At Cvent CONNECT Europe 2026, event and hospitality leaders came together to celebrate the ideas and impact moving our industry forward.
The Cvent Excellence Awards Europe recognise the teams raising the bar across meetings, events, and hospitality with fresh thinking, creative execution, and results that make a difference.
Join us in celebrating the 2026 Cvent Excellence Awards Europe winners.
2026 Excellence Awards Europe Winners - Event Professionals
Best Hybrid Experience
EcoVadis
Delivered an outstanding hybrid experience for 2,300+ attendees across 117 countries, achieving 66% virtual attendance conversion with zero live-stream interruptions.
Best In-Person Experience
Macmillan Cancer Support
Managed 1,000+ applications for a funded event that was 74% oversubscribed, bringing together 600+ healthcare professionals, with nearly 100% rating it positively.
Cvent Newcomer of the Year
World Climate Foundation
Cut post-event reporting to 48 hours, reduced manual administration by 80%, and brought Cvent operations fully in-house by February 2026.
Meaningful Impact
International Society of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Ultrasound
ISUOG reached 7,750 healthcare professionals across 16 events and trained 70+ clinicians in Egypt and Kyrgyzstan, building local ultrasound education capacity to improve women's health
Cvent Advocate of the Year
Stuart Harley, Schroders
Stuart supported 226 events, welcoming 25,000+ registrations and nearly 15,000 attendees, while delivering 24 Cvent-focused training sessions throughout the year.
Cvent Partner of the Year
BCD Meetings & Events
Supported 100+ events across 80+ cities, managing 30,000+ attendees while training 80+ planners, reducing setup time by 40%, and achieving 99% client retention.
Outstanding Total Event Programme
Schneider Electric
Transformed fragmented systems into one governed global platform, supporting approximately 2,100 events and 200,000 registrants in under two years.
Events & Venue Sourcing Partner of the Year
Live Group
Generated £1.5 million in first-year venue-sourcing revenue, scaling enquiries from one per month to 15–20 per month and achieving a 59.5% win rate.
2026 Excellence Awards Europe Winners - Hospitality Professionals
The AI Activator
The Tower Hotel by Thistle
Their AI-powered sales engine delivered 100% RFP response rate and response time of under 9 hours, setting a new standard for smarter, faster and more confident sales.
Corporate Travel Champion
Accor
Set a new benchmark for efficiency, collaboration and client excellence by transforming their business travel operations across Europe and Asia to win more than 129,000 awarded RFPs.
Destination Marketing Leader
Meet In Ireland
Set a new standard in destination marketing excellence putting their country on the global business events map, driving a 31% increase in sourced RFP value to $181 million.
Hospitality Advocate of the Year
Leah Cooper, The Savoy, London
Tripled conversion and delivered outstanding growth with 25% revenue uplift through targeted campaigns, with a Cvent-enabled, data-led sales transformation strategy.
MICE Game Changer
Intercontinental London Park Lane
Adopted an end-to-end, data-driven sales strategy to deliver a 473% surge in awarded RFP value and over 900% growth in awarded room nights, in one of the most competitive meetings markets.
Planner’s Best Partner
Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel and Conference Center
Set a new standard for seamless planner collaboration, by turning a bold, data-driven MICE strategy into 52% growth in room nights and a 48% increase in event value.
Portfolio Powerhouse
Starhotels
Recognised for exceptional Portfolio Management that turned a connected, full-funnel strategy into a 66% year-over-year increase in awarded RFPs and a 79% rise in awarded RFP value.
Venue Directory Champion of the Year
Lime Venue Portfolio
Transformed their use of Venue Directory into a portfolio-wide growth engine, delivering 32% more confirmed bookings and over £21 million in confirmed revenue.
Honouring Innovation
Each of these winners has showcased what it means to embrace change and deliver exceptional experiences through innovation, collaboration, and technology. Their achievements inspire the entire community of event and hospitality professionals to think bigger and act bolder.
If you missed the live ceremony, you can catch all the highlights on the Cvent CONNECT Attendee Hub, available on demand.
Be Part of Next Year’s Celebration
Think your team has what it takes to be recognised at the 2027 Cvent Excellence Awards? Register your interest here to be the first to know.
Keep an eye on our updates, start collecting your success stories, and we might be celebrating you next year.
For any questions about the programme, reach out to excellenceawards@cvent.com.
