Digital Events

Best practices and case studies for pulling off exceptional virtual and hybrid meetings.

How Our Relationship with Public Spaces Changed During the Pandemic

Indoor and outdoor public spaces have become only more valuable to us after the pandemic — and flexibility in both environments has become more critical. Two experts share why.

BY Barbara Palmer August 11, 2021

The Pandemic’s Effect on Fashion Industry Is Bigger Than a Switch to Sweatpants

Fashion changed when people stopped going out, and not just because we were all wearing comfy clothes. A professor from the Fashion Institute of Technology provides an analysis of what that means for the fashion business and fashion-focused events.

BY Convene Editors August 11, 2021

Four Views on How the Pandemic Will Change How We Meet

One thing is clear: The pandemic demanded that we think deeply about how — and where — we meet. Four events industry experts weigh in on lessons learned and where we’re headed.

BY Bill Grusich Ben Goedegebuure David Audrain Don Welsh August 11, 2021

Has the Pandemic Changed How Planners Think About Event Technology?

Event technology has exploded over the last year — here are two views on what new tools will mean for planners in the future.

BY Barbara Palmer August 11, 2021

9 Questions for Event Professionals to Ponder

Innovation expert and questionologist Warren Berger offers a list of questions event organizers should weigh while planning their upcoming events in a new world.

BY Warren Berger August 11, 2021

The Push to Digital Gave Trade Shows a New Business Model

No matter what their customer base, every trade show should now be based on creating valuable content, argues trade-show expert Francis Friedman.

BY Francis Friedman August 11, 2021

Humor Association Gets Down to Funny Business

The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor — listening to members interested in pursuing humor-based businesses — holds its first two-day, in-person Funny Business Boot Camp in August.

BY Casey Gale August 2, 2021

Hybrid Board Meeting ‘Was Like a Zoom Extravaganza’

What did it take to pull off a hybrid meeting for the National Association of REALTORS® 800-plus board members? Teamwork, trust, countless meetings, and a willingness “to jump into the unknown.”

BY Michelle Russell August 2, 2021

How One Virtual Event Created ‘Organic’ Interactions

The Data + AI Summit North America 2021 focused on creating opportunities for intimate conversations among its 65,000 attendees.

BY Casey Gale July 21, 2021

How a Medical Society Found Success With its First Hybrid Event

Organizers of the Aesthetic Society’s first hybrid meeting weigh in on how they managed health and safety, how their new pricing model made the numbers work, and why organizers should change their idea of what perfection looks like right now.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst July 12, 2021

Lessons Learned From the Digital Evolution of Events

Event professionals share insights and experience gained from designing and producing digital and hybrid meetings yesterday at EduCon.

BY Barbara Palmer July 8, 2021

If You’re Preparing to Host a Hybrid Event, Stop!

There is no such thing as a hybrid event — there are digital events and in-person events.

BY Don Neal June 27, 2021

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