Cvent acquires UK’s Venue Directory

Occasion administration know-how firm Cvent has acquired UK-based on-line specialist Venue Listing.

Venue Listing, which was arrange in 1993, provides details about assembly venues to the UK’s MICE business, in addition to offering sourcing merchandise comparable to a dynamic reserving module.

Cvent mentioned that the corporate’s “sturdy” UK and European venue database would complement the 290,000 motels and venues already listed on the Cvent Provider Community. Phrases of the deal weren’t revealed.

Graham Pope, Cvent’s vice chairman of worldwide gross sales, mentioned: “We’re extraordinarily proud to deliver Venue Listing into the Cvent portfolio. 

“With the demand for in-person occasions persevering with to develop, environment friendly and efficient on-line venue sourcing is prime of thoughts. We’re enthusiastic about alternatives forward as we glance to increase and improve our choices and higher help our shoppers and companions throughout Europe.”

Venue Listing will proceed to function as a standalone enterprise unit following its acquisition. Cvent mentioned it will present “extra help and sources” to permit the platform to attach extra venues with company occasion planners throughout Europe.

Michael Begley, Venue Listing’s CEO, added: “By becoming a member of a worldwide chief within the occasion and hospitality know-how area, we will faucet into their sources, share greatest practices and ship extra methods for planners and suppliers to higher join and help the MICE ecosystem.”