"To free up all of our planners time to the point that we were able to things that we wanted to do as opposed to things that we had to do has been a great opportunity for us."

“Throughout the last 18 months, I feel like the meetings and events industry propelled everyone to progress the skill sets that we’ve gained…So we are now TV producers, we’re content creators, and we’re lawyers managing contract negotiations and postponements. We’re really excited about that and we’re all just better event …

"We’re able to promote what we’re doing with Cvent and pull real statistics, have real data, show that we’re bringing in revenue, and really show that this event is valuable to the university."

"Being able to sell room type options in addition to our other features really improves the guest experience. They are having a more positive experience because they are empowered to make choices about thier hotel stay, and the property team is excited because we're growing our revenue."

"Instant Book is a way for planners who are sourcing simple meetings to book those meetings, confirm their arrangements without the back and forth of negotiation, and give planners and our teams more time back in our days."

“When we started, everything was manual, from taking RSVPs manually to managing everything in an Excel sheet.”

“Being a team of three, time management and efficiency is critical to our success.”

“We needed to think through the transformation of data, technology, talent, process, and experience."

"The clients, you can see that they're pressurized, and they need really quick answers. We use Cvent to help our partners respond in a more efficient way, in a faster way. It brings us closer to our partners in terms of working together collaboratively to respond to those inquiries for …

"The data that we get from Cvent allows us to understand how our industry and out local hotels are performing relevant to our competitors. It also helps us to understand what planners' expectations are and the trends that are impacting them. It allows us to understand those planners who aren't …

"We are a luxury hotel, and we always like to showcase that. Smart Custom Proposals really match our property. It's cleaned up and easy for the customer to read. They're reaching out to multiple venues, so we want to make sure that we stand out, and having that tool makes …

“That’s where the directives come from - first the policy perspective, and then the business needs and requirements.”

"There are policies around these that are included in our Meeting Request Form, and those notifications go directly to those officials, who also receive reporting."

“We realized that the way people consume content and interact with different organizations, not just IESE but with our partners as well, has greatly changed from the way things used to be.”

"The capability of Cvent Event Diagramming has been so powerful. Your true CMPs and meeting planners are like, 'Oh, awesome. This is exactly what I want.' They'll custom-tailor that, send it back to use, and then all of a sudden the nation team, the onsite team, sales, ops-- everyone's connected …