With new technology, online events such as the popular Wedding Road Show and Party Planning Tour can go farther toward gauging what customers are looking for in 2021 and beyond. So shared Lori Pepenella, CEO of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, which presented the 13th annual show April 25 as an interactive online event with the chance to arrange in-person appointments.

COVID restrictions still affect gatherings, but event holders are navigating new ways to get and give the most from a…