Industry Partners
The organizations listed below have used Cvent to organize thousands of events and surveys. These organizations are not only our partners, but they are also our customers. We take these partnerships very seriously, and are thrilled to be working with many of the top meeting, event and hospitality related organizations in the world. While every partnership is different, we've found that we learn and share crucial information about the direction of the industry by working with other leaders in the field.
International Meetings Review
Considered the "gateway to the global market", International Meetings Review (IMR) is the only global news site serving the MICE market. Through the IMR Network, a collaboration of the MICE industry's leading publishers, associations and events, InternationalMeetingsReview.com and the IMR Weekly Alert deliver aggregated regional coverage and planner resources to over 260,000 meeting professionals worldwide.
DMAI
Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) protects and advances the success of destination marketing worldwide. DMAI's global membership includes 600+ official destination marketing organizations (DMOs), known as tourism boards or Convention and Visitor Bureaus, that command $1.5 billion in annual budgets. As the largest and most reliable resource for DMOs, DMAI provides DMO professionals, industry partners, educators and students - the most innovative and relevant educational resources, networking opportunities and market intelligence. Meeting professionals benefit from DMAI's empowerMINT.com, a powerful online tool that brings the value of DMOs directly to planners' fingertips. The DMO is the best first point of contact to offer planners complimentary support in finding the right fit for any size meeting.
MPI | Meeting Professionals International
The meetings and events industry's largest and most vibrant global community, MPI is committed to preparing its nearly 23,000 worldwide members for success by providing innovative knowledge and learning experiences, connecting people and ideas, and creating rich marketplace opportunities.
ACTE | Association of Corporate Travel Executives
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), founded in 1988, is a leading non-profit organization that serves and advances the global business travel industry in 102 different countries. For more than 20 years, ACTE has continued to fulfill its vision of uniting travel executives around the world, providing them with up-to-date news, knowledge, beneficial research findings and networking opportunities. The education of ACTE members infiltrates to more than 12 million business travellers worldwide. From corporate buyers to agencies and suppliers, all sectors of the industry are granted equal membership. ACTE has representatives in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Mexico, Middle East and the United States.
SITE | Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
The only international, not-for-profit, professional association devoted to the pursuit of excellence in incentives, a multi-billion dollar global industry. SITE provides educational seminars and information services to those who design, develop, promote, sell, administer, and operate motivational programs as an incentive to increase productivity in business.
IMEX America | Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings & Events
America's new worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events is a unique model of tradeshow - characterized by an uncompromising focus on business, the largest hosted buyer program in North America and industry-wide collaboration.
AMA | American Marketing Association
One of the largest professional associations for marketers, American Marketing Association has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession.
IABC | The Intl. Assoc. of Business Communicators
IABC provides a professional network of more than 14,000 business communication professionals in over 70 countries. As the leading resource for effective communication practices, providing products, services, activities and networking opportunities, IABC helps people and organizations achieve excellence in public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, public affairs and other forms of communication.
AFP | Association of Fundraising Professionals
Represents more than 30,000 members in 200 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs.The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession.
AAF | American Advertising Federation
The "Unifying Voice for Advertising." The AAF is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs located in ad communities across the country.
SMPS | Society for Marketing Professional Services
Represents a dynamic network of 6,900+ marketing and business development professionals from architectural, engineering, planning, interior design, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the United States and Canada.
SMEI | Sales & Marketing Executives International
The worldwide organization dedicated to ethical standards, continuing professional development, knowledge sharing, mentoring students and advancing free enterprise. Since no other worldwide executive sales and marketing associations exist, SMEI fills a void by providing a personal and professional community devoted to providing knowledge, growth, leadership and connections between peers in both sales and marketing
HIP Network | Hospitality Industry Professionals Network
In business, relationships matter. That's why HIP Network brings people together. Established in 2008, the Hospitality Industry Professionals Network (HIP Network) is the fastest-growing community of meeting, event, travel and hospitality professionals. With over 4,000 members in the U.S., HIP Network produces high-energy events that fuel professional growth, help facilitate durable industry relationships and provide industry resources that complement our members ever-growing needs.
The Green Key Eco-Rating Program
The first of its kind to rank, certify and inspect hotels and resorts in North America based on their commitment to sustainable "green" operations. Green Key memberships allows participating properties to benefit on several fronts – cost savings, increased bookings from environmentally conscious consumers and meeting planners and responsible corporate citizenry. Green Key members will be identified on the Cvent Supplier Network, enabling meeting planners to research, identify and do business with venues that maintain environmentally friendly standards.
Collinson Media and Events
Collinson Media and Events serves the meetings industry through innovative education and powerful networking opportunities, helping both planners and suppliers reach their goals. We offer one-stop solutions for niche communities in the meetings and group travel industry—Collaborate for corporate meetings, Connect for professional and specialty association meetings and Rejuvenate for faith-based meetings. Our signature Marketplace conferences and trade shows deliver education, networking opportunities and results. Our magazines, e-newsletters and websites reach qualified planners who are responsible for meeting decisions about destinations, venues and services worth millions of dollars.
Worldwide Events
Worldwide Events operates B2B trade events connecting buyers and sellers in the hospitality industry. In 2006 we launched our first events, M&I Forums, to serve the MICE sector because we believed that this market demanded a fresh approach. Since then, Worldwide Events has expanded to run M&I Forums all over the world, as well as launch events for the corporate (Business Travel Forums) and the leisure (Private – The Real Luxury Travel Forum) sectors. In 2013 we will facilitate around 40,000 meetings between buyers and suppliers, making us the leading company in the world delivering one-on-one trade events in the travel industry.
ISES
ISES was founded in 1987 to foster enlightened performance through education while promoting ethical conduct. ISES works to join event and meeting professionals to focus on the "event as a whole" rather than its individual parts. ISES has grown to involve over 5,500 members active in over 50 chapters throughout the world. The solid peer network ISES provides helps special events professionals produce outstanding results for clients while establishing positive working relationships with other event colleagues.
As our association continues to expand and engage, reaching new audiences and markets around the globe, so the ISES brand continues to evolve. Today, we have a new brand vision and story to tell our clients, colleagues, suppliers and partners. ISES is changing. We are launching our new vision to become a community of creative event professionals. A community that values creativity as part of our culture and our spirit. A community that is looking to the future with confidence and anticipation, and looking back at our achievements with pride.
