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<\/a><\/a>\nRecognized during a live gala event at Cvent CONNECT<\/a> in Nashville, this year\u2019s winners include event professionals and marketers from global organizations, as well as hospitality professionals at leading hotels and convention & visitors bureaus, using Cvent technology to drive revenue, prove return on investment, save time, and create standout experiences. Now in its 14th year, the program celebrates the teams turning event and hospitality ambition into clear business value.<\/p> \nIn a highly competitive digital-first environment where organizations are competing for audience attention and trust, the industry has aligned on the importance of live experiences to engage, inspire, and increase brand loyalty. The question now is how much value the right event and group business strategy can unlock.<\/p> \nThis year\u2019s honorees answered that question with results. From pipeline growth and cost avoidance to faster group sales and smarter operations, this year\u2019s winners prove that events and group business programs are some of the highest-performing business drivers.<\/p> \nNew Award Categories Highlight the Growing Role of Data and AI<\/b><\/p> \nMeasurable Outcomes Set This Year\u2019s Winners Apart<\/b><\/p> \nHundreds of nominations were evaluated on criteria including depth of technology adoption, operational efficiency, integration across teams and systems, and measurable business impact. This year\u2019s honorees stood out for pairing bold strategy with disciplined execution \u2014 and backing it up with measurable results.<\/p> \nEvent professionals<\/b> are turning technology adoption into a strategic advantage.<\/p> \nMarketers<\/b> are proving that events deliver powerful revenue-driving opportunities.<\/p> \nHospitality professionals<\/b> are winning more business, faster, by combining data intelligence with AI-powered workflows.<\/p> \n\u201cThe individuals and teams recognized this year aren\u2019t chasing incremental gains. They\u2019re treating every event as an opportunity and raising the standard for what this industry can do,\u201d said Andreas Heckmann, Chief Customer Officer at Cvent. \u201cAt our largest Cvent CONNECT ever, it means even more to spotlight customers who are proving the business impact of events and hospitality. They\u2019re not just adapting to change. They\u2019re setting the pace for what modern event and hospitality performance looks like.\u201d<\/p> \nCvent Excellence Award winners were recognized in front of hundreds of industry peers at Cvent CONNECT and will be featured throughout the year in Cvent case studies, webinars, and thought leadership content, helping extend awareness of their achievements across the broader industry.<\/p> \nThe 2026 Cvent Excellence Award Winners<\/b><\/p> \nEvent and Marketing Teams<\/span><\/b><\/p> \nAce of Spaces | Efficiently Sourcing Venues and Managing Space to Create Exceptional Events<\/b><\/p> \nForvis Mazars<\/p> \nMarketing Mastermind | Best Event-Led Growth Strategy<\/b><\/p> \nGainsight<\/p> \nTrade Show Trailblazer | Excellence in Opportunity Conversion<\/b><\/p> \nSchneider Electric<\/p> \nPivotal Partner | Cvent Partner of the Year<\/b><\/p> \nMeetings & Incentives Worldwide<\/p> \nThe Rookie | Cvent Rookie of the Year<\/b><\/p> \nSanofi<\/p> \nAssociation & Non-Profit Impact Icon Award | Best Use of Cvent to Create Meaningful Mission Impact<\/b><\/p> \nWounded Warrior Project<\/p> \nPower of the Platform | Best Use of the Cvent Platform for a Single Event<\/b><\/p> \nGBTA<\/p> \nSAS Institute<\/p> \nPower of the Platform | Best Use of the Cvent Platform Across a Total Event Program<\/b><\/p> \nSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital<\/p> \nConnectWise<\/p> \nEvent Intelligence Award | Best Use of AI-Powered Event Intelligence<\/b><\/p> \nNCCI Holdings<\/p> \nDigital Events Visionary Award<\/b> | Excellence in Virtual Events<\/b><\/p> \nFloQast<\/p> \nCvent Advocate of the Year<\/b> | Top Engaged Cvent User<\/b><\/p> \nAndrea Sorbello, The United States Tennis Association<\/p> \n--------------------------------------<\/p> \nHospitality Teams<\/span><\/b><\/p> \nPortfolio Powerhouse | Exceptional Portfolio Management<\/b><\/p> \nDavidson Hospitality Group<\/p> \nThe Block Buster | Excellence in Room-Block Bookings<\/b><\/p> \nMontage International<\/p> \nThe Business Intelligencer | Excellence in Hospitality Analytics<\/b><\/p> \nInterContinental Houston by IHG<\/p> \nThe Group Game Changer | Best Group Sales and Marketing Strategy<\/b><\/p> \nPGA National Resort<\/p> \nThe Clever Collaborator | Excellence in Collaboration with Event Diagramming<\/b><\/p> \nOcean Properties Hotels and Resorts<\/p> \nThe Hometown Hero | Destination Marketing Excellence<\/b><\/p> \nVisit Austin<\/p> \nThe AI Activator | Best Use of AI-Powered Intelligence in Hospitality<\/b><\/p> \nAzul Hospitality<\/p> \nCvent Advocate of the Year | Hospitality<\/b><\/p> \nShelley Williams, F1 Arcade<\/p> \nAbout Cvent<\/b><\/p> \nCvent builds technology to power the highest performing events on the planet. With its purpose-built and AI-powered platform, data insights, unrivaled ecosystem, and deep expertise, Cvent helps its customers deliver real event outcomes.<\/p> \nCvent gives event professionals the technology to run in-person, virtual, and hybrid events of any size, marketers the solutions to deliver event-led growth, and hotels, venues, and destinations a leading global marketplace to win and keep business. With intelligent tools across the event lifecycle, real-time analytics, personalized attendee experiences, and $20B+ in group business sourced through the ecosystem annually, Cvent delivers the AI-driven technology, insight, and scale customers need to power high-performing events and better outcomes.<\/p> \n445,000+ users across 34,000+ organizations rely on Cvent. With enterprise-grade security and compliance, hundreds of industry accolades, leading customer satisfaction, 8M+ events managed, and its third consecutive year as a Gartner\u00ae Magic Quadrant\u2122 Leader for Event Marketing and Management Platforms, customers around the world trust Cvent to deliver when it matters most. Learn more at Cvent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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