View Web Version | View Text Only Version       Popular Blog Posts   How iBeacons Can Affect Your Event By: Valerie Zogas iBeacons, Apple’s implementation of Beacon wireless technology for iPhones and iPads, are another way for you to use mobile technology to engage your smartphone-attached attendees. This is especially important as global smartphone ownership continues to increase. Read More     In Barcelona, No Collars Allowed In 2015 By: Featured Venues & Destinations Barcelona’s lifestyle invites to a serious meeting, yet in a laid back atmosphere. That does not mean it has to be without the perks and service of a luxury hotel. Nor that it remains key to meet in a venue whose brand values are catering to the creative minds. Read More         Out on a Limb in Dubai, Palm Jumeirah’s Newest Luxury Properties By: Christine Hinz The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai’s iconic man-made archipelago, is home to more than two dozen hotels and resorts offering a list of indulgences that includes celebrity chefs, waterparks, aquariums, spas, and nightclubs. Here are some of the latest additions. Read More         5 Ways Mobile Apps Help Create Successful Events [Infographic] By: Sara Floss Mobile apps are changing the way we experience events. And while a poorly-designed app can stifle or frustrate attendees, a successful app will energize and delight them. Check out this infographic to learn about how to make your next event a success for everyone involved. Read More         Small Meeting Secrets: Travel Directors By: Anne Thornley-Brown Travel Directors fulfill some of the functions as dedicated meeting concierge, but their role is much more over-arching; for one thing, Travel Directors can co-coordinate all aspects of the meeting for you, interfacing directly with the hotel team, clients, and suppliers. Read More                 More Wi-Fi? More Mobile App Use? Think Sponsorship By: Donna Kastner Certainly in our realm of meetings and events, attendees use mobile apps to build their itineraries, navigate from session to session, meet new people, and capture "crescendo moments" that happen along the way. This makes Wi-Fi coverage even more crucial to your meeting. Read More         Book Shelf: Advice & Strategy from Cvent By: Terri Hardin Cvent bloggers have often shared their favorite reference and business books to help planners with their meeting strategies, as well as with everyday dilemmas. At Cvent, we're alwaying adding to our ebook library; recently, we issued several new ebooks across product lines. Read More           Scotland’s compact size lends itself well to getting as much out of your delegates’ time as possible. In our exciting, historic and dynamic cities, everything is close at hand. Learn More     Have you visited Cvent’s Facebook page lately? If not, you’re missing out on quite a bit, including: access to exclusive promotions, company updates, new contests and much more. Drop on by when you have a moment and see what’s happening in the world of Cvent. We’re just a click away. Learn More       Opened December 21st - Discover our latest resort, Dreams Sugar Bay St. Thomas, located in the US Virgin Islands, where no passport entry is required for US citizens. Your clients will enjoy spacious guest rooms boasting bay and ocean views, a secluded beach, expansive meeting and event space and all of the benefits of Unlimited-Luxury. Learn More             Address: Cvent Inc. 1765 Greensboro Station Place, 7th Floor. Tysons Corner, VA 22102. | Privacy policy To ensure you receive our monthly newsletter, please add news@cventplatform.com to your address book. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe to our newsletter