Stop Forgetting! Unlock Cvent Connect's Secrets for Lasting Impact

All right, y'all. Let's chat. I'm Mahogany Jones, one of your Cvent Connect creators and fellow event producer. And as event producers, we spend so much time taking care of everyone else that we forget to take care of ourselves at these events. So, this week, I need us to put the producer hat down and put the attendee hat on. That means focusing on what you want to get out of attending Cvent Connect for yourself and your team, not just getting caught up in the event around you. And I need us to have a real

conversation about what actually happens after a conference. Because research shows we forget up to 70% of new information within 24 hours of learning it. 70%. That's the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, and trust me, it is coming for your notes whether you're ready or not.

So, how do we beat it? It starts before we even get to Nashville. Know your goal. Not a vague, I want to learn stuff goal, a specific one. What do you want to walk away from Cvent Connect able to do differently? That intention is your filter for the

entire week. And read your agenda before you arrive. Choose those sessions, pre-plan your days like you would plan your own event because you deserve that level of preparation as well. And while we're talking preparation,

let's plan our outfits. Because if opening night calls for sequence, metallics, and neons, it's not time to wing it. You show up ready to light up the room, show up in the right energy. And yes, that counts as part of your conference strategy. Once you're in

sessions, take active notes. I use GoodNotes on my iPad, and I'm not just transcribing. I'm writing what each idea means for my business and my team. Studies show active engagement can boost retention up to 90% compared to passively listening. That gap is too big to leave on the table. Use voice memos when something hits and

you can't type or write fast enough. Capture it in your own words before it disappears. At the end of each day, give yourself 5

minutes. Review what you captured, pick one thing to act on, and put it in your task manager before you go to sleep. That's how a session becomes a strategy. You came all the way to Nashville for a reason. Leave with proof of it, eh? See you there.