We are more than halfway through the first month of 2021, and many countries have entered into strict lockdowns once again, as the second wave of the virus wreaks havoc and infection rates continue to climb around the world. Hopes of the events industry bouncing back to normal, or at least beginning to recover in […]
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Sponsorships are often an essential aspect of many events, and as Covid-19 continues to keep us meeting online and will well into 2021, it is more important than ever to be able to provide value to your virtual sponsors and maintain relationships. Finding and maintaining sponsorships for virtual events has certainly been an interesting experience
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About a month into the Coronavirus pandemic was when we started seeing the articles about ‘zoom fatigue’ popping up in our news feeds, and for good reason. We were (are) all feeling exhausted after a day of several work/school/social Zoom meetings or calls. Practically overnight, we all scrambled to come to grips with not only
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Event apps are about to become an even more vital piece of event technology as we move into the world of hybrid events, from contactless event-check-in options to effortless communications and the ability to send push notifications; event apps will (if they are not already) become a powerful and essential tool to have in your
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The word Bootcamp for most conjures up images of sweaty, intense early morning workout sessions which make you want to cry or puke, or both, but leave you feeling great…in a few weeks. These types of boot camps have indeed gone virtual and you can now be tortured in the comfort of your own home…
In our last blog post, we outlined the basics of planning a virtual event. We touched briefly on what kind of sessions you can have using a virtual event platform, but, we wanted to dig a little deeper and give you a full rundown of the kind of experience you can deliver using the different
Virtual Events : Continued Read More »
Planning and executing a virtual event can feel a tad overwhelming, especially if you have never done it before and have no clue what it entails. From choosing what platform to use, to deciding on the agenda, session length, to what kind of sessions you will have. It can make your head spin, mostly because
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Virtual events have been a lifeline in the events industry for the past few months, and many, if not all event professionals have pivoted to virtual, hashtag and all. As mass gathering and travel restrictions ease, will virtual events simply disappear? We don’t think so. Virtual events will simply pivot to hybrid events. Restrictions on
Heading to Hybrid Events Read More »
Undoubtedly, you have attended many virtual events and meetings in the past month and are probably in the process of planning your own virtual event as restrictions on gatherings are still in place while the world continues to navigate a way through the coronavirus pandemic. Virtual events can be a little drab if done incorrectly
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The meetings and events industry is undoubtedly facing its biggest challenge since the 2008 financial crisis. But in true event management style, we have a plan – the majority of us have or are currently pivoting to virtual. The big question surrounding the pivot to virtual events for many event organisers is “how do I
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