Winners represent a diverse mix of leading organizations and hotels that prove the powerful role technology plays in delivering more engaging experiences and driving positive results

LAS VEGAS – April 13, 2022 – Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced the winners of the 2022 Cvent Excellence Awards during the company’s annual customer conference, Cvent CONNECT. The awards program, now in its tenth year, recognizes industry leaders from a diverse set of organizations who use Cvent technology in new and inspiring ways to deliver best-in-class event experiences and drive positive business results. Winners were selected from hundreds of submissions and embody the best in their respective industries. Finalists and winners were recognized at a live in-person ceremony on April 12 in Las Vegas at CAESARS FORUM. The event was also broadcast to a global virtual audience of meeting, events, and hospitality professionals.

“Over the last two years, we’ve seen monumental change across the meetings and events industry, and this year’s Cvent Excellence Awards winners have not only adapted to those changes, but thrived in the new digital-first environment,” said Patrick Smith, chief marketing officer at Cvent. “Through their innovative use of technology, these award-winning organizations, hotels, event professionals, and marketers have achieved impressive results. All of us at Cvent extend a well-deserved congratulations to each of this year’s finalists and winners who have embraced technology as a core competency and are driving the transformation of our industry.”

The 2022 award winners are:

Block Buster | Excellence and Ingenuity with Room-Block Bookings

Gaylord Palms

Business Intelligencer | Outstanding Achievement in Hospitality Analytics

Loews Hotels

Group Game Changer | Best Group Sales and Marketing Strategy

The Wigwam

Clever Collaborator | Seamless Collaboration

Atrium Hospitality

Hometown Hero | Expanding Awareness and Building Connections

Visit Anaheim

Planner’s Choice | Create Lasting Partnerships

Westin Tampa Bay

Event Marketing Mastermind | Best Event Marketing Strategy

YPO

SMMP Sensation | Strategic Meetings Management Program of the Year

Medtronic

Ace of Spaces | Effective Sourcing and Safe In-Person Experience

BCD Meetings & Events

Hybrid Hotshot | Best Hybrid Event Experience

Morningstar

Cvent Rookie of the Year

American Marketing Association

ROI Rockstar | Best Return on Event

Xilinx

Pivotal Partner | Cvent Partner of the Year

Fox World Travel

Virtual Virtuoso | Best Virtual Events Program

Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA)

Power of the Platform – Single Conference

Allscripts Healthcare, LLC

Power of the Platform – Total Event Program

OutSystems

Webinar Wonder | Best Webinar Program

Montana Primary Care Association

Cvent Superstar | Cvent Advocate of the Year

Marco Ogsimer | CWT Meetings & Events