SPOTLIGHT: Cvent Supplier Network Redesign

In this highlight, we're reviewing the redesigned Cvent Supplier Network's sourcing experience—to streamline your venue sourcing process.

Introducing the New Sourcing Experience

The new Cvent Supplier Network (CSN) sourcing experience offers a redesigned platform to help you manage requests for proposals (RFPs) and find the best venues for your events. Browse over 309,000 global hotels and venues, send one RFP to multiple venues, manage proposals, compare bids, and store data in one centralized location. Event planners use the Cvent Supplier Network to get quick and thorough responses to suppliers and make informed decisions.

This tool is free for all Cvent customers. After logging in to your account, navigate to the "App Switcher" at the top right corner and click on "Suppliers" in the drop-down menu.

What are the benefits?

• Streamlined and intuitive single-page RFP form

• Ability to add Custom Questions during the RFP creation process

• New options to clearly indicate your date requests to venues

• AI Agenda Builder to automate the agenda creation process

• Fully localized end-to-end venue sourcing experience

What can I do in the New Sourcing Experience?
The New Sourcing Experience allows you to perform essential RFP management tasks such as:

• Adding contracted rates

• Approving RFPs

• Awarding venues

• Cancelling RFPs

• Comparing bids

• Copying RFPs

• Creating and tracking instant bookings

• Creating RFPs

• Declining proposals

• Deleting RFPs

• Downloading RFPs

• Managing budget items in an RFP

• Mapping suppliers

• Posting your RFPs to the Venue Showcase

• Publishing your RFPs to a Portal

• Retracting an awarded or declined proposal

• Shortlisting venues

• Viewing and downloading proposals

To learn more about the redesign and how to use the new features, watch this informative video:

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