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Changelog

What’s new on The Lanyard — improvements, fixes, and new features.

New FeatureApril 15, 2026

Social Share functionality

Draw attention to your reviews for conferences you have attended

AnnouncementMarch 26, 2026

Brand Update

Major brand update across the platform. - Conference detail: banner now shows Overall Score + Would Attend Again side by side; replace score progress bars with star ratings; tighten Score Breakdown card spacing - Search page: selected state for pills, deselect by clicking again, warm pill styling - Accessibility: aria-expanded, aria-pressed, aria-controls, aria-hidden on all interactive panels and toggle pills

EnhancementMarch 20, 2026

User enhancements

Sign-in/Sign-up tabs — replaced the hidden "Create one" toggle link with a visible tab switcher at the top of the auth card Add Conference banner — added more prominent indigo banner above the filters Search discovery — added popular search pills and browse-by-industry pills to the search page

AnnouncementMarch 18, 2026

Product Hunt Launch!

We’re officially launching Sunday, March 22nd on Product Hunt. We welcome all your support: https://www.producthunt.com/products/the-lanyard?launch=the-lanyard

New FeatureMarch 16, 2026

New Features

Attendee experience option for In Person or Virtual Changelog (what you're reading) Tag to designate Staff Reviews (those create by The Lanyard team)

AnnouncementMarch 16, 2026

Created Conferences

We added a some conferences to get people inspired. Feel free to add conferences you want to attend, but want to read reviews first.

Bug FixMarch 16, 2026

Bug fixes

Corrected issue with accounts with no username not being able to create a review Deleted accounts username still showing on reviews (they will now show as Anonymous)

AnnouncementMarch 15, 2026v1.0

The Lanyard Launches

The Lanyard is live! Submit honest reviews for tech conferences, browse community ratings, save favorites, and help others find events worth attending.