March 20, 2019 // 6 min read
4 Ways to Reach Millennial Planners
A lot has been studied and said about the millennial generation, but how can you use those insights to attract millennial planners to your hotel or venue?
March 13, 2019 // 7 min read
Meet the Planner: Michele Gebrayel Focuses on Spending Smartly
In our fourth Meet the Planner profile, this former pastry chef talks about her move to event planning and how she wishes venues were more transparent.
March 06, 2019 // 4 min read
Best Practice Tips and Trends: Grow Into Technology
It’s getting to the point where technology is a part of just about everything. In fact, it’s practically a required part of facilitating and managing events — whether through improved communication with attendees, by streamlining operations, or through a digitally connected and immersive experience. For hoteliers and venue managers, change driven by tech innovation is
February 28, 2019 // 5 min read
5 Strategies for Attracting International Planners
Hoteliers looking to increase their group business shouldn’t limit themselves to attracting events domestically. There are ample opportunities to reach out to international planners in ways that will resonate with them and build business from abroad. Here’s a look at five top ideas. 1. Market in Similar Destinations Outside Your Country Identify the international locations
February 22, 2019 // 3 min read
Learn, Network, and Discover at Cvent’s Next Elite Meetings Alliance
It’s time to throw off that winter coat and start thinking about venue sourcing and networking with others in the meetings and events industry. In April, the Cvent Elite Meetings Alliance will bring together qualified corporate and association event professionals with leaders in the luxury hotel and hospitality industry for a two-day hosted buyer event
February 20, 2019 // 6 min read
Meet the Planner: Steve Goodman Navigates Ever-Changing Events Industry
This is the third in a series of five Meet the Planner profiles, in which we get event planners’ insights on their jobs, their motivations, and their challenges — as well as their thoughts on venue and hotel interactions. As the leader of a company that plans 200 to 300 events a year, Steve Goodman
February 14, 2019 // 6 min read
Best Practice Tips and Trends: Own Your Group Business
Hotels and venues looking to capitalize on the thriving group travel market should look for specific ways to spotlight the unique character of their property, the local area, and the overall event experience. To make that happen, be sure to tap into the wants and needs of planners and craft packages that work for their
February 13, 2019 // 3 min read
Why You Should Submit for the Cvent Excellence Awards
It’s awards season, and we all know that means champagne, red carpets, and gilded statuettes. While we were excited for the Academy Awards, we’re even more excited about our own incredible awards ceremony at Cvent CONNECT! Find out all about the Cvent Excellence Awards and why you should submit. What are the Cvent Excellence Awards?
February 07, 2019 // 3 min read
Flex: Handing the Controls Back to You
Now that 2019 is in full swing, the Cvent tech team is hard at work building new Event functionality coming soon to Registration Reimagined tools powered by Flex. We hope you’re already using the new Standard Registration builder and finding success. If you are still waiting to get started, we’ve got new tools to help
February 07, 2019 // 4 min read
Cvent’s Group Business Outlook Sees a Slowdown Coming for Group Bookings
According to Cvent’s latest Group Business Outlook, fewer group rooms have been booked for six of the next eight quarters — a slowdown that may be due to the start of commission change policies and other seasonal factors. The outlook uses data from the Cvent Supplier Network, which saw $16 billion in unique RFPs sourced
