Digital Events
Solving a Networking Issue at Hybrid Events
Can virtual and in-person attendees interact at hybrid events? Members of the PCMA Catalyst community discussed the topic in a recent thread.
Hybrid Meetings: One Size Does Not Fit All, Survey Respondents Say
Business event organizers are creating hybrid events as varied as the organizations they serve. Respondents to Convene’s latest COVID-19 Dashboard share how theirs will look.
Meeting in a Pandemic, Part Two: Back to Face-to-Face
The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s business conference returns to an in-person format — and keeps the benefits of digital.
Two Perspectives on the Same GMID Event
Global Meetings Industry Day was celebrated in New York City with a hybrid event and Convene was there, online and in-person. Here are accounts of our experiences.
5 Ways to Please Virtual Exhibitors, According to Attendee Data
Virtual and hybrid events platform company Swapcard has published actionable insights gleaned from nearly 500 events the company has hosted to help organizers provide their exhibitors and sponsors with ROI.
4 Tactics for Hybrid Events
According to the recently published Derse white paper, hybrid should be thought of as “an infinity loop” — not just a one-off mix of an in-person event with a digital component.
6 Questions to Consider While Planning Your Hybrid Future
While event organizers are preparing for a return to in-person events, they still must decide if they will or won’t provide audiences digital options. These important considerations can help guide them.
Hybrid Events Bring Back FOMO
Digital events have eliminated the fear of missing out from attendees’ minds, according to MeetingPlay CEO Joe Schwinger. But hybrid events are a way to reintroduce FOMO.
Digital Event Experiences That Go Places
After months of limited in-person social engagement, many in the business events industry are ready to experience real things, places, and spaces. Some organizations are doing just that, even through digital events.
Virtually There: Connecting Digital Event Attendees to Physical Places
These digital gatherings connect participants to the physical world, transporting them to real places and engaging their senses and emotions.
Taking a Fundraising Auction and Gala Online
A case-study snapshot of how a local Humane Society exceeded expectations by changing up the format of its traditional in-person gala and auction to a live telethon-style broadcast.
Petal Power Brings Participants Together
Zoom & Bloom takes virtual attendees through a shared sensory experience that may connect them to places and times in their lives — and leaves them with a skill for the future.