Events companies have been hacked, says insurer
Insurance company InEvexco has reported that some of their clients have been the victims of five separate incidents of cybercrime over the last year
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Cvent acquires DoubleDutch
Big news in the event technology world
Tech startup to offer live ‘cross reality’ streaming
The technology, which will be showcased at the Createch conference on 11 June, will enable users to create and share live, interactive cross reality (XR) performances
Cvent aims to hire 1,000 new staff
“This is a very exciting time for the company,” said Cvent founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal.
AEO and Cvent renew strategic partnership for 2019
Chris Skeith has expressed his excitement
EventsAIR to launch new platform at IMEX
Named Fast Track, the education platform is designed to educate and certify meeting planners in the latest event management tools and technology
Cvent Unveils 2019 List of Top 50 Meeting Hotels in Europe
Event technology supplier Cvent has released its annual list of the Top 50 Meeting Hotels in Europe. The list was compiled by analysing meeting and event booking activity through the Cvent Supplier Network (CSN), one of the world’s largest venue sourcing platforms. More than USD$16bn and more than 42m room nights were sourced through the CSN in 2018.
Fresh thinking
Mykyta Fastovets, CTO at Expoplatfrom, on getting fresh revenue and more value from confex events
Eventbrite and Facebook announce partnership
Ticketing on Facebook, powered by Eventbrite, allows anyone with a Facebook Page in the US to select ‘Create Tickets’ in the initial event setup
Aventri launches partnership with Uber and new Marketplace
Aventri has launched a partnership with Uber for Business, as well as its new Marketplace platform for event planners
