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class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/66696bd4e1332b77e4d5c8a8_Blog%20posts%20thumbnail%20images-23.png" alt="Shepard and Grip join forces to roll out AI-powered events platform" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Shepard and Grip join forces to roll out AI-powered events platform</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Grip, the AI-powered event platform built for business relationships has partnered with Shepard, the industry-leading event production provider.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/70-reduction-in-time-when-uploading-registration-data-with-grips-new-native-integrations-tool" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df4582df453b3111c53a_20240313T0515-005515bd-56ce-4cc7-8195-e34a55856777.png" alt="70% reduction in time when uploading registration data with Grip’s new Native Integrations tool" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">70% reduction in time when uploading registration data with Grip’s new Native Integrations tool</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Today at Event Tech Live London, Grip, the AI-powered event platform built for business relationships, unveiled its new "Native Integrations" feature. It saves organizers up to 70% in time needed to upload registration data by dramatically streamlining the process of integrating attendee data from popular registration providers such as Cvent, Visit by GES and Swoogo.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/pcma-and-grip-collaborate-to-help-participants-think-bigger-at-convening-leaders-2024" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df456b0d93f5dc3eca8c_20240313T0515-1693891e-a362-4de0-8dd5-6b23c043e8f5.png" alt="PCMA and Grip Collaborate to help participants ‘Think Bigger’ at Convening Leaders 2024" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">PCMA and Grip Collaborate to help participants ‘Think Bigger’ at Convening Leaders 2024</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">MustMeet, Grip’s AI-Powered Meeting Scheduler, to power in-person Hosted Buyer Program </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/ufi-selects-grip-as-speed-networking-partner-partner-for-its-sold-out-european-conference" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df45ce4b06694a02d80a_20240313T0515-0fb1d0cc-6afd-499c-a358-a9c280e23ef1.png" alt="UFI selects Grip as Speed Networking Partner partner for its sold out European Conference" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">UFI selects Grip as Speed Networking Partner partner for its sold out European Conference</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry has selected Grip as its Speed Networking Partner for its 2023 European Conference.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/67-of-event-organizers-to-implement-pre-scheduled-meetings-in-the-next-12-months-as-the-economy-worsens" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df4666c47181265f2f43_20240313T0515-581e51c6-d441-467c-8257-124d9d99cde7.png" alt="67% of event organizers to implement pre-scheduled meetings in the next 12 months as the economy worsens" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">67% of event organizers to implement pre-scheduled meetings in the next 12 months as the economy worsens</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Pre-scheduled meeting events, like hosted buyer, which were popular over a decade ago, are having a renaissance as organizers look to increase revenues during the economic downturn. This is a key finding in a major new report from DAHLIA+Agency which reveals 67% of event organizers are looking to run one or more pre-scheduled meetings programs at their events in the next 12 months. </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-hires-experienced-sales-leader-to-continue-its-north-american-growth" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df4611bffa0cc101e868_20240313T0515-8e1952b1-6fe9-4171-a4a2-da1e7658532b.png" alt="Grip Hires Experienced Sales Leader to Continue Its North American Growth " class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip Hires Experienced Sales Leader to Continue Its North American Growth </h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Grip announced today that veteran events sales executive John D'Adamo has joined its team as a Senior Account Executive. He will be responsible for continuing to grow Grip’s North American client base. </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/event-tech-live-launches-hosted-buyer-program-using-grips-mustmeet-platform" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df4611bffa0cc101e80b_20240313T0515-3bb6fd98-dfe9-4610-8728-e2150ca1dc0f.png" alt="Event Tech Live launches hosted buyer program using Grip’s MustMeet platform" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Event Tech Live launches hosted buyer program using Grip’s MustMeet platform</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Event Tech Live (ETL) has partnered with Grip, the leading AI-powered event platform built for meetings and matchmaking, to deliver its first hosted buyer programme at its Las Vegas (April) and London (November) shows.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/pcma-selects-grip-as-event-technology-partner-for-convening-leaders-2023" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63a2eabafe5e82040e041cac_1920x1080-CL23-Hero.jpg" alt="PCMA selects Grip as event technology partner for Convening Leaders 2023" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63a2eabafe5e82040e041cac_1920x1080-CL23-Hero-p-500.jpg 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63a2eabafe5e82040e041cac_1920x1080-CL23-Hero-p-800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63a2eabafe5e82040e041cac_1920x1080-CL23-Hero-p-1080.jpg 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63a2eabafe5e82040e041cac_1920x1080-CL23-Hero-p-1600.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63a2eabafe5e82040e041cac_1920x1080-CL23-Hero.jpg 1920w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">PCMA selects Grip as event technology partner for Convening Leaders 2023</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">PCMA, the world’s largest community for business events strategists, providing senior-level education, networking, and market intelligence for the global business events industry, has selected Grip as its technology partner for the Convening Leaders 2023 event.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/80-increase-in-demand-for-events-featuring-meetings-as-the-economic-downturn-forces-organizers-to-deliver-greater-roi" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min.JPG" alt="80% increase in demand for events featuring meetings, as the economic downturn forces organizers to deliver greater ROI" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min-p-500.jpg 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min-p-800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min-p-1080.jpg 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min-p-1600.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min-p-2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min-p-2600.jpg 2600w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min-p-3200.jpg 3200w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/63888859f333e3135f5db6a0_MIP_Cancun_uses_MustMeetJPG-min.JPG 5439w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">80% increase in demand for events featuring meetings, as the economic downturn forces organizers to deliver greater ROI</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">As the economic downturn worsens, Grip, the leading AI-powered event platform has seen a record 80% increase in demand for events where meetings are a core part of the experience. This is because attendees, sponsors and exhibitors are demanding more value from events they commit to, while organizers want to increase revenue. To meet this demand, organizers are now offering more facilitated meeting programs, like hosted buyer events, to deliver ROI and increase revenue. </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/best-b2b-tradeshow-app-for-business-lead-capture" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96b31f9df4921d266e950_633f906bf9c63794accf790a_60130b5895fa6e3f1e91add3_hiurich-granja-OR1lrFYFThw-unsplash.png" alt="Best B2B Tradeshow App for Business Lead Capture" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96b31f9df4921d266e950_633f906bf9c63794accf790a_60130b5895fa6e3f1e91add3_hiurich-granja-OR1lrFYFThw-unsplash-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96b31f9df4921d266e950_633f906bf9c63794accf790a_60130b5895fa6e3f1e91add3_hiurich-granja-OR1lrFYFThw-unsplash.png 650w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Best B2B Tradeshow App for Business Lead Capture</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Top event organizers know that exhibitors sign up for tradeshows for B2B marketing</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/best-event-networking-app" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/633f906bc8860a4152555fd4_6012f961041beba86896a22f_luis-villasmil-4V8uMZx8FYA-unsplash.jpeg" alt="Best Event Networking App" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Best Event Networking App</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">A leading global association of tradeshow organizers and the exhibition industry has recognized Grip as one of the top event apps this year.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-delivered-by-grip" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df4531538943522c1620_20240313T0515-46d3dd93-5ad0-404c-966d-9b629f374d79.png" alt="AI and Machine Learning delivered by Grip" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">AI and Machine Learning delivered by Grip</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">In this article, we will explain how Grip uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology to better connect participants to one another, services and products. You will also find some top tips on getting the best from Grip’s AI-powered tools to improve your attendee, exhibitor and sponsor experience. </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/sxsw-selects-grip-as-the-event-technology-partner-for-its-first-in-person-event-since-2019" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/61fd5d770ce8b5bffc2ef280_SXWSxGrip.png" alt="SXSW selects Grip as the event technology partner for its first in-person event since 2019" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/61fd5d770ce8b5bffc2ef280_SXWSxGrip-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/61fd5d770ce8b5bffc2ef280_SXWSxGrip-p-800.png 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/61fd5d770ce8b5bffc2ef280_SXWSxGrip-p-1080.png 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/61fd5d770ce8b5bffc2ef280_SXWSxGrip.png 1238w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">SXSW selects Grip as the event technology partner for its first in-person event since 2019</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">For the first time since the pandemic started, South by Southwest® Conference and Festivals (SXSW®) is going back to in-person events, selecting Grip, the AI-powered event, networking and matchmaking platform as its event technology partner. </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-x-expofp-streamlining-and-simplifying-the-exhibitor-management-and-floor-mapping-workflow-for-organisers" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96d385c7cbf6f1075e51a_grip-x-expofp.png" alt="Grip x ExpoFP - Streamlining and simplifying the exhibitor management and floor mapping workflow for organisers" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96d385c7cbf6f1075e51a_grip-x-expofp-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96d385c7cbf6f1075e51a_grip-x-expofp.png 650w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip x ExpoFP - Streamlining and simplifying the exhibitor management and floor mapping workflow for organisers</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Event organisers and exhibitors can now benefit from an integration between ExpoFP and Grip which offers a new level of user experience, flexibility and efficiency for floor mapping and exhibitor services.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-wins-best-event-networking-technology-at-the-event-technology-awards" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/6185637bd774950867fc5654_ETL-AWARDS-TV3.png" alt="Grip wins Best Event Networking Technology at the Event Technology Awards" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/6185637bd774950867fc5654_ETL-AWARDS-TV3-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/6185637bd774950867fc5654_ETL-AWARDS-TV3-p-1080.png 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/6185637bd774950867fc5654_ETL-AWARDS-TV3-p-1600.png 1600w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/6185637bd774950867fc5654_ETL-AWARDS-TV3.png 1921w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip wins Best Event Networking Technology at the Event Technology Awards</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">London, U.K. - Grip has been crowned the Best Event Networking Technology at the Event Tech Awards, held in London during the first In-Person Day of Event Tech Live, a major Hybrid event for the Event Industry.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-session-recommendation-improvements-drive-94-more-add-to-schedule-actions" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/615d7c9b51a3521b41edae1f_SessionRecommend%20-v%20Desktop.jpg" alt="Grip session recommendation improvements drive 94% more "Add to Schedule" actions" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/615d7c9b51a3521b41edae1f_SessionRecommend%20-v%20Desktop-p-800.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/615d7c9b51a3521b41edae1f_SessionRecommend%20-v%20Desktop-p-1080.jpeg 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/615d7c9b51a3521b41edae1f_SessionRecommend%20-v%20Desktop-p-1600.jpeg 1600w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/615d7c9b51a3521b41edae1f_SessionRecommend%20-v%20Desktop-p-2000.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/615d7c9b51a3521b41edae1f_SessionRecommend%20-v%20Desktop-p-2600.jpeg 2600w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/615d7c9b51a3521b41edae1f_SessionRecommend%20-v%20Desktop.jpg 2880w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip session recommendation improvements drive 94% more "Add to Schedule" actions</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">As part of Grip’s mission to bring people together and build a better future, we want to make it easy for event participants to find the most relevant sessions, meetings and other interactions. </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/press-release-adventics-and-grip-announce-partnership" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df47901ba8cd1755507f_20240313T0515-3af16166-19ff-421f-9f9c-a90209578380.png" alt="Press Release: Adventics and Grip announce partnership" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Press Release: Adventics and Grip announce partnership</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Grip partners with adventics to accelerate growth through virtual events and hybrid experiences in DACH markets.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/industry-veteran-wayne-crawford-joins-grip-as-vp-of-account-management" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/6116324b13621aa822ff1dd4_Grip-Blog-Wayne.jpg" alt="Industry Veteran Wayne Crawford Joins Grip as VP of Account Management" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/6116324b13621aa822ff1dd4_Grip-Blog-Wayne-p-1080.jpeg 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/6116324b13621aa822ff1dd4_Grip-Blog-Wayne.jpg 1400w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Industry Veteran Wayne Crawford Joins Grip as VP of Account Management</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Grip, the leading market engagement platform built to support event professionals, today announced the appointment of Wayne Crawford, CEM as Vice President of Account Management.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/introducing-the-new-grip-home-page" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1ede43b6c3bba99f793c5_20240313T0617-149cdfd1-7a21-4db8-842b-570a0760b51e.png" alt="Introducing the new Grip HomePage" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Introducing the new Grip HomePage</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Events mean Business: Powerful branding, better event experiences, and easier to configure to drive greater engagement and results.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/topic-based-virtual-speed-networking-for-fast-meaningful-connections" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/60b63e0e2b1fac9cbc841aae_SN-Meeting.jpg" alt="Topic-based Virtual Speed Networking for fast, meaningful connections" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/60b63e0e2b1fac9cbc841aae_SN-Meeting-p-800.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/60b63e0e2b1fac9cbc841aae_SN-Meeting-p-1080.jpeg 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/60b63e0e2b1fac9cbc841aae_SN-Meeting.jpg 1400w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Topic-based Virtual Speed Networking for fast, meaningful connections</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Going beyond the event-wide 3-minute speed networking, set a topic for extra engagement.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-appoints-dominic-sumpter-as-chief-revenue-officer" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df451be6a218ffaaf64c_20240313T0515-bc8450ed-f318-42e2-adb2-e25455dd8897.png" alt="Grip appoints Dominic Sumpter as Chief Revenue Officer" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip appoints Dominic Sumpter as Chief Revenue Officer</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Grip has recently appointed Dominic Sumpter as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Not long after appointing Geraint Owen as new CFO last February.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/hybrid-experiences-create-more-ways-to-reach-and-connect-with-attendees" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1ed3829c6d4b81f974e6a_20240313T0615-1b78847a-d538-40ae-a211-c86e5db98923.png" alt="Hybrid Experiences Create More Ways to Reach and Connect With Attendees" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Hybrid Experiences Create More Ways to Reach and Connect With Attendees</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">As hybrid events become a mainstay, Grip’s smart market engagement platform makes connecting easier than ever. </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/one-year-since-the-first-lockdown-how-are-the-grippers-coping" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/608036a67d21246aff1b508b_Vonage-Test-Grip.2020-12-14-06_57_40.2021-01-31-11_50_21-980x797.gif" alt="One year since the first lockdown: How are the Grippers coping?" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">One year since the first lockdown: How are the Grippers coping?</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">We are reaching an anniversary that not many of us had foreseen a year ago. When the “stay at home” message became a reality, but the idea of the entire world being in lockdown still sounded like something out of a sci-fi movie. As we all entered our first Covid-19 lockdown across the globe, millions of people left their office not knowing when they might return to their desks.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-has-raised-13-million-to-create-the-first-market-engagement-platform" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/607ff54319a72e3041e74e18_TimGroot_Portrait.jpeg" alt="Grip has raised $13 Million to create the first Market Engagement Platform" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip has raised $13 Million to create the first Market Engagement Platform</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Today we are delighted to announce our $13 million (USD) in series A funding to turn our vision of creating a single platform for virtual, hybrid, and live events into a reality. [...]</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-welcomes-tyler-conley" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/5fce04186f4a0a420a51afef_BlogPost-Tyler-scaled.jpeg" alt="Grip Welcomes Tyler Conley, VP New Business Development" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip Welcomes Tyler Conley, VP New Business Development</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Get to know our latest Gripper, Tyler Conley who joins our team in the US to expand our global reach and awareness.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-integrates-with-glisser-content-amp-connections-in-one-powerful-solution" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df46b0b2d7b11b9681f5_20240313T0515-3749f45d-55e8-4f56-9f35-061651f99ccb.png" alt="Grip Integrates with Glisser: Content &amp; Connections in One Powerful Solution" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip Integrates with Glisser: Content &amp; Connections in One Powerful Solution</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">We are excited to announce that Grip now integrates with Glisser – the all-in-one audience engagement software for events!</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/introducing-the-grip-virtual-event-solution" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df45fdebebacca1e69f5_20240313T0515-15e0e2f7-9d05-4ae0-994f-d4872c2262f2.png" alt="Introducing the Grip Virtual Event Solution" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Introducing the Grip Virtual Event Solution</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">The events industry has found itself on the sharp end of Covid-19's effect, with hundreds of events being cancelled or postponed. With these cancellations, organizers are looking towards technology to continue to deliver value to their attendees.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/exhibitors-using-grip-teams-see-41-increase-in-lead-capture" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df4660a1f72bda1e1aea_20240313T0515-5eea97bf-976b-4b61-b35d-8c5f879d284e.png" alt="Exhibitors using Grip Teams see 41% increase in lead capture" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Exhibitors using Grip Teams see 41% increase in lead capture</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">The launch of Grip Teams earlier in 2019 saw the introduction of the first-ever meeting management solution for real collaboration among exhibiting company’s representatives. </p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/how-to-improve-your-event-networking-with-ai-matchmaking" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96b7e8a91ca7f7c2d0e5c_handshake.png" alt="How to improve your event networking with AI matchmaking" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96b7e8a91ca7f7c2d0e5c_handshake-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96b7e8a91ca7f7c2d0e5c_handshake.png 650w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">How to improve your event networking with AI matchmaking</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">Networking has long been considered one of the best ways for businesses and entrepreneurs to make valuable connections...</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-matchmaking-solution-features-overview" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96bcb5f25c77c732d161b_kanban.png" alt="Grip Matchmaking Solution Features Overview" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96bcb5f25c77c732d161b_kanban-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96bcb5f25c77c732d161b_kanban.png 650w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip Matchmaking Solution Features Overview</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">This post gives a full overview of all features available in the Grip Matchmaking Solution inside one of our products</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/the-new-grip-iframe-for-event-websites" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96e20d1fff4312d4b1b40_typing-on-laptop.png" alt="The new Grip iFrame for event websites" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96e20d1fff4312d4b1b40_typing-on-laptop-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96e20d1fff4312d4b1b40_typing-on-laptop.png 650w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">The new Grip iFrame for event websites</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines w-dyn-bind-empty"></p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/new-on-the-grip-dashboard-event-sponsorship-packages-and-advanced-filtering" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96e5bfd4e0db292d7f81b_brainstorm-laptop-money.png" alt="New on the Grip Dashboard: Event Sponsorship Packages and Advanced Filtering" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96e5bfd4e0db292d7f81b_brainstorm-laptop-money-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96e5bfd4e0db292d7f81b_brainstorm-laptop-money.png 650w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">New on the Grip Dashboard: Event Sponsorship Packages and Advanced Filtering</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">In our ongoing quest to ‘empower the organizer’ we’ve added a whole range of new features to the Grip Dashboard.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-set-match-grip-wins-big-at-imex-technology-award" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df454771178386b7d624_20240313T0515-9e82d3e0-a753-427f-87e1-d9a6bcbc2989.png" alt="Grip, Set, Match - Grip Wins Big at IMEX Technology Award" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip, Set, Match - Grip Wins Big at IMEX Technology Award</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">IMEXPitch is a competition for event tech startups to showcase themselves to event organizers and marketers from around the world. It's run as part of IMEX America, the US' largest annual meetings industry trade show, featuring the largest hosted buyer program in North America.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-categories-for-b2b-matchmaking" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96ea1aac019dd67f4449b_high-give-great-success.png" alt="Grip Categories for B2B Matchmaking" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96ea1aac019dd67f4449b_high-give-great-success-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96ea1aac019dd67f4449b_high-give-great-success.png 650w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip Categories for B2B Matchmaking</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">The Grip Matchmaking Engine uses artificial intelligence to understand the networking objectives of users, and connect them with the most relevant people at your event.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/grip-039-s-eventful-year-from-event-networking-to-attendee-matchmaking" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96ef1951bf1ef2055c17e_people-talking-about-important-stuff.png" alt="Grip's Eventful Year, From Event Networking to Attendee Matchmaking" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 91vw, (max-width: 991px) 44vw, (max-width: 1439px) 28vw, 358px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96ef1951bf1ef2055c17e_people-talking-about-important-stuff-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f96ef1951bf1ef2055c17e_people-talking-about-important-stuff.png 650w" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">Grip's Eventful Year, From Event Networking to Attendee Matchmaking</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">It's been a busy year at Grip. The event networking app, with its ground-breaking professional matchmaking API, is looking to welcome its 50,000th 'handshake' - when attendees agree to connect with each other - very soon.</p></div></a></div><div role="listitem" class="posts-item w-dyn-item"><a href="/news/we-are-nominated-at-the-event-tech-awards" class="post_link-wrapper w-inline-block"><div class="post_image-wrapper"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fb3c15a6d283576bfb75ffa/65f1df450564eb2406615064_20240313T0515-5b70f6ea-1fed-406f-8da7-8b4a40e516a0.png" alt="We are nominated for Five Categories at the Event Technology Awards" class="post_image"/></div><div class="post_content-wrapper"><h3 class="post_title">We are nominated for Five Categories at the Event Technology Awards</h3><p class="post_excerpt text-style-3lines">We are extremely excited about being nominated for five categories in the Event Technology Awards.</p></div></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section-newsletter"><div class="v1_container-large"><div class="page-padding"><div data-w-id="805fcd2f-cf9b-68f6-9732-d36eedc915ab" class="cta-v6-wrapper newsletter"><div class="w-layout-grid grid-6"><div id="w-node-_805fcd2f-cf9b-68f6-9732-d36eedc915ac-edc915ab" data-w-id="805fcd2f-cf9b-68f6-9732-d36eedc915ac" class="split-content cta-v5-left"><h2 class="martin-h5">Hungry for more content to organize better events</h2><h2 class="p16 light white">Receive our monthly newsletters including eBooks, blogs, case studies, white papers, webinars and the industry events where you will find the Grip team.</h2></div><div id="w-node-_805fcd2f-cf9b-68f6-9732-d36eedc915b1-edc915ab" class="split-content cta-v5-right"><div class="cta-v6-newsletter-form w-form"><form id="email-form" name="email-form" data-name="Email Form" method="get" class="cta-v6-newsletter-form-wrapper" data-wf-page-id="629310896c5a0b7edaa09c50" data-wf-element-id="805fcd2f-cf9b-68f6-9732-d36eedc915b3"><input class="input cta-v6-newsletter w-input" maxlength="256" name="email-2" data-name="Email 2" placeholder="Enter your email" type="email" id="email-2" required=""/><input type="submit" data-wait="Please wait..." class="cta-v6-newsletter-button w-button" value="Subscribe"/></form><div class="success w-form-done"><div>Thanks for joining our newsletter.</div></div><div class="error-message w-form-fail"><div>Oops! 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