The in-person, 3-day conference our organization normally hosts each year contains a full tradeshow. When we transitioned to an online experience, we wondered, “How in the world do you take (150) 10×10 booths and move them online?” We had a vision. We found an online platform provider who could take that vision and make itContinue reading “4 Tibits For Online Tradeshows”
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Can’t Let Your Guard Down
Just because your event is online doesn’t mean you can forget the fundamentals of event planning. Even more so, I think, you need to be prepared with a formal contingency plan. Online events are not without technical difficulties; dropped internet, power outages, or a pesky cable-unplugging gremlin. Being ready in advance with a contingency planContinue reading “Can’t Let Your Guard Down”
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”
It’s OK Not to Understand, But Don’t Stay There
I turned 50 at my last birthday. Yep. I said it. I say that to give you context for my technology savvy (or absence of it). I am a genius with a spreadsheet and a list of details. I can scan a contract and an event BEO (banquet event order) with my eyes closed. IContinue reading “It’s OK Not to Understand, But Don’t Stay There”
5 Time-Saving Tidbits When Researching Online Platform Providers
When our organization made the decision to take our in-person event and turn it into an online experience, we knew we needed a robust online platform provider. If we were going to completely replace the in-person event, the online event had to be spectacular. We had to reimagine the event without losing the DNA thatContinue reading “5 Time-Saving Tidbits When Researching Online Platform Providers”