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It's Tip of the Week time! With Cvent CONNECT 2026 on the horizon, now is the perfect moment to start shaping your agenda so you arrive confident, focused, and ready to make the most of every minute. With so many inspiring keynotes, hands-on product education, and peer-led discussions to choose from, it can feel overwhelming-but a little intentional planning goes a long way toward turning a busy program into a truly transformative experience.

Start by getting crystal clear on your goals for Cvent CONNECT 2026: are you looking to deepen your Cvent product expertise, stay ahead of the latest meetings and events trends, or maximize networking with peers and partners? Once you know your "why," use the session filters to your advantage. From there, balance your schedule with a mix of inspiration, strategy, and tactical learning-and don't wait to register. Popular in-person sessions can fill quickly, so lock in your must-attend time slots and then sprinkle in "flex" blocks for exploring new topics or adding last-minute recommendations from peers you meet onsite.

Quick tips for choosing your Cvent CONNECT 2026 sessions:

• Start with your goals: Decide if your top priority is product mastery, trend-spotting, networking, or inspiration, and filter the agenda through that lens.
• Use the agenda filters effectively: Narrow by professional role, industry, topics, level, session type, and session format to quickly find sessions that match your objectives, without scrolling.
• Plan for networking: Prioritize sessions that include group discussion or Q&A if growing your network is a key objective.
• Balance your day: Mix deep-dive technical sessions with lighter or inspirational content so you stay energized and open to new ideas.
• Secure your spot early: Once you've identified your "can't miss" sessions, add them to your agenda before they fill up.

Register for Cvent CONNECT 2026 and build your agenda today!

To keep the conversation going:

• What's your number one goal for Cvent CONNECT 2026?
• Which sessions are you planning to prioritize this year-and why?
• If you've attended Cvent CONNECT before, what's one session format or strategy that helped you build your best agenda in a past year?

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Dara Burg
Team Lead, Event Marketing
Cvent
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daraburg/
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Hello @Dara Burg,

• What's your number one goal for Cvent CONNECT 2026?
  • Learn from from my peers to improve my processes around Cvent training, event management, and reporting
  • Better use of extracted data and cross-event analytics
  • Meet with Cvent team at the Innovation Pavilion 💯
• Which sessions are you planning to prioritize this year-and why?
  • Attend all the higher-ed sessions to support my industry and learn how they are handling their events
  • Attend the Cvent Power User Build-Off - I passed the assessment. (I hate test and was nervous)
• If you've attended Cvent CONNECT before, what's one session format or strategy that helped you build your best agenda in a past year?
  • Filter the agenda list by Industry first and attend those sessions. Next filter by Professional Role and Level. 
  • Read the full descriptions of the sessions to make sure you are going to get the most of them

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James Rose | Senior Web Developer and Platform/Product Manager
Digital Infrastructure
Office of University Development | University of Michigan
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