Here’s what you may have missed last week: A meetings-industry acquisition, a company expansion, tech awards, and the possibility of a fifth Disney park in Florida.

At the recent Event Tech Live show in Las Vegas, a trio of new offerings garnered high marks from a panel of industry judges. Check them out.

If Cvent executives were hoping to land someone with deep experience to fill their newly established role of chief customer officer, they nailed it.

A corporate collaboration, an acquisition, and an enhanced virtual-session tool were recently made public, with each development intended to make planning and executing business events easier.

Allseated has a new name as well as an upgraded platform that can host a venue’s digital twin.

While it’s sure to bring many benefits to online sessions, artificial intelligence also might be capable of stifling open communication among attendees through its potential for real-time monitoring of dialogue and body language.

The International Association for Exhibitions and Events used a version of the technology at its annual event to assess attendee engagement. IAEE will produce a benefit analysis for its members in early 2024.