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October 26, 2026AI: What happens to the human soul of our industry?The future of live events belongs to those who view AI as a silent operational assistant by allowing us to focus on gathering people to inspire, educate, and connecRead More

Reggie Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Cvent.

December 30, 2025Cvent to pay $400m for sales and marketing platform ON24Cvent, the event tech giant, has agreed to pay $400m for business-to-business sales and marketing platform ON24, in a move which highlights the growing synergy between the two sectors.

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November 6, 2025Wordly doubles workforce to meet 77% spike in demand for AI translationWordly, a provider of real-time translation and captioning services, has doubled its workforce to meet increasing demand from clients in the meetings, events, and trade show sectors.

Blackstone completes £3.6bn acquisition of Cvent

Blackstone completes £3.6bn acquisition of CventCvent, the event technology giant, has announced the completion of its $4.6 billion (£3.6bn) acquisition by private equity firm Blackstone.

Cvent to be bought by Blackstone in $4.6billion deal

Cvent to be bought by Blackstone in $4.6billion dealCvent is going private again after agreeing terms with private equity giant Blackstone in a deal worth $4.6bn

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German Convention Bureau partners with PCMA on AI-driven projectThe German Convention Bureau and PCMA have partnered to enhance data-driven destination intelligence for business events by integrating GCB's Open Data MICE with PCMA’s AI platform, Destinaitor.

Seamless broadcast: from convention centre to event studio

Seamless broadcast: from convention centre to event studioWhen Covid-19 hit Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg took almost immediate action to reduce the spread of the virus across the country.

German cities given AI-powered boost with PCMA's sourcing platform

October 20, 2025German cities given AI-powered boost with PCMA's sourcing platformThe German Convention Bureau (GCB) and PCMA have partnered to enhance data-driven destination intelligence through integrating GCB's Open Data MICE with PCMA's AI platform Destinaitor.

Andreas Heckman Cvent

October 15, 2025Cvent and enviricard partnership aims to cut badge carbon emissions by 57%Cvent partners with enviricard to reduce badge carbon emissions by 57% using plastic-free cards, supporting sustainability in events.

Mark Cooper IACC

September 30, 2025IACC launches upgraded website featuring AI-driven venue finderIACC has launched an upgraded website with an AI-driven venue finder to enhance the accuracy and speed of event venue searches and offering resources to planners and operators worldwide.

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July 21, 2025Pitch perfectFor the last two years ISTH has recorded ‘live’ episodes of the show at its annual congress - a feature that has enhanced both the podcast and the flagship meeting ...Show More