Eight years is a long time in event tech. Platforms come and go, partnerships dissolve, and the industry reinvents itself every few years. So when a relationship hits its eighth consecutive year, it means something.

PheedLoop has been powering CSAE's full suite of events since 2018, and this year's edition of Tête-à-Tête, held February 25th during Ottawa Meet Week, was the strongest showing yet.

The Numbers Tell the Story

Tête-à-Tête 2026 wasn't just bigger than previous years — it set a new bar for what the event can be:

• 1,000+ registrations and event check-ins
• 100+ exhibitors on the show floor
• 5,000+ leads scanned across the event

For an association-driven trade show, those are serious numbers. CSAE's team deserves full credit for building an event that draws this kind of participation year over year.

What PheedLoop Powered

Behind the scenes, PheedLoop handled the full event tech stack:

Before the event: Event website, registration, and exhibitor/sponsor sales tools gave CSAE a single platform to manage everything from the first attendee sign-up to sold-out sponsorship packages.

During the event: The mobile event app kept attendees oriented and connected. On-site check-in processed the flow of 1,000+ registrants without the lineups and friction that derail opening hours. Session attendance tracking gave the team real data on where people actually spent their time. Exhibitors used PheedLoop's lead retrieval tools to capture and qualify the 5,000+ leads generated across the show floor.

Throughout: Event communications kept the right messages reaching the right people at the right time.

The goal with any event tech stack is simple: handle the operational weight so the people running the event don't have to. CSAE's lean team could stay focused on the strategy and the ROI of the event because the infrastructure underneath it was solid and reliable.

Eight Years and Counting

Most event tech partnerships don't last eight years. Budgets get cut, platforms get switched, and the next shiny thing is always one sales call away. The fact that CSAE has trusted PheedLoop with their events for eight consecutive years reflects something beyond a vendor relationship — it's a real working partnership built on consistent performance and shared investment in the event's success.

We're proud to be part of what CSAE has built, and we're already looking forward to what year nine brings.

Interested in how PheedLoop can power your association's events? Get in touch.