What we learned at the Brno event managers’ coffee, April edition

Our April Brno meetup brought together eighteen event managers from corporate, agency, and nonprofit teams. The conversation was supposed to be about networking tools. It quickly became about something else: procurement.

Three takeaways stood out. First, almost everyone is paying for tools they don’t fully use. Second, the buying process is broken — long demos, sales calls, and unclear pricing are pushing teams toward simpler, self-serve options. Third, integration matters more than features.

The next Brno meetup is May 27 at Cafe Atlas. Reply to this post if you want to come.