Cvent’s Top Must-Attend Events for 2025

November 18, 2024

This just in from Cvent: the top events that event planners shouldn’t miss in 2025.

Cvent combed through the industry’s top conferences and events to select the best of the best, looking for aspects like quality of content, networking, and overall attendee ROI. Whether you want to level up your career, make new connections or get new ideas, these picks for 2025 all but guarantee a high-quality experience worth your time (and frequent flyer miles).

Following are the events, listed by date:

PCMA Convening Leaders, Jan. 12-15, Houston. Professional development and innovation in the meetings and events industry, focusing on event design, attendee engagement and industry trends.
ExhibitorLive, March 16-20, San Antonio. Centers on trade show and corporate event marketing, providing education on exhibit design, marketing and management.
Experiential Marketing Summit, April 14-16, Las Vegas. Focuses on experiential marketing strategies and tactics, offering insights on brand experiences, live events and consumer engagement.
Event Tech Live, April 30-May 1, Las Vegas. Highlights the latest in event technology, featuring sessions on digital tools, virtual events and tech-driven event solutions.
Cvent CONNECT, June 9-12, San Antonio & Virtual. Showcases the latest event marketing and management technology, featuring networking and sessions on event planning, marketing and attendee engagement.
MPI WEC, June 18-20, St. Louis. Education and networking for meeting and event professionals, covering topics like event design, leadership and industry trends.
CEMA Summit, July 27-29, Austin, TX. Tailored for corporate event marketers, offering insights on event strategy, technology and experiential marketing.
ILEA Live, August, date & location TBD. For live event professionals, covering creative event design, production, and business management within the live events industry.
IMEX America, Oct. 7-9, Las Vegas. Global trade show for the meetings, incentives, conferences, and events industry, featuring education on event planning, destination management and business networking.
Event Planner Expo 2025, Oct. 14-16, New York City. Brings together event planners and industry professionals, offering education on event design, marketing and networking strategies.
IAEE Expo! Expo! Dec. 9-11, Houston. Geared towards exhibition and event industry professionals, covering trade show management, marketing and technology.