March 25, 2025
By Madison Williams

The deadline for the 2025 Cvent Excellence Awards has been extended! It's not too late to highilght your achievements at the biggest celebration of the year.

Don't miss out on your chance to be an awards finalist

The Excellence Awards honor the best in the meetings, events, and hospitality industries. The 13th annual awards will celebrate innovation from organizations of all sizes and industries.

The hybrid awards program will be held during Cvent CONNECT in June. We'll spotlight outstanding achievements across 17 different categories. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to recongize your remarkable work and highlight yourself as an industry star. The submission deadline has been extended to April 7, so don't wait!

Excellence Awards ceremony

Submit to categories made just for you

Check out all of the great categories you can submit to in one easy application. Here are just a few of our featured event professional and marketer categories:

  • Marketing Mastermind: For marketing teams demonstrating exceptional proficiency in event marketing and powering event-led growth strategies. 
  • Trade Show Trailblazer: For teams that excel in leveraging technology, generating engagement, and optimizing lead management.

And for hosptiality professionals, don't miss these exciting featured awards:

  • The Hometown Hero: For DMO's that use technolgoy to enhance destination awareness, support hotels and venues, attract new events, and facilitate connections.
  • Hotel & Planner Collaboration Award: For event and hospitality professionals who collaborate effectively to create outstanding events and foster strong business relationships.

Want more info? See all event professional and marketer awards here, and all hospitality professional awards here.

Don't miss out out exciting perks!

All of our finalists and winners enjoy exclusive perks like VIP experiences, networking opportunities, and celebrations across the conference not to mention free Cvent CONNECT registrations! 

Submit now to enjoy rewards like these:

  • Two (2) free Cvent CONNECT registrations
  • An invitation to our incredible awards ceremony
  • Exclusive VIP experiences
  • Industry-wide recognition
  • Most importantly bragging rights!
Excellence Awards ceremony

Ready to submit? 

It's easy! Once you access your submission portal, follow these quick steps: 

  1. Create a login
  2. Select your categories
  3. Answer a few questions
  4. Upload desired media
  5. Submit!

Visit the Excellence Awards website for more details.

Have questions? 

For any questions, email us at excellenceawards@cvent.com. We look forward to celebrating your achievements!

Madison Williams

Graduating from George Mason University in business marketing and analytics, I have spent several years working in event marketing, content creation, and social media marketing. 

When away from my computer, I enjoy cooking, staying active, and I dabble in karaoke! 

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