August 25, 2016 // 3 min read
There is no denying that we live in a technology-dominated world, and, yet, the desire to meet face-to-face continues to prevail. Event producers can merge digital and in-person worlds...
August 18, 2016 // 4 min read
The school year is approaching, and as an event professional, you’re past the boring lectures and all-nighters (on second thought, nevermind). Your days have evolved into anything but the typical 9-5 schedule, so professional development can be difficult to incorporate on a regular basis. But even with your packed calendar, you’re expected to continually stay
August 10, 2016 // 5 min read
At Cvent CONNECT 2016 this June, hundreds of meeting and event planners flocked to Las Vegas in search of new content, better connections, and greater insight from experts in the industry. Below you’ll find a list of the top 10 most exciting moments attendees experienced onsite. 1. Keynote – Reggie Aggarwal and Jillian Michaels On
August 09, 2016 // 4 min read
It seems like every time you finally master a social media platform, an update is released or a new network is introduced. Two of the most popular social media providers, especially among millennials, are Instagram and Snapchat. With 80 million Instagram photos shared per day and more than 8 billion Snapchat video views, both networks’
July 28, 2016 // 4 min read
Snapchat is proving itself as more than a 24-hour content sharing app. What was once seen as a social media platform for kids is now widening its user demographic to older generations. B2B and B2C companies are taking note and leveraging Snapchat to add another level of customer engagement to their marketing arsenals. The same
July 21, 2016 // 4 min read
Since the launch of Pokémon Go, traveling mobs of people attached to their smartphones is not uncommon. But what is it about the Pokémon Go phenomenon that’s causing people to walk aimlessly around their neighborhood to catch imaginary creatures? Meeting and event planners take note. Here are five ways event professionals can power up their
July 02, 2016 // 2 min read
2016 marked the fourth year for the Plannie Awards, where nine best-in-class practitioners were honored at a sumptuous Cvent CONNECT luncheon. No award ceremony would be complete without pageantry, especially when you’re at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Awards Ceremony guests were treated to a Dean Martin-esque performance of the classic tune, That’s
June 29, 2016 // 3 min read
After an exciting day Tuesday, we officially kicked off our Event Professionals conference by welcoming Chuck Ghoorah, Co-Founder & President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, to the stage. He greeted the crowd before bringing Cvent’s Product Management team up to announce their plans for the future of the Cvent solution. The need to defend the
June 29, 2016 // 3 min read
Social media is one of those marketing strategies that you know is important, but all you really need is an event hashtag, right? Wrong! It’s time to go beyond the hashtag and utilize social media to take your event to the next level. Emily Vera, Social Media Manager at Cvent, and Emma Bica from PeopleNet
June 29, 2016 // 2 min read
The attendee experience has changed dramatically and will continue to evolve – are your events ready? Attendees are beginning to expect an elevated experience, such as eliminated registration lines, highly personalized content, enriched speaker/audience interaction, superior networking, etc. Brian Ludwig, VP of Sales at Cvent, and Roger Lewis of AllianceTech took the stage at Cvent
