Cvent

Meetings, events and hospitality software covering registration, venue sourcing, room blocks, event apps and lead capture; owns ON24, Goldcast and Splash.

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Category: Events & Webinars
Headquarters: Tysons, Virginia, United States
Founded: 1999
Ownership: Private equity: Blackstone

July 2026

Cvent names Denver as host city for Cvent CONNECT 2027

Cvent announced that its annual Cvent CONNECT conference will move to Denver in 2027, running April 5 to 8 at the Colorado Convention Center. The announcement came on the final day of the 2026 event in Nashville.

Jul 16

Cvent announces more than 70 product updates and $1 billion R&D plan at CONNECT

At Cvent CONNECT 2026, Cvent announced more than 70 product innovations, including 34 new AI capabilities, and a multi-year $1 billion product development investment. Items range from available now to expected by end of 2026.

Jul 14

Cvent unveils a new brand identity at Cvent CONNECT 2026

Cvent introduced a new brand identity and brand promise at its CONNECT conference, framed around live events as a source of audience trust.

Jul 14

April 2026

Cvent completes its acquisition of webinar platform ON24

Cvent closed its acquisition of ON24, adding ON24's enterprise webinar and digital engagement platform to its event management portfolio.

Apr 1

January 2026

SITE names Cvent its official event technology partner through 2028

The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence appointed Cvent as official event technology partner across its global events for three years.

Jan 15

December 2025

ON24 agrees to be acquired by Cvent for about $400 million

ON24 entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Cvent in an all-cash deal valued at about $400 million, or $8.10 per share.

Dec 30, 2025

Cvent acquires Goldcast to turn event footage into video content

Cvent acquired Goldcast, a video content platform for B2B webinars and events, to automate clips, summaries and recaps from live events.

Dec 15, 2025

November 2025

Cvent launches Audience Connector for LinkedIn Campaign Manager

Cvent released a LinkedIn Ads integration that syncs attendee and invitee data from Cvent into LinkedIn Campaign Manager for event targeting.

Nov 18, 2025

About Cvent

What is Cvent?

Cvent is a meetings, events and hospitality software covering registration, venue sourcing, room blocks, event apps and lead capture; owns ON24, Goldcast and Splash. The company is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, United States and was founded in 1999. GTM Tech News covers it under Events & Webinars.

What has Cvent released recently?

The most recent Cvent update in GTM Tech News is “Cvent names Denver as host city for Cvent CONNECT 2027” (July 16, 2026). Before that: “Cvent announces more than 70 product updates and $1 billion R&D plan at CONNECT” (July 14, 2026); “Cvent unveils a new brand identity at Cvent CONNECT 2026” (July 14, 2026).

Where does Cvent publish product updates and release notes?

Cvent announces updates on its own website, newsroom, newsroom, blog, help center and developer docs. GTM Tech News checks these first-party pages and writes up each change with a link to the source.

Does Cvent host an annual event?

Yes. Cvent hosts Cvent CONNECT. Dates in GTM Tech News: April 5 to 8, 2027 in Denver.

Which other Events & Webinars vendors does GTM Tech News track?

Alongside Cvent, GTM Tech News tracks Bizzabo, Goldcast, Livestorm, ON24, RainFocus and Zuddl in Events & Webinars.

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