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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cvent Accelerate Sydney 2025 Empowers Event & Hospitality Professionals with Innovation, Insights, and Networking Opportunities
SYDNEY, July 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cvent, a global industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, successfully hosted the fourth edition of Cvent Accelerate Sydney at The Fullerton Hotel on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. The event attracted over 460 event planners, marketers, and hospitality professionals, setting a new attendance record and highlighting the growing momentum in the MICE industry. Cvent Accelerate Sydney equipped attendees with essential skills and insights to thrive in the evolving events industry. They gained practical knowledge on leveraging the latest event technology to create memorable experiences and drive business growth. Industry-experts led sessions highlighted strategies for designing, engaging and crafting impactful events, emphasising the importance of creativity and innovation. Attendees learned effective collaboration techniques and sponsorship strategies to enhance event success and manage costs. The event offered a comprehensive understanding of how to adapt to industry changes, ensuring attendees are well-prepared to deliver exceptional events that resonate with their audiences and achieve organisational goals. Attendees also explored Cvent's innovative AI-powered solution, CventIQ. This solution offers a suite of intelligent features designed to enhance attendee experiences and optimise event management. Participants experienced firsthand the benefits of AI-enabled personal assistants, customised session recommendations, and streamlined networking opportunities. Jack Ukil, Country Head, Australia, Cvent, said, "With the successful completion of Cvent Accelerate Sydney, I'm thrilled to see the powerful impact it's had on both our attendees and the broader MICE industry. This year's event marked a clear strategic shift toward Event-Led Growth—reframing events from operational tasks into engines of customer acquisition and retention. Attendees walked away with tangible insights on how to position events as primary channels for driving growth, rather than supplementary tactics. By highlighting the fusion of technology, strategy, and community, Cvent Accelerate empowered industry leaders to create unforgettable experiences that deliver real business outcomes and long-term brand loyalty" While customer engagement and experience have become critical factors in redefining event management, Cvent Accelerate showcased the transformative power of blending events, MarTech, and data to enhance customer engagement. Insights around event retention, planning, management, and technology's role in advancing sustainability goals fostered greater collaboration among venues, organisers, and suppliers. Innovators shared insights on using attendee foot traffic to generate power and implementing aeroponics to reduce food waste. Additionally, Cvent, in partnership with ZEERO Events, continued its commitment to sustainability at Cvent Accelerate with an initiative to plant 283 trees in Mozambique's mangrove reforestation project. This effort, along with investments in UN Renewable Energy Projects, will reduce 46 tons of CO2e. In addition to this, 115 trees were gifted, achieving further reduction of 18,871 kg of CO2e by replacing traditional promotional items with ZEERO Events tree swag for attendees. Cvent Accelerate continues to strengthen the fabric of the event industry in its fourth year, fostering collaboration and creating a dynamic space for professionals to exchange ideas and strategies. Notes to Editor: We have the following spokespeople from Cvent available for interview – Brian Ludwig, Executive VP, Sales, Commercial, Cvent Jack Ukil, Country Head, Australia, Cvent If you wish to interview any of the above people, please contact our media representatives listed below. About Cvent: Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with 5,000+ employees and 24,000+ customers worldwide as of December 31, 2024. Founded in 1999, the company delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform and offers a global marketplace where event professionals collaborate with venues to create engaging, impactful experiences. Cvent is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., and has additional offices around the world to support its growing global customer base. The comprehensive Cvent event marketing and management platform offers software solutions to event organizers and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event marketing and management, virtual and onsite solutions, and attendee engagement. Cvent's suite of products automates and simplifies the event management lifecycle and maximizes the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Hotels and venues use Cvent's supplier and venue solutions to win more group and corporate travel business through Cvent's sourcing platforms. Cvent solutions optimize the event management value chain and have enabled clients around the world to manage millions of meetings and events. For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts Cvent Media Contact: Rachita
Business Wire
23-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Cvent Accelerate Sydney 2025 Empowers Event & Hospitality Professionals with Innovation, Insights, and Networking Opportunities
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cvent, a global industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, successfully hosted the fourth edition of Cvent Accelerate Sydney at The Fullerton Hotel on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. The event attracted over 460 event planners, marketers, and hospitality professionals, setting a new attendance record and highlighting the growing momentum in the MICE industry. Cvent Accelerate Sydney equipped attendees with essential skills and insights to thrive in the evolving events industry. They gained practical knowledge on leveraging the latest event technology to create memorable experiences and drive business growth. Industry-experts led sessions highlighted strategies for designing, engaging and crafting impactful events, emphasising the importance of creativity and innovation. Attendees learned effective collaboration techniques and sponsorship strategies to enhance event success and manage costs. The event offered a comprehensive understanding of how to adapt to industry changes, ensuring attendees are well-prepared to deliver exceptional events that resonate with their audiences and achieve organisational goals. Attendees also explored Cvent's innovative AI-powered solution, CventIQ. This solution offers a suite of intelligent features designed to enhance attendee experiences and optimise event management. Participants experienced firsthand the benefits of AI-enabled personal assistants, customised session recommendations, and streamlined networking opportunities. Jack Ukil, Country Head, Australia, Cvent, said, 'With the successful completion of Cvent Accelerate Sydney, I'm thrilled to see the powerful impact it's had on both our attendees and the broader MICE industry. This year's event marked a clear strategic shift toward Event-Led Growth—reframing events from operational tasks into engines of customer acquisition and retention. Attendees walked away with tangible insights on how to position events as primary channels for driving growth, rather than supplementary tactics. By highlighting the fusion of technology, strategy, and community, Cvent Accelerate empowered industry leaders to create unforgettable experiences that deliver real business outcomes and long-term brand loyalty' While customer engagement and experience have become critical factors in redefining event management, Cvent Accelerate showcased the transformative power of blending events, MarTech, and data to enhance customer engagement. Insights around event retention, planning, management, and technology's role in advancing sustainability goals fostered greater collaboration among venues, organisers, and suppliers. Innovators shared insights on using attendee foot traffic to generate power and implementing aeroponics to reduce food waste. Additionally, Cvent, in partnership with ZEERO Events, continued its commitment to sustainability at Cvent Accelerate with an initiative to plant 283 trees in Mozambique's mangrove reforestation project. This effort, along with investments in UN Renewable Energy Projects, will reduce 46 tons of CO2e. In addition to this, 115 trees were gifted, achieving further reduction of 18,871 kg of CO2e by replacing traditional promotional items with ZEERO Events tree swag for attendees. Cvent Accelerate continues to strengthen the fabric of the event industry in its fourth year, fostering collaboration and creating a dynamic space for professionals to exchange ideas and strategies. Notes to Editor: We have the following spokespeople from Cvent available for interview – Brian Ludwig, Executive VP, Sales, Commercial, Cvent Jack Ukil, Country Head, Australia, Cvent If you wish to interview any of the above people, please contact our media representatives listed below. About Cvent: Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with 5,000+ employees and 24,000+ customers worldwide as of December 31, 2024. Founded in 1999, the company delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform and offers a global marketplace where event professionals collaborate with venues to create engaging, impactful experiences. Cvent is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., and has additional offices around the world to support its growing global customer base. The comprehensive Cvent event marketing and management platform offers software solutions to event organizers and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event marketing and management, virtual and onsite solutions, and attendee engagement. Cvent's suite of products automates and simplifies the event management lifecycle and maximizes the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Hotels and venues use Cvent's supplier and venue solutions to win more group and corporate travel business through Cvent's sourcing platforms. Cvent solutions optimize the event management value chain and have enabled clients around the world to manage millions of meetings and events. For more information, please visit
Straits Times
30-06-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Singapore and Maldives to cooperate on sustainability
PM Lawrence Wong shaking hands with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu during a state visit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 30. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG SINGAPORE - Singapore and Maldives - both small island countries vulnerable to climate change - have signed an agreement to work together on sustainability and t he environment. In the afternoon of June 30, they also inked two other agreements to cooperate on capacity building and technical and vocational education training. These would allow the two countries to explore study visits, bilateral exchanges and share knowledge. The signing was witnessed by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who is in Singapore for a three-day state visit till July 2. The visit marks the 50th year of diplomatic relations between both countries. It is Dr Muizzu's first visit to Singapore in his current capacity , and the fifth high-level visit by a Maldivian president. Speaking at a state banquet later on June 30 , President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Singapore and the Maldives feel the impact of global shifts more acutely than most, not least in the effects of climate change. 'Rising seas, increased warming and extreme weather, and increasingly fragile natural ecosystems pose a fundamental threat to all nations, but impact small island states in unique ways,' he added. The banquet was held at The Fullerton Hotel in honour of Dr Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed. They are accompanied on the trip by nine cabinet ministers and other senior government officials. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu shaking hands with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam during the state visit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 30. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG Mr Tharman said Singapore and the Maldives are close partners in more ways than the countries' small size might suggest. 'We both rely on the world for trade, ideas, and growth. And we both share the instinct that if we stay open and outward-looking, and keep investing in our people, we can chart our own course, and turn our constraints as island states into opportunity,' he said. He noted that the Maldives has established itself as a world-renowned destination for luxury tourism, and is building deep expertise in sustainability and marine conservation. Singapore has harnessed its human capital and geography to become a global hub for trade, finance, and innovation, he added. Mr Tharman highlighted opportunities to deepen cooperation, citing areas like training for hospitality and sustainable tourism practices, as well as in the export of seafood and other products from the Maldives. Singapore can help expand Maldives' reach in East Asia, using its logistics networks and cold chain capabilities - needed in handling temperature-sensitive goods - to ensure short lead-time-to-market, lower logistics costs, and product integrity, he said. Before attending the state banquet, Dr Muizzu received a ceremonial welcome and called on Mr Tharman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He and PM Wong also met to discuss opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation, including a bilateral investment treaty. Dr Muizzu and Mrs Sajidha also visited the National Orchid Garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, where a new orchid hybrid was named in their honour. (From left) Mrs Tan, Minister Tan Kiat How, First Lady of the Maldives Sajidha Mohamed, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu during the orchid naming ceremony held at the National Orchid Garden on June 30. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO Most of Singapore's investments in Maldives are in tourism, with Banyan Tree and Hotel Properties being the largest investors. In 2024, bilateral trade amounted to $351.9 million. The new agreement on sustainability and the environment covers areas such as climate change negotiation, environmental protection, waste and wastewater management, and weather forecasting and climate science. Under the agreement, both countries will explore study visits, bilateral exchanges and share knowledge on topics of mutual interest. Under the two-year memorandum of agreement (MOU) on capacity building, Singapore will offer customised study visits for government officials from Maldives. These will cover areas such as sustainable development, economic development and public administration. Over 1,600 Maldives officials have been trained under the Singapore Cooperation Programme so far, mainly in finance, public administration, governance and law, and economic development. The Singapore Cooperation Programme was established in 1992. It allows foreign officials to sign up for courses that the Government supports. The MOU between Singapore's Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and Maldives' Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, aims to strengthen cooperation in higher education, educational policy, technical and vocational education and training, and research. It will focus on joint curriculum development, sharing of best practices, capacity building for higher education institutions in the Maldives, and enhancing the quality and relevance of vocational training. Maldives Minister of Tourism and Environment Thoriq Ibrahim and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu shake hands after signing a MOU on Cooperation in Sustainability and the Environment on June 30. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG Key areas of cooperation include faculty and student exchanges, joint research initiatives, collaborative academic programmes, and policy dialogue. The five-year MOU also supports professional development through executive education, immersion attachments, and training in educational planning and governance. To commemorate the 50th year of diplomatic ties between both countries, SingPost and the Maldives Post have also jointly released a set of stamps. Featured on the stamps are Singapore's Lazarus Island and Hulhudhoo of the Maldives. The stamps were unveiled by Mr Tharman and Dr Muizzu at Fullerton Hotel before the banquet. During their visit, Dr Muizzu and his delegation will also participate in a high-level investment forum organised by Invest Maldives. In addition, they will visit Tuas Port, ITE Central and URA Gallery to understand Singapore's experiences in port management, vocational education, urban planning and housing development. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
AU Financial Review
23-06-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
AFR Asia Summit 2025
Asia Summit Date: Tuesday September 9 Location: The Fullerton Hotel Sydney In-person For more information, visit the Summit website. Asia's growth is unstoppable, but so are the risks. Can Australia stay competitive in a region undergoing rapid technological transformation? How will shifting trade policies, energy security concerns, and defence collaboration shape investment decisions?
NDTV
30-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Watch: Emmanuel Macron Gets A Taste Of Singapore Hawker Culture
French President Emmanuel Macron had the chance to sample Singapore's famous hawker and street food culture recently. As part of his maiden state visit to the country, the President accompanied Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Lau to Pa Sat, the iconic hawker centre. In a video shared by the Singapore PM, both of them can be seen walking through this locality. They greeted vendors and people around them, and also stopped to taste some of the local delicacies. In one part of the video, Macron and Wong try what look to be soup dumplings served by a particular hawker. "How do you find the taste?' Macron is asked. He replies that it's "very good." Also Read: Here's What French President Emmanuel Macron Ate On His Trip To India After their street food adventure, they had dinner at The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, as shown in the same video posted by PM Wong. Part of the caption reads, "We began with a visit to Lau Pa Sat to experience Singapore's vibrant hawker culture and local flavours. Over dinner, we had a wide-ranging and fruitful discussion on global and regional developments." Take a look below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lawrence Wong (@lawrencewongst) More About Lau Pa Sat: Lau Pa Sat, literally meaning "Old Market," is also known as Telok Ayer Market. It was rebuilt in its present location in the downtown core area in 1894. It is one of the most famous cultural landmarks in the city, and it has significantly evolved over the years. The Victorian-era architecture of the building is quite distinctive, featuring structures made of cast iron. Today, Lau Pa Sat is mainly known for its food hawkers. It houses numerous stalls selling various kinds of local Singaporean delicacies and other street-style favourites, including dishes like satay, chicken rice and char kway teow. One of the most popular attractions here is "Satay Street. Boon Tat Street is closed to traffic from 7 pm onwards. The place is then opened for people to dine al-fresco and relish the satay treats grilled on open flames by many vendors. Also Read: 5 Hawker Centres You Must Visit When In Singapore
