Digital Events
Under One Sky Conference Finds Bright Spot in Move to Digital
International Dark-Sky Association’s first digital event takes global, inclusive approach with diverse speakers presenting from 12 different countries.
Virtual Art Tour Engages Participants With Scents From the Past
A “see-and-smell” art tour by the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis takes far-flung digital participants on a fragrant trip to the gallery — and back to the 17th century.
The Why and How of Making Eye Contact With a Digital Audience
Seeing eye-to-eye isn’t just a saying, it’s how humans build trust and connections — which can be tricky when presenting onscreen. Simple solutions like placing visual cues around your computer camera can help presenters create the illusion of eye contact with viewers, according learning expert Will Thalheimer.
Teambuilding for Remote Staff
One way to keep remote workers connected to each other? Virtual teambuilding activities. Here’s how a booking platform for in-person tours pivoted to provide just that.
Digital Event Strategist Spotlight: Liza Lampi, Owner, Eventive Meetings
What do you do when the pandemic has disrupted the way you conduct business? Do you give up and wait for this to blow over and a sense of normalcy to take place? Or do you re-skill, become nimble and turn your eyes toward the future? Liza Lampi, owner of Eventive Meetings was faced with that exact scenario.
Digital Event Strategist Spotlight: Erica Gifford, Marketing Project Specialist at APITech
Digital events transcend sectors, professions and companies. If 2020 has shown us anything it is that the world was not ready for such an abrupt transition toward digital, yet as we take bigger steps each day, digital is seeping into our way of life. Erica Gifford, Marketing Project Specialist at APITech had to make that transition with developing over 50 digital courses using what she learned in the DES Course.
Airbn-Be There Through Virtual Travel
With travel still largely on hold, the company’s Online Experiences are giving guests a chance to see, touch, and taste new destinations from home.
Taking the Pomp out of Pomp and Ceremony
How a digital makeover turned a formal ceremony into a community celebration that brought hundreds of people together.
Digital Event Strategist Spotlight: Ronald Lim, Co-Founder & Event Producer, Think Events
Ronald Kim, Co-founder & Event Producer, Think Events started this journey of technological discovery back in 2018. That forward thinking didn’t magically make the pandemic easier; he still needed to navigate the landscape of a digital event. Here is his story.
Online Event Producers Can Take Cues From This Recent Tennis Tournament
With fans not allowed at sporting events in the Netherlands, organizers of a professional tennis tournament at Rotterdam Ahoy tweaked the setting to enhance the experience of fans watching on TV.
Getting Closer to Face-to-Face
The latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard shows that planners are focusing more of their efforts on the return to in-person events.
Hollywood’s Version of a Hybrid Event
The Golden Globe Awards mixed live in-person and digital presentations — and made a glamorous affair feel much more authentic.