Seeking a Hybrid Conference Steady State? Here’s a Framework August 3, 2022 by Dave Lutz With live conferences’ comeback, event organizers need to make complex decisions about how to incorporate digital product extensions into their business model. Based on our research, we estimate that there’s an even split between conference owners who are including synchronous or asynchronous hybrid options and those who aren’t. The half who is pursuing hybrid knows … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , asynchonous, hybrid conferences, hybrid experiences, hybrid meetings, simulcast, synchronous, virtual conferences, virtual meetings
How Much Has Covid Affected the World of Virtual Conferences? August 18, 2021 by Betsy Bair Leading learning firm Tagoras has launched another round of its virtual conferences survey, the results of which will be compared to its last round, conducted near the beginning of the pandemic. The use of online events, by all types of organizations, has grown by leaps and bounds. This current survey’s results “will give us a … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , adult education, growth of online events, online conferences, surveys, virtual conferences
5 Post-Pandemic Conference Program Design Changes May 20, 2021 by Dave Lutz “Never let a good crisis go to waste” has become a popular adage in the business world over the past year, for good reason. As it becomes more apparent that face-to-face events will return in some form this year, conference organizers have an opportunity to make changes that would have been more difficult to sell … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , community spaces, hallway conversations, hybrid conferences, hybrid meetings, main room events, more white space, post pandemic conferences, virtual conferences, virtual meetings
My Turbulent Love Affair With Digital-Event Networking May 3, 2021 by Sarah Michel I have been a loyal and passionate disciple of networking for all of my adult life. I have spent decades learning, speaking and writing about it. Yet when our world was turned upside down last March, and all meaningful connection with everyone was forced into a digital world, I suddenly felt like I lost my … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , digital conferences, hybrid conferences, networking, networking online, virtual conferences, virtual networking
The High Cost of Hybrid March 15, 2021 by Lisa Block Our clients and leading industry associations (for example, PCMA’s latest glimpse or our industry’s future, the business recovery dashboard) are turning their attention to future hybrid and face-to-face (f2f) events. While everyone keeps saying that hybrid is here to stay, most association event pros have limited bandwidth and budget to plan and execute robust in-person … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , budgets, digital events, hybrid events, production values, resources, staffing, virtual conferences, virtual networking
Beyond Hybrid: Repackaging Your Conference Content February 8, 2021 by Dave Lutz Over the past nine months, many industry experts have proclaimed that meetings and conferences are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. While I agree in principle, I think the future is so much more than hybrid. Meetings of the future will be improved and monetized by embracing the tenets of strategic product management. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , content creation, content on-demand, content repackaging, digital conferences, hybrid meetings, virtual conferences
2021 Virtual-Conference Big Ideas December 3, 2020 by Dave Lutz In 2020, attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors were more forgiving of our virtual conferences than they will be in 2021. They, like you, are all experiencing Zoom fatigue and will have much higher expectations for conferences this coming year — especially those they are investing their precious time and money. Don’t waste a good crisis. Use … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , 2021 virtual conference, experience design, future of virtual conference, hybrid conferences, virtual conferences, Zoom fatigue
Normal is Over(rated) – For Now November 16, 2020 by Dave Lutz This is a guest post by Joy S. Davis, CAE, based on an email she sent to me after reading Lisa Block’s recent post, “I Am Sorry, But We Are Not All Fine.” Joy is Managing Director, Member Products, for the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Not too long ago, I gently asked my Executive … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , apology meetings, event strategy, hybrid conferences, return to normal, the new normal, virtual conferences
Conference Innovation While Traveling at Warp Speed July 23, 2020 by Lisa Block Navigating change during a crisis is not for the faint of heart. During my career leading association event teams, I regularly recalibrated and redefined team member roles in order to drive innovation and improve our meeting experiences. Not every effort was a rousing success but attempting to inject new conference elements made us more nimble, … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Event Planning, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , benchmarks, confererence planners, event planners, hybrid conferences, meeting planner roles, pandemic, virtual conference, virtual conferences
Your Two Cents on Virtual Events June 19, 2018 by Betsy Bair Improving digital learning and amplifying conference content to a larger audience is a high priority for most conference organizers. With the advent of DIY solutions, business models that include sponsorship and the ability to reach a global audience, we’re seeing an increased focus on expanding the impact of virtual events. Tagoras, an adviser to associations … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , digital conferences, digital events, e-learning, virtual conferences, virtual events
