Everyone has gathered for the final general session. They are waiting to hear where next year’s event will be, what the theme is, or who the keynote speaker will be. The room is buzzing with excitement as attendees are sharing with each other the experiences they have had from the past few days while theyContinue reading “Highlight the Highlights”
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Who Should I Ask?
Now that we’ve established your online event, or the virtual aspect of your in-person event, will look more like a TV broadcast than the familiar zoom meeting (see my previous blog, “Location, Location, Location”), what additional people with which additional skills do you need to invite to the planning table? Most likely there will beContinue reading “Who Should I Ask?”
Location, Location, Location!
Does location even need to be part of a conversation when discussing logistics for an online event? Definitely. We’re no longer planning your mother’s online event, we’re planning productions. These days we’re not talking about “just” an online event. Right now most in-person events that are starting to meet are including an online component ofContinue reading “Location, Location, Location!”
Take It to The Next Level
If you haven’t read my blog post “Watch What You’re Watching” you may want to go back and read it first. This post gives you a peek into next level thinking when it comes to continuity of the visuals for an online event. I recently project managed a 3-day online event. Some of the contentContinue reading “Take It to The Next Level”
Realizations I had When Moving an In-Person Event Online
Planning for the in-person event we were organizing for roughly 2000 people was going along just fine. The 3-day event with general and breakout sessions, networking, and a full tradeshow, not to mention volunteers, speakers, hotel rooms, and travel arrangements, keeps us pretty busy. This event has been around for 40+ years and I personallyContinue reading “Realizations I had When Moving an In-Person Event Online”