Is Everything You Know About Gen Z at Events Wrong?

By M Squared Admin | August 1, 2026

TL;DR Your Gen Z event strategy is probably built on research nobody has pressure-tested against an actual Gen Z. The stats are real. The conclusions the industry has drawn from them are, in several cases, wrong. On this Aftershow of Event About It, Megan Martin brought her 27-year-old assistant Sierra Siebulrud to her first industry…

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Trust Is Broken. Cvent Just Bet a Billion It Isn’t.

By M Squared Admin | July 24, 2026

TL;DR Cvent just spent a billion dollars betting that real presence, not swag, not badges, not brochures, is the rarest signal left in B2B marketing. They’re calling it the presence premium: in a world where AI can fake almost anything, showing up in person is the one thing it still can’t. In this solo edition…

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How to Prep for Cvent Connect 2026: My Agenda Walkthrough

By M Squared Admin | April 24, 2026

Cvent Connect 2026 is headed to Nashville July 13–16, and as a Cvent Hosted Creator, I got early access to the agenda. I spent the better part of a week inside the Attendee Hub, reviewing every speaker, session and experience, and I built the Cvent Connect 2026 agenda I think will deliver the most value…

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