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Cvent Product News Team
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    Plan & Promote, Attendee Engagement, Spend & Workflow, Exchange Solutions, Product News Digest
    Appointments Attendee Hub Cvent Essentials Event Diagramming Meeting Request Form OnArrival Passkey Registration Webinar

    Product News Digest for January 14, 2026

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    AUTHOR: Cvent Product News Team
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      Plan and Promote


      Registration: Sponsored Sessions in the Exhibitor Widget — A dedicated section for Sponsored Sessions, providing attendees with easy access to exhibitor-sponsored content, thereby boosting visibility and ROI for sponsors.

      Registration: Dynamic Segments Support Hotel/Air Travel Data – Dynamic Segments now include attendee travel information, streamlining coordination of hotel and air travel and enhancing communication and operational efficiency for event planners.

      Registration: Updates to List Event Questions & Get Question Choices REST APIs – Access to additional internal data, including Internal Notes for List Event Questions and other responses in the Get Question Choices REST APIs, facilitating comprehensive internal processes and decision-making.

      Registration: REST API Endpoint for Alternate Travel Answers – Retrieve answers to alternative travel questions, addressing the challenge of accessing responses for registrants who chose not to submit a travel request.

      Registration: REST API GET Endpoint for Membership items – Fetch event "Membership items" information associated. This endpoint is designed to provide better flexibility and control when managing membership items.

      Registration: Ongoing Product Copy Updates and Automation – Updated UI copy to enhance readability, accessibility, localization, and consistency, which may impact automation tools that rely on visible text.

      Products covered in Plan and Promote are Registration, Abstract Management, Speaker Resource Center, and Exhibitor Management.

      Check out the detailed release here.

      Exchange Solutions


      Event Diagramming: Event Integration Seating Import — Now add venues directly during event creation to enable instant collaboration.

      Passkey: Redesigned Event List and Event Overview Pages in Partner Portal — The revamped Passkey Planner Portal features a modernized interface with organized pages for easier navigation, allowing users to efficiently track event performance and manage reservations.

      Passkey: New Sustainability Feature Added to Passkey — Passkey now highlights sustainability certification for hotels, allowing event organizers and attendees to easily see verified credentials during the booking process.

      Products covered in Exchange Solutions are Cvent Supplier Network, Event Diagramming, Passkey, Cvent Travel, Instant Book, and Vendor Marketplace.

      Check out the detailed release here.

      Spend & Workflow


      Meeting Request Form: Create Webinars and Essential Events — Webinar and Essentials users can now streamline event creation from Meeting Request Forms, enhancing efficiency and governance while reducing manual errors.

      Products covered in Spend & Workflow are Budget Management, Meeting Request Form, and Access Portal

      Check out the detailed release here.

      Attendee Engagement


      Attendee Hub: Dynamic Segments Support Hotel & Air Travel Data – Attendee travel info now included, enabling streamlined coordination of hotel and air travel and enhanced efficiency for event planners.

      Appointments: Updated Launch Confirmation – Appointment premium events now provide confirmation when moving from Pending to Active, enhancing transparency and ensuring a consistent launch experience.

      OnArrival: New Badge Designer Availability for Basic Customers – Offers OnArrival Basic customers a customizable tool for creating event badges with advanced design features and seamless event integration.

      OnArrival: PDF Printed Badges – Planners can now export badges created in the OnArrival Badge Designer as PDFs, enabling both bulk and individual printing on any printer with preset or custom templates.

      Webinar and Essentials: Create Events Through Meeting Request Form – Initiate the event creation process through the Meeting Request Form, eliminating the need for manual event setup.

      Products covered in Attendee Engagement are Attendee Hub, Events+, Appointments, OnArrival, LeadCapture, and Webinar.

      Check out the detailed release here.


      Additional Resources

      Webinar Invite: Must Know Event Trends for 2026 – Join us Thursday, January 15, to learn more about the top event industry trends of 2026. Register Here.

      Q4 Product News Webinar: If you missed our Q4 round-up webinar, listen on demand HERE.

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