Annual Cvent Excellence Awards Europe Celebrates Pioneers in the Meetings and Events Industry

Leading organisations, hotels, and CVBs recognised for their innovative use of technology to drive efficiency, boost event ROI, increase MICE revenue, and create more impactful experiences

Lewisham-born comedian Joseph Charm, of Britain’s Got Talent fame, hosted the awards event

LONDON, UK– 16 October  2025— Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, honoured the finalists and winners of the 2025 annual Cvent Excellence Awards during its annual customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT Europe. The annual awards programme celebrates hotels, destinations, event professionals, and marketers from leading organisations that use Cvent technology to boost efficiency and maximise ROI across their event programmes and MICE initiatives. Britain’s Got Talent star, Joseph Charm, honoured finalists and winners during a live ceremony event held both in-person at the InterContinental London – The O2 and online. Their accomplishments will be featured throughout the year in case studies, webinars, and other thought leadership content.

With hundreds of nominations across diverse categories, the selection process involved a rigorous evaluation of candidates based on their innovative application of technology to improve collaboration, programme efficiency, and overall organisational success. 

"These awards serve as a powerful testament to what can be achieved when dedicated professionals harness the power of cutting-edge technology," said Andreas Heckmann, Chief Customer Officer at Cvent. "This year's winners and finalists are not merely embracing innovation, they are redefining the standards of success in the meetings, events, and hospitality sector. We are privileged to be their partner in creating remarkable experiences and delivering measurable outcomes."


The 2025 winners are:

Event Professional Winners

  • Outstanding Total Event Programme

    Lilly

  • Best In-person Experience

    St. James’s Place

  • Cvent Advocate of the Year

    Paul Gibbons, EY

  • Cvent Newcomer of the Year

    MAD//Fest

  • Cvent Partner of the Year

    The Turner Agency (TTA)

  • Meaningful Impact

    Energy Networks Association 

  • Best Hybrid Experience

  OutSystems

 

Hospitality Professional Winners

  • Portfolio Powerhouse | Exceptional Portfolio Management 

    Edwardian Hotels London 

  • Corporate Travel Business Champion of the Year | Accelerating Success and Operational Efficiency

    Minor Hotels

  • The MICE Game Changer | Best MICE Sales and Marketing Strategy 

    Van der Valk Hotel Schiphol 

  • Planner’s Best Partner | Seamless Collaboration with Event Diagramming & Room Block Management 

    Novotel London West

  • Destination Marketing Leader | Utilising Technology to Boost Destination Awareness

    VisitMalta Incentives & Meetings 

  • Cvent Hospitality Advocate of the Year | Using Cvent to Accelerate Success

    Afra Koers-Hartkamp, Radisson Hotel Group

  • Venue Directory Champion of the Year | Driving Success and Customer Experience

    Radisson Hotel Group

About Cvent

Cvent builds technology to power the highest performing events on the planet. With its purpose-built and AI-powered platform, data insights, unrivaled ecosystem, and deep expertise, Cvent helps its customers deliver real event outcomes.

Cvent gives event professionals the technology to run in-person, virtual, and hybrid events of any size, marketers the solutions to deliver event-led growth, and hotels, venues, and destinations a leading global marketplace to win and keep business. With intelligent tools across the event lifecycle, real-time analytics, personalized attendee experiences, and $20B+ in group business sourced through the ecosystem annually, Cvent delivers the AI-driven technology, insight, and scale customers need to power high-performing events and better outcomes.

445,000+ users across 34,000+ organizations rely on Cvent. With enterprise-grade security and compliance, hundreds of industry accolades, leading customer satisfaction, 8M+ events managed, and its third consecutive year as a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for Event Marketing and Management Platforms, customers around the world trust Cvent to deliver when it matters most. Learn more at Cvent.com.

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