20 Apr, 2020 // 15 min read
Leveraging Content for Virtual Events
Your content is the heart of your event, which is why when you host a virtual event, your content has a big role to play. It is the driving force...
02 Apr, 2020 // 20 min read
Risk Management for Event Planning: What to Do When a Crisis Strikes
The meeting and event industry is no stranger to crisis. Natural disasters, political unrest, health scares, or an unimaginable act can happen at any time, anywhere in the world. Planners must be prepared to pivot and act quickly. You’ve likely dealt with one-off event disruptions for years, and hopefully have a crisis management plan in
21 Mar, 2020 // 18 min read
Virtual Events in 2020: The Ultimate Guide
The value of face-to-face interaction will never go away, but there are times when going virtual is a necessary part of your event program. But how do you turn a multi-day conference, filled with networking opportunities, educational sessions, and the attendee insights they generate, into a virtual one? And once you do, how do you
13 Feb, 2020 // 3 min read
5 Must-Do Activities at AIME This Year
If you’ve clicked on this blog, then I’m sure you already know about the Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings Event (AIME). For the ones who are unsure what AIME is, it is basically the mecca for meeting and event professionals in the Asia Pacific region. Every year, industry decision-makers come to this event held in Melbourne
22 Jan, 2020 // 4 min read
Integrate Cvent with Your Marketing Tech Stack
We are living in the midst of a digital revolution. Daily activities like booking a rideshare, ordering food, and shopping online are the norm. This goes for businesses too, that are transforming the way they operate through cloud software solutions for customers. There’s no debating that digital technology is now an indispensable part of our
17 Jan, 2020 // 3 min read
Cvent Celebrity Hall of Fame Awards, 2019
Welcoming 2020 and reflecting on 2019 in Cvent Celebrity It’s been an incredible year for Cvent Celebrity, Cvent’s customer loyalty programme. In 2019, Cvent Celebrity welcomed over 3,000 new members from the meetings and hospitality industries taking the total number of Celebrities to over 7,700. Cvent Celebrity is designed to educate, connect and celebrate Cvent
17 Dec, 2019 // 8 min read
The Essential Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process
If you’re in the meetings and events industry, there’s a good chance you’ll have to send out RFPs at some point. But what even is an RFP and what does the overall process look like? What is an RFP? An RFP or Request for Proposal is a process by which companies, the government, and other
26 Nov, 2019 // 4 min read
Your Event Planning Recipe for Success, According to Cvent’s Celebrities
Being in the business where you have a lot of event planning to do, it is important to heed the best advice from the experts in the field. Our Cvent Celebrities have created, curated and redefined what it takes to be successful in this industry and are sharing these best practice tips to help you take
15 Oct, 2019 // 5 min read
7 Questions You Should Ask To Efficiently Execute Event Management Processes
Event management is all about untangling the complex threads woven around an upcoming event into delineated strands of clear processes. If you are managing an event, you need to optimise the different event management processes so that an incremental improvement in all aspects can lead to a successful final execution of the overall project. This
20 Sep, 2019 // 10 min read
Effective Venue Sourcing: Key to Your Event’s Success
One of the most critical decisions an event planner is responsible for making is picking the ideal venue for an event. Finding a venue that is available at the right time and the right price involves more than just negotiating a competitive room rate — you also have to factor in the meeting space, food