The latest EventsAir release (Version 16.3.0) is due to be rolled out from Monday, October 27 and includes exciting new features.
Along with the below, we have a BIG (long-awaited) new addition coming soon, which will be announced at our AirTime conferences, and rolled out in phases in the coming months.
For more information on any of the items listed below, please reach out to our Support team.
For updates and changes to the EventsAir public API, please refer to the Developer Portal.
🚀 What's new?
Introducing the new Event Website Builder
🌐Easiest-ever event websites – The new Modern website builder option gives you new customizable templates, more features, built-in options and stunning results. Enjoy faster building, more responsive designs, many features to make your event websites accessible, and a whole lot more. In the interim transition period, the new builder and the legacy builder are both available (so choose your favorite, as you'll only be able create one event website per event). Eventually, Modern will be the default.
PLUS - Coming soon - you'll be able to add EventsAir modules like Speakers, Exhibitions, and Sponsors into your new websites.
📌Other improvements
General security and monitoring improvements, Attendee App updates
See also the October Attendee App release notes - Attendee App releases are now handled separately - read more here.
⚒️ Issues fixed
Communications Panel
Survey
Radio button selections in General Surveys weren’t correctly grouped per question. (Choosing one radio button in a group would affect other groups.) [Ref: PE-1428]
Express Actions Panel
Room Release
The maximum inventory that could be displayed was 120 nights, even there was inventory for a longer period. (All available dates are now visible.) [Ref: PE-1245]
Online Panel
Portals
The "Contact Site" button in portals failed to load a linked interactive site (it displayed an HTML error code instead). [Ref: AE-1286]
Setup Panel
Accounting (Preferences)
Optional features weren’t able to be updated (checked/unchecked). [Ref: AE-1271]