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Cvent Supplier & Venue Solutions

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$199 per month
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  1. Information technology and software
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What is Cvent Supplier & Venue Solutions

Cvent Supplier & Venue Solutions is a set of tools for hotels and venues to manage group and event business, including responding to event requests, managing leads, and supporting sales and event operations workflows. It is used by venue sales teams, event services teams, and hospitality operators that receive RFPs and need to coordinate availability, proposals, and bookings. The product is closely tied to Cvent’s broader meetings and events ecosystem, including sourcing and planner-facing workflows. It emphasizes handling inbound event demand, proposal responses, and visibility into venue performance and demand signals.

pros

Strong RFP and lead intake

The product is designed around receiving, qualifying, and responding to event and group business inquiries, including structured RFP workflows. It supports consistent proposal responses and internal coordination across sales and event services. For venues that rely on third-party sourcing channels, this reduces manual email-based handling and improves traceability of requests. It also fits organizations that need standardized processes across multiple properties.

Integrated with sourcing ecosystem

Cvent Supplier & Venue Solutions connects to Cvent’s planner-facing sourcing and event technology, which can centralize demand from that network. This can simplify how venues manage opportunities originating from planners using the same ecosystem. It provides a single operational workflow for responding to those opportunities rather than handling each channel separately. For teams already using other Cvent products, integration can reduce duplicate data entry.

Multi-property reporting and controls

The product supports enterprise venue groups that need shared visibility across properties and teams. It provides reporting and pipeline views that help compare performance and manage response activity at scale. Centralized configuration and templates can help enforce consistent proposal and process standards. This is particularly relevant for hotel groups and venue portfolios.

cons

Ecosystem dependence and lock-in

Many benefits depend on participation in Cvent’s broader ecosystem and demand channels. Organizations that do not source business through that network may see less incremental value compared with simpler venue-focused tools. Switching costs can be higher when workflows, templates, and data are built around a single vendor’s platform. This can limit flexibility for teams that want a more modular stack.

Complexity for smaller venues

The product targets hospitality and venue sales operations with structured processes, which can be more than small venues require. Setup, user training, and ongoing administration may be heavier than lightweight booking or calendar-first systems. Smaller teams may find that the workflow depth adds steps for simple bookings. Fit is typically better where there is meaningful RFP volume and multiple stakeholders.

Not a full property management system

While it supports event and group sales workflows, it does not replace core hotel PMS functions such as front-desk operations and full room inventory management. Organizations often still need separate systems for reservations, housekeeping, and revenue management. Integrations may be required to keep availability, space, and booking data aligned across systems. This can add integration and process overhead.

Plan & Pricing

Cvent Supplier Network (CSN) Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Basic $0 — Free 1 user; Unlimited venue searches; Unlimited RFPs; 10 venues per RFP; Unlimited instant bookings. (Public free tier for planners.)
Pro $299 per month (or $2,990 annually) Up to 3 users; Unlimited venues per RFP; NSO/GSO connectivity; Custom questions; Pricing preferences; Attach files to RFP; Create & save report templates; Unlimited use of AI tools.
Enterprise Custom pricing Up to 10 users; Custom supplier categories; Negotiated rates; Canceled space management; Multiple organization profiles; Custom branding; Budget management; Dedicated sourcing account manager.

Cvent Event Diagramming Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Free $0 — Free 1 user; 1 event per year; 5 diagrams per event; 1 attendee list per diagram; 5 collaborators; 25 attendees per list; 5 event space uploads per year. (Free account; no credit card required.)
Pro $199 billed monthly 1 user; 12 events per year; 5 diagrams per event; 1 attendee list per diagram; Unlimited collaborators; 5 attendee lists per event; 150 attendees per list; 60 event space uploads per year.
Premium Contact us (billed annually) Customized number of users; Unlimited events/diagrams/collaborators; Integration with Cvent Registration; 3D rendering; Trainings; Check-in attendees; Customized add-ons.

Other Supplier & Venue Solutions (public pricing not listed)

  • Cvent Passkey (Room Block Management): No public pricing displayed on the vendor site — contact sales / request demo.

Notes:

  • All pricing above is taken from Cvent's official product/pricing pages for the Cvent Supplier Network and Cvent Event Diagramming (vendor site). Where the site shows both monthly and annual values, both are listed. Where the vendor requires custom quotes, pricing is listed as "Contact us."

Seller details

Cvent Holding Corp.
Tysons, Virginia, USA
1999
Private
https://www.cvent.com/
https://x.com/cvent
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cvent/

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