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Cvent Attendee Hub Onboarding, Training, and Support

By Kerry Plowman posted 5 days ago
When you roll out an event app, you’re not just turning on a new feature. You’re changing how attendees navigate your event, how sponsors get visibility, and how your team manages day-of communication. Cvent Attendee Hub is designed to make that shift feel manageable instead of overwhelming, whether this is your first event or your fiftieth. This guide walks through what you can expect from onboarding, training, support, and timing, and it answers the most common questions we hear from planners and prospects evaluating Attendee Hub. Attendee Hub onboarding process While the details flex by package and event type, most Attendee Hub onboarding ...

Inside FinServ, Tech, and Healthcare Events: Different Worlds, Different Rules

By Siddharth Sharma posted 6 days ago
If you work in Technology, Financial Services, or Healthcare & Life Sciences , you already know: events play by different rules in each of these industries. The event management platform might be the same, but the pressures, formats, risks, and success metrics are very different. Our customer data shows a clear pattern: Tech cares about speed, scale, and proof of impact . FinServ cares about regulatory compliance, brand trust, and cost control . Life sciences cares about HCP compliance, data integrity, and global governance . Here’s how those differences show up in real event programs— Tech: Events as a performance channel Tech ...

Turn Approved Meetings into Vendor RFPs in One Click with Reposite

By Alexa Berube posted 10 days ago
Think about the last time you approved a meeting request and then had to spin up vendor sourcing from scratch . You probably opened the approved request in one tab, Reposite in another, rebuilt dates and attendee counts by hand, and then tried to keep track of every venue, restaurant, decor or transportation RFP in a separate spreadsheet. Meanwhile, stakeholders were still emailing, “Where are we with vendors?” and you were bouncing between tools to piece it all together. To make it all easier, we’ve brought Reposite , the Cvent vendor marketplace where planners source restaurants, unique ...

Behind the Scenes of Attendee Hub: Technical & Security Deep Dive

By Kerry Plowman posted 11 days ago
When you bring thousands of people together around content, networking, and sponsors, trust is non‑negotiable. You need an experience that feels effortless to attendees, but is backed by serious security, rock‑solid uptime, and integrations that play nicely with the rest of your tech stack. This post pulls back the curtain on how Cvent Attendee Hub is built to meet those expectations—from login and authentication to compliance, APIs, and day‑to‑day administration. Flexible, secure sign‑in (without annoying your attendees) Attendee Hub supports multiple authentication patterns so you can dial in the right balance of security and ...

ICYMI Insights from our Q1 2026 Association and Non-Profit Community Convo

By Catharine Scherer posted 12 days ago
Earlier this quarter Cvent users in the Association and Non-Profit spaces joined us for a Community Conversation where we dug into AI, personalization, community-building, tech consolidation, and hybrid strategies for 2026. If you missed the session (or want to revisit the key ideas), here are the big takeaways. The discussion was focused around nine trends we're seeing across associations and non-profit programs: 1. AI is Becoming Part of Everyday Operations AI is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s quietly moving into daily workflows, especially for lean teams that need to do more with less. Participants shared a mix of excitement and caution ...

The Revenue Impact: What’s New in Reporting & Insights

By Jason Askew posted 13 days ago
If your stakeholders are asking tougher questions about event ROI, you’re not alone. Event programs span in‑person, virtual, and hybrid touchpoints and every click, check‑in, and session is a data point. The challenge is turning that data into clear stories about impact, not just spreadsheets. That’s where Cvent Reporting & Insights comes in. Recent enhancements focus on three big outcomes: Fewer manual exports Clearer program‑level visibility Faster, AI‑assisted insight 1. Build Your Own Reports: Start from the question, not the template Instead of hunting for the “least bad” template, Build Your Own Reports (BYOR) lets you ...

Your Guide to Cvent Attendee Hub

By Kerry Plowman posted 16 days ago
If you’re planning an event today, you’re not just building an agenda—you’re designing a full digital experience. That’s where Cvent Attendee Hub comes in. And increasingly, that experience is powered by AI behind the scenes, from recommendations to insights. Let’s walk through what Attendee Hub can really do, in plain language, and connect the dots between features, AI-enhanced capabilities, and the kind of attendee journey you’re trying to deliver. Attendee Hub as Your Event’s Digital Front Door Think of Attendee Hub as the digital front door to your event, whether people are joining in person, virtually, or a mix of both. At the center ...

Practical Frameworks to Put AI to Work and Prove Event Impact

By Victoria Akinsowon posted 17 days ago
AI is everywhere in event programs , but is it – actually delivering value? And when it comes to proving the business impact of events, can you tell a story that leadership trusts? The AI & Event Impact Playbook was built to help you answer both. This playbook is a practical guide for marketing and event professionals who need to justify spend, ROI, and show the measurable impact of their events and the AI powering them . Here’s what’s inside: Put AI to work A maturity model to help ...

Cvent Attendee Hub: An Intelligent Event Companion for Every Format

By Kerry Plowman posted 25 days ago
Event apps have come a long way from simple digital agendas. Today’s attendees expect an intelligent, always-on companion that helps them decide what to do next, who to meet, and how to get the most out of every minute on site and online. That’s exactly where Cvent Attendee Hub comes in. In this blog, we’ll walk through what Attendee Hub is, who it’s for, how it works with CventIQ™, and how it stacks up against other popular event apps. What’s the difference between the Attendee Website and the Event App? Think of Attendee Hub as the umbrella. Under that umbrella, you have two primary attendee experiences: Attendee Hub Web ...

Make Your Registration Site Move: Motion, Animation, and a Glow Up for Site Designer

By Brittany Fisher posted 03-06-2026
Your registration site shouldn’t look like it’s stuck in 2010. If it’s doing all the work of convincing people to attend, it deserves a little star treatment too—and that’s exactly what these two updates are about: New Motion & Animation controls to bring key content to life A refreshed Site Designer canvas that makes building pages feel smoother, faster, and way more visual Both updates will start rolling out later this month across your event website and registration form designers. 1. Motion & Animation: Let Your ...

Small Events, Big Upgrade: What’s New in Cvent Essentials

By Zach Napolitano posted 03-04-2026
Compare your event calendar today to the one you ran five years ago— it’s almost unrecognizable. We’ve raced through emergency pivots to virtual, experiments with hybrid, and now a shift toward experiences that feel personal and intentional. Your big conferences and flagships are still the anchors. But around them, there’s a fast‑growing layer of smaller, single‑track moments: Field events and roadshows Curated dinners Invite‑only sessions VIP experiences and roundtables These intimate formats are where people get access, connection, ...

5 New Budget Management Features to Sharpen Your Spend Strategy

By Sohil Adyanthaya posted 02-27-2026
If you're using Cvent's Budget Management tool, your spend tracking is no longer just a static spreadsheet - it’s a live control center for every rupee or dollar you spend. Recent enhancements in New Budget and related reporting make it easier than ever to keep costs accurate , visible, and under control, while reducing the manual work that slows teams down. Below are five new budget features you can start using today to tighten oversight, save time, and drive smarter spend decisions. 1. Multiple card integrations in a single budget For organizations using virtual cards, Cvent Budget now supports multiple ...

Why Event Apps Are Becoming AI Assistants for Attendees

By Kerry Plowman posted 02-25-2026
Do your attendees walk into your big event and think, “Where should I go next?” or “Who here is actually worth meeting?” — you’re not alone. Attendees are juggling packed agendas, competing sessions, and endless networking opportunities. Planners are doing their best to design great experiences, but there’s only so much they can manually personalize at scale. That’s why event apps are quietly transforming into AI assistants . With intelligence layers like CventIQ™ embedded across platforms such as Cvent Attendee Hub, event apps are moving beyond static agendas and maps. They’re starting to think alongside each attendee — recommending sessions, ...

The Event-Led Growth Mindset

By Camille Arnold posted 02-19-2026
Are you feeling the pressure to do more, prove more, and deliver more? You’re not alone! That’s where Event-Led Growth (ELG) comes in — a modern approach that turns events into a true growth engine, not just a one-off tactic. ELG is a unified go-to-market strategy that brings Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success together to transform every event into a strategic touchpoint across the entire customer journey. When done right, ELG helps you beat digital fatigue, align your teams, and drive measurable impact on revenue and pipeline. Shifting from “events” to an event-led mindset Making ...

The Ultimate Guide to Repurposing Event Videos with Events+

By Kerry Plowman posted 02-15-2026
Every event you run creates high‑value video content—keynotes, webinars, customer panels, and trainings. But after the event, most of that content gets lost in shared drives, buried on one‑off microsites, or thrown on YouTube, where you have little control. Events+ is designed to fix that. It’s a centralized, branded hub where you can promote and share past event content and future events all in one place , so audiences can binge your best videos and easily register for what’s coming next. This guide focuses on the real problems Events+ solves—and how you can use it to turn event videos into ongoing engagement and pipeline. The Problems ...

6 New CventIQ™ Features You Can Put to Work Right Now

By Brittany Fisher posted 02-10-2026
The events and hospitality industry is evolving at lightning speed, and staying ahead means embracing tools that make your work not just easier, but smarter. That’s where Cvent IQ ™ comes in - a suite of intelligence capabilities deeply embedded across the Cvent platform, designed to help you move faster, collaborate better, and deliver more engaging, high-return experiences. What Makes CventIQ Different? Cvent IQ isn’t just another AI add-on. It’s built on more than three decades of Cvent’s industry expertise, combining proprietary insights, a smart platform, and intelligent infrastructure with advanced AI. This unique blend means every recommendation, ...

Cvent OnArrival: Elevating Your Onsite Event Experience in 2026

By Jason Askew posted 01-30-2026
Cvent OnArrival continues to set the standard for onsite check-in, badging, and attendee management , helping event teams deliver seamless, professional, and data-driven experiences across every event size and type. Whether you’re running a high-profile conference, a field marketing roadshow, or an internal meeting, OnArrival’s latest enhancements are designed to enable faster, more consistent, and more flexible onsite execution within the broader Cvent platform. What’s New and What’s Better 1. Enhanced Badge Designer and PDF Printing The OnArrival Badge Designer now supports printing PDF badge sheets , making it easier to create, customize, ...

Cvent Excellence Awards 2026: Celebrating Innovation, Intelligence, and Impact

By Brittany Estes posted 01-22-2026
The Cvent Excellence Awards at Cvent CONNECT are the industry’s premier celebration of innovation, impact, and collaboration in meetings, events, and hospitality. Now in its 14th year, the program continues to evolve, offering new categories, exclusive experiences, and even more opportunities for customers to shine on a global stage. What’s New and Noteworthy This year’s awards are introducing exciting new categories, including: Digital Events Visionary Award , which celebrates teams who scale virtual program success using Cvent Webinar and/or Attendee Hub to plan smarter, produce high‑quality broadcasts, personalize at scale, and prove digital ...

How Attendee Hub is Retiring Traditional Note Taking

By Kerry Plowman posted 01-16-2026
If you’ve ever left a conference with a notebook full of half-finished sentences, blurry screen photos, and a nagging feeling that you missed the best quote of the day, you’re not alone. Traditional note-taking simply wasn’t built for the pace and density of modern events. With Cvent Attendee Hub’s new Session Snapshots, that experience is about to change. Instead of trying to type, scribble, and listen all at once, your attendees can capture the right moments with a single tap—freeing them to stay fully engaged in the room. What Are Session Snapshots? Session Snapshots are Attendee Hub’s latest tool for effortless session note-taking and content ...

A Record-Breaking Year in Cvent Community — Thank You!

By Megan Clark posted 12-17-2025
What a year! From inspiring stories to smart product tips, from lively discussions to packed meetups, this community showed up, shared generously, and made a real impact. To every member who asked a question, gave an answer, submitted an idea, or simply cheered others on: thank you. You made 2025 unforgettable. By the numbers: your impact at a glance 13,790 new members joined our global community — welcome, all! Over 570 unique contributors kept conversations vibrant with answers, insights, and support. Over 800 new discussion threads sparked fresh thinking, with over 1,200 replies that turned ideas into action. 258 New Product Ideas ...