Enjoying the Peabody Orlando's opening reception at Cvent's Corporate Meetings Summit, from left to right: Ken Barnett, Visit Orlando; Laurie Helley, Peabody Orlando; Bonnie Brandt, Amia; Julie Benson, Amia; and Melanie Scharton, Behavioral Science Technology.
Kiss look-alikes on stilts got the crowd dancing at the opening reception, Peabody Rocks!, sponsored by the Peabody Orlando.
Dozens of educational sessions engaged attendees during the Cvent CMS.
Enjoying some networking time, from left: Devon Jay, Ericsson; Leslie Arsenault, Carestream Dental; David Hood, Carestream Dental; and Brian Ludwig, Cvent.
Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal welcomes attendees at the opening general session and gives an engaging talk about his rise from the sole executive of an association for Washington, D.C.–based attorneys to the technology powerhouse Cvent is today.
Cvent gave out its first-ever Cvent Planner Awards on Friday morning. Cisco's Lance Fiveland, second from left, accepts the Best Event Website award from Anil Punyapu, Cvent, at far left. Also pictured are Brian Ludwig and Reggie Aggarwal, Cvent.
Agilysys received honors for Best Use of a Mobile App in Cvent's Meeting Planner Awards. From left to right: Anil Punyapu, Cvent; Brian Ludwig, Cvent; Ashley Baber, Cvent (accepting on behalf of Agilysys); and Reggie Aggarwal, Cvent.
An evening reception at SeaWorld was a great chance to mingle and a showcase for Antarctica, one of SeaWorld's newest exhibits. From left to right: Janine Alsalam, Cvent; Kurt Weber, Hilton; and Kate Slonaker, Cvent.
Ericsson received an award for best Return on Event in Cvent's award program, in which customers nominated themselves. Pictured, from left, are Anil Punyapu, Cvent; Devon Jay, Ericsson; Brian Ludwig, Cvent; and Reggie Aggarwal, Cvent.
With a nod toward Cvent's huge supplier database, which allows planners to send RFPs to thousands of hotels, the tech giant gave an award for Savvy Sourcing to Tina Madden, Meetings & Incentives, second from left. She is surrounded by Cvent execs, from left: Anil Punyapu, Brian Ludwig, and Reggie Aggarwal.
Some 70 Cvent staff were on hand to network with the 500 corporate buyers. Shown from left to right are Kara Kreuger, Cvent; Jen Gorski, Cvent; Rebekah Hennessy, Wellpoint; and Julie Haddix, Cvent.
Visa Inc. won an award on Friday morning for best Strategic Meetings Management program. Pictured, from left to right, are: Anil Punyapu, Cvent; Craig Marciniak, Visa; Brian Ludwig, Cvent; and Reggie Aggarwal, Cvent.
The host hotel, the Peabody Orlando, was also recognized as Cvent's Hotel of the Year in 2012. From left to right: Anil Punyapu, Cvent; Brian Ludwig, Cvent; Barb Bowden, general manager, Peabody Orlando; Gregg Herning, Peabody Orlando; Rachel Andrews, Cvent; Ashley Stewart, Cvent; Reggie Aggarwal, Cvent; and Bharet Malhotra, Cvent.
