The latest news from the Grip team

Grip launches EventSkills, a free community library of AI skills for event teams

Grip has launched EventSkills (eventskills.ai), a free community library of AI skills for event teams. Event professionals can share and download ready-made skills for specific event tasks, from post-event reporting to sponsor deliverables to matchmaking outreach, that work with Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Codex.

Grip MCP launched: Organizers save 10 hours per event on their configuration

Grip has launched the Grip MCP, connecting AI applications like Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot directly to live event platform data. Organizers can ask anything about their event setup in plain English, saving an estimated 10 hours per event on configuration.

Grip launches AI Assistant to resolve event participant queries

Grip, the AI-powered event platform built for engagement, has today launched the industry’s leading AI Assistant designed to help participants at commercial events.

Grip expands its event platform with the launch of Grip Onsite and welcomes Oliver Smart to head up the new product suite

The new product suite provides a comprehensive range of onsite solutions, like badge printing and smart badges. It helps organizers seamlessly speed up check-ins, track attendance and maximize in-person connections.

micebook enlists Grip to establish more valuable business relationships between event industry leaders at its shows

micebook, the hub for event professionals to source destination content, suppliers and inspiration is now using Grip to power multiple events where VIP meetings are a core part of the experience.

Mash Media signs 3 year deal with Grip to increase revenue and business relationships at its events

Mash Media, the information hub for the events industry, is doubling down on making business relationships happen at its events by signing a three year deal with Grip, the AI-powered event platform built for business relationships and revenue.

Grip acquires event management product to help commercial organizers generate more revenue

Grip, the AI-powered event platform, has acquired the event management system (EMS) from Connectiv Holdings, which uses the platform to power its Manifest, Medicarians and Blueprint confex events

Shepard and Grip join forces to roll out AI-powered events platform

Grip, the AI-powered event platform built for business relationships has partnered with Shepard, the industry-leading event production provider.

70% reduction in time when uploading registration data with Grip’s new Native Integrations tool

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.

PCMA and Grip Collaborate to help participants ‘Think Bigger’ at Convening Leaders 2024

MustMeet, Grip’s AI-Powered Meeting Scheduler, to power in-person Hosted Buyer Program

UFI selects Grip as Speed Networking Partner partner for its sold out European Conference

UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry has selected Grip as its Speed Networking Partner for its 2023 European Conference.

67% of event organizers to implement pre-scheduled meetings in the next 12 months as the economy worsens

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.

Grip Hires Experienced Sales Leader to Continue Its North American Growth

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.

Event Tech Live launches hosted buyer program using Grip’s MustMeet platform

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.

PCMA selects Grip as event technology partner for Convening Leaders 2023

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.

80% increase in demand for events featuring meetings, as the economic downturn forces organizers to deliver greater ROI

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.

Best B2B Tradeshow App for Business Lead Capture

Top event organizers know that exhibitors sign up for tradeshows for B2B marketing

Best Event Networking App

A leading global association of tradeshow organizers and the exhibition industry has recognized Grip as one of the top event apps this year.

AI and Machine Learning delivered by Grip

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. 

Grip x ExpoFP - Streamlining and simplifying the exhibitor management and floor mapping workflow for organisers

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.

Grip wins Best Event Networking Technology at the Event Technology Awards

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.

Grip session recommendation improvements drive 94% more "Add to Schedule" actions

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.

Press Release: Adventics and Grip announce partnership

Grip partners with adventics to accelerate growth through virtual events and hybrid experiences in DACH markets.

Industry Veteran Wayne Crawford Joins Grip as VP of Account Management

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.

Topic-based Virtual Speed Networking for fast, meaningful connections

Going beyond the event-wide 3-minute speed networking, set a topic for extra engagement.

Grip appoints Dominic Sumpter as Chief Revenue Officer

Grip has recently appointed Dominic Sumpter as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Not long after appointing Geraint Owen as new CFO last February.

Hybrid Experiences Create More Ways to Reach and Connect With Attendees

As hybrid events become a mainstay, Grip’s smart market engagement platform makes connecting easier than ever.

One year since the first lockdown: How are the Grippers coping?

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.

Grip has raised $13 Million to create the first Market Engagement Platform

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. [...]

Grip Welcomes Tyler Conley, VP New Business Development

Get to know our latest Gripper, Tyler Conley who joins our team in the US to expand our global reach and awareness.

Grip Integrates with Glisser: Content & Connections in One Powerful Solution

We are excited to announce that Grip now integrates with Glisser – the all-in-one audience engagement software for events!

Introducing the Grip Virtual Event Solution

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.

Exhibitors using Grip Teams see 41% increase in lead capture

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.

How to improve your event networking with AI matchmaking

Networking has long been considered one of the best ways for businesses and entrepreneurs to make valuable connections...

Grip Matchmaking Solution Features Overview

This post gives a full overview of all features available in the Grip Matchmaking Solution inside one of our products

The new Grip iFrame for event websites

New on the Grip Dashboard: Event Sponsorship Packages and Advanced Filtering

In our ongoing quest to ‘empower the organizer’ we’ve added a whole range of new features to the Grip Dashboard.

Grip, Set, Match - Grip Wins Big at IMEX Technology Award

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.

Grip Categories for B2B Matchmaking

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.

Grip's Eventful Year, From Event Networking to Attendee Matchmaking

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.

We are nominated for Five Categories at the Event Technology Awards

We are extremely excited about being nominated for five categories in the Event Technology Awards.