allowed them to turn the challenges of the past 20 months into remarkable growth opportunities, while displaying exemplary dedication to their customers.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced today that Cvent Co-Founder & Worldwide Head of Sales & Marketing Chuck Ghoorah, and Dragoneer Investor Taylor Gilland, will present at Water Tower Research’s Virtual Fireside Chat to discuss Cvent’s go-to-market strategy & Dragoneer’s customer diligence findings.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today provides an update on continued momentum since the announcement of its transaction with Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II (Nasdaq: DGNS) in July. Over the past four months, Cvent has seen strong growth in its acquisition of new logos, including significant increases in initial contract values. The Company has also seen meaningful expansion within its existing customer base as organizations look to deliver more engaging in-person, virtual, and hybrid events; and tap into new opportunities that exist due to the digital transformation of meetings and events that was accelerated during the pandemic. The Company continues to be recognized as a leader in its industry, winning multiple awards highlighting excellence in technology innovation, executive leadership, and employee experience. To discuss the company’s progress and future outlook, Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal, and Chief Financial Officer Billy Newman, recently participated in an on-demand webcast, hosted by IPO Edge, that can be accessed here.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced today that its CEO & Founder, Reggie Aggarwal, will present at the Wells Fargo Virtual TMT Summit.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that its CEO & Founder, Reggie Aggarwal, will present at Water Tower Research’s Virtual Fireside Chat to discuss industry trends.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it will release its third quarter 2021 financial results on November 8, 2021. On that day, management will hold a conference call and webcast at 6:00 p.m. ET to review and discuss these financial results.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest global meeting and event industry association, announced the extension of their strategic partnership through 2024. Together, Cvent and MPI will continue to deliver educational opportunities and thought leadership content to MPI’s global community of more than 60,000 meeting and event professionals. In addition, Cvent’s technology will be used to provide personalized, engaging experiences across MPI events, including its signature events, MPI World Education Congress (WEC) and the European Meetings and Events Conference (EMEC).

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today concluded its annual Cvent CONNECT® conference. The event was hosted as a hybrid experience, delivering one event with two unique experiences for the in-person and virtual audience. In addition to unveiling new products and services, speakers and industry experts provided insights on the future of meetings and events and how best to leverage technology in the new meetings and events landscape. Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal delivered the opening keynote address, offering a thoughtful look at the transformation, accelerated by the global pandemic, of the meetings and events industry. “We’ve witnessed the transformation of our industry in a matter of months—not years,” Aggarwal noted.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, announced the winners of the 2021 Cvent Excellence Awards during the company’s annual customer conference, Cvent CONNECT. The awards program, now in its ninth year, recognizes meetings and events leaders from a diverse set of organizations of all sizes who leverage Cvent technology to deliver best-in-class in-person, virtual, and hybrid event experiences and drive positive business results. Award-winning organizations are selected from hundreds of submissions and embody the best in their respective industries. Finalists and winners were recognized at a live in-person ceremony on August 2 in Las Vegas at CAESARS FORUM. The event was also broadcast to a global virtual audience of meeting, event, and hospitality professionals.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, today announced the launch of Cvent Studio, a new video capture and production solution built for virtual and hybrid events. Cvent Studio enables event planners to easily create professional-quality video content for their webinars, virtual events, and hybrid events, helping them attract and more deeply engage their online audiences. Through Cvent Studio’s state-of-the-art functionality, planners will have the tools they need to up level their virtual events into immersive, fully branded experiences including the ability to pre-build each segment of their webinar or broadcast before going live, and leverage streamlined presenter tools to deliver broadcast-quality live or pre-recorded video. The solution is currently available now through Cvent Professional Services and will be available later in 2021 as an integrated component of the Cvent Attendee Hub built to power attendee engagement across virtual, in-person, and hybrid event types.

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, kicks off its annual customer conference, Cvent CONNECT®, today. For the first time, Cvent CONNECT will be delivered in a hybrid format, enabling thousands of event professionals, marketers, and hoteliers online to join with their in-person counterparts in Las Vegas for a true shared hybrid experience. The 4-day event will offer both virtual and in-person attendees an opportunity to learn best practices, network with their peers, hear from industry leaders, and experience first-hand how Cvent’s event marketing and management platform can help organizations deliver impactful, engaging experiences across all event sizes, types, and formats.