Cvent Honours Excellence Award Winners at Annual Cvent CONNECT Europe Conference

LONDON – Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, celebrated the finalists and winners of the 2024 Cvent Excellence Awards at the company’s annual customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT Europe. The annual awards programme highlights event, hospitality and marketing leaders using Cvent technology to improve efficiency, increase event value, enhance MICE sales and marketing strategies, and deliver greater results for their hotels and organisations. Winners were honoured in front of hundreds of their industry peers during a gala event hosted both in-person at the Hilton London Metropole and online. Winners will also have their achievements showcased and promoted throughout the year in Cvent case studies, webinars and other thought leadership content.

Hundreds of nominations were submitted across multiple award categories, and finalists and winners were evaluated based on a robust set of criteria, including the effective use of Cvent technology and Venue Directory sourcing tools to facilitate collaboration, programme efficiency, and overall organisational impact.

It’s an honour to recognise our customers with this annual awards event. Each year, we’re inspired by the innovative ways industry professionals use Cvent technology to maximise attendee and guest satisfaction and boost ROI. Showcasing their achievements on the main stage at Cvent CONNECT Europe serves as a beacon of inspiration for others striving for similar success. 

This year, we’re particularly excited about new award categories for our hospitality customers, including Portfolio Powerhouse and Venue Directory Champion of the Year. The addition of these awards underscores the importance of technology for Convention and Visitors Bureaus, destination marketing organisations and management companies in driving brand awareness and MICE demand. Andreas Heckmann, Chief Customer Officer at Cvent

The 2024 winners are:

Event Industry

• Best In-Person Experience: Sesame Bankhall Group
• Best Hybrid Experience: Royal Academy of Dance
• Meaningful Impact | Best use of technology and events to foster positive societal impact: NetHope
• Cvent Advocate of the Year: Emily England, Lemon Lane
• Cvent Newcomer of the Year: AUGIS - Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland
• Cvent Partner of the Year: Reed & Mackay Events
• Outstanding Total Event Programme: Economist Impact - Events

Hospitality Industry

• The MICE Game Changer | Best Group Sales and Marketing Strategy: Andaz London Liverpool Street
• Planner’s Best Partner | Seamless Collaboration with Event Diagramming & Room Block Management: InterContinental Vienna
• The Portfolio Powerhouse | Exceptional Portfolio Management: Postillion Hotels
• Corporate Travel Business Champion of the Year: HotelREZ
• Venue Directory Champion of the Year: Leonardo Hotels
• Cvent Hospitality Advocate of the Year: Alexandre Pellerin, Accor

About The Cvent Excellence Awards

Each year, Cvent celebrates their customers through this prestigious awards programme at their annual customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT Europe. The organisations, event planning teams, marketers, and hoteliers recognised have established themselves as thought-leaders within the meetings, events, and hospitality space. Winners are recognised in front of thousands of industry professionals each year during Cvent CONNECT Europe, and their work is highlighted throughout the year through case studies and thought leadership content. To learn more, please visit www.cvent.com/uk/excellence-awards.