As event professionals and destinations adjust, adapt and evolve in these uncharted waters, it is imperative that substantial resources be put in place for all of the people responsible for planning and executing tradeshows and expositions. At Mohegan Sun we have built an industry-leading COVID-19 Resource Center, with a combination of pictures from recent successful events held since our reopening on June 1st, along with several easy to share, downloadable documents such as our Operati
If you’re in the marketing, sales and events industries, take a deep breath. We’ve all been having a rollercoaster of a year and now as we face 2021 planning, everyone’s heads are spinning with hybrid, live, virtual, taped, webinars, etc. It’s become more confusing than ever, but my hope is after reading this you’ll be able to make sense of all the virtual event shifts and create a solid blueprint moving forward.
So how did we get here and what’s to come? First, let’s consider the four phases:
In a time where most face-to-face meetings aren’t an option, many event professionals are turning to virtual events. But as we all know, it can be difficult to keep a remote audience engaged.
As the demand for virtual event platforms continues to increase, LinkedIn has entered the game.
The Virtual Edge Institute (VEI) will be hosting their annual Virtual Edge Summit on Sept. 17.
This annual, day-long event delivers senior-level education for both meetings professionals who produce hybrid and/or digital events and those who desire to learn more about this advancing discipline.
Online virtual participants will have the opportunity to radically reduce their learning curve and get the latest industry insights and education.
Sessions on tap this year include:
The Virtual Edge Institute (VEI) will be hosting their annual Virtual Edge Summit on Sept. 17.
This annual, day-long event delivers senior-level education for both meetings professionals who produce hybrid and/or digital events and those who desire to learn more about this advancing discipline.
Online virtual participants will have the opportunity to radically reduce their learning curve and get the latest industry insights and education.
Sessions on tap this year include:
Virtual Events Institute has debuted a global platform designed to bring the virtual and hybrid events community together to share best practices, educate, discuss, inspire and do business.
In response to the influx of physical events transitioning to virtual, AI live event chatbot creator 42Chat has launched Virtual Event Bots to help streamline the virtual attendee experience.
Given that a full 90 percent of workers favor hands-on, experiential learning, it’s no surprise education is one of the top reasons people attend face-to-face corporate events.
But what happens when those events go virtual? How can organizers ensure attendees still achieve their learning objectives, even without the face-to-face experience?
It seems like every trade show and event is “pivoting” to virtual right now. For those live events that didn’t integrate a virtual component before COVID-19, it’s been a painful lesson as they struggle to adapt – and quickly. Regardless of what’s happening in the world, virtual should now be a natural extension of any live event, one that provides an even greater opportunity for any organization to further its mission.