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Cvent Named Cool Vendor in CRM and Analytics by Gartner Research

MCLEAN, VA – April 28, 2008 - Cvent Inc., the leading provider of web-based event management, eMarketing and online survey solutions, has been named a "Cool Vendor in CRM and Analytics" by Gartner. Event marketing planners looking to move from manual event management tools such as spreadsheets and email to easy-to-use, automated software should consider Cvent, recommends Gartner in the "Cool Vendors in CRM Marketing and Analytics, 2008" report.

Cvent's robust set of event management features, including online registration, payment collection, advanced reporting, e-mail marketing and budget/expense tracking, earned Cvent one of four spots on the list. Cvent's Supplier Network, a searchable database of more than 50,000 venues and 75,000 event supplier profiles is also noted among Cvent's "cool" features. Cvent offers information on destinations around the world including unique meeting venues, pictures, virtual tours and comprehensive destination information.

According to the report, cool vendors bring innovative solutions to marketing organizations. Vendors were selected for having unique capabilities that boost revenue opportunities and improve marketing tracking and brand control.

Many event marketing planners rely on spreadsheets, email and other manually intensive tools to plan and track their events. Cvent's automated event management software is useful for planners looking to eliminate such time-consuming tasks, the report states.

Cvent joins other "cool" vendors EveryScape, Saepio and Vitrium.

About Cvent

Cvent offers web-based software with features including online event registration, event management, event website creation, meeting site selection, event sourcing and online surveys. Cvent helps over 10,000 event, marketing, and business professionals plan over 100,000 events, surveys and marketing campaigns per year. Cvent's users have sent over 175 million email invitations, have processed $750 million in online payments and have managed over 5 million registrations and responses using Cvent's software. Cvent was founded in 1999 and has over 300 employees worldwide. For more information on Cvent's web based software, please visit www.cvent.com.

Contact:

Eric Eden
Vice President of Marketing
Cvent
703-226-3558
www.cvent.com