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The Virtual Events Institute Industry Insights is the place to keep up to date with the latest virtual and hybrid event news, opinions, and trends. We speak to industry leaders, event pioneers and break down the essential topics shaping the events industry.
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VEI Interview with Microsoft’s Travis Petershagen
Microsoft's Travis Petershagen on how the “era of all-digital delivery” will shape the future of events
Dec 15, 20203 min read
Virtual Events Institute launches the Virtual Event Marketplace
The Virtual Events Institute has launched a new platform to connect event organizers with suppliers of virtual and hybrid solutions.
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Value is key to monetizing digital event communities
Tailoring your value proposition to the needs of your macro and micro communities is key to monetizing digital events.
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Seven virtual work party ideas from MootUp
Here are seven fun and engaging work party ideas from our sponsor, MootUp.
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Opinion: “Eventprofs can learn a lot from the world of online gaming”
Eventprof Anthony Smith reflects on 2020 and the lessons we can learn from the virtual world of gaming
Dec 9, 20204 min read
Cybersecurity: What event planners need to know
Cybersecurity has become a major responsibility for organizers with the explosion of virtual and hybrid events. Here's our guide...
Dec 8, 20203 min read
Virtual Events Institute and EVCOM Announce Partnership
The Virtual Events Institute and The Event & Visual Communication Association (EVCOM)
Dec 3, 20201 min read
Pivot to Virtual: How medical congress ISUOG 2020 moved 3,000 delegates online
Wendy Holloway, director of operations of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG), moved a congress...
Dec 3, 20203 min read
Nine event predictions for 2021
Event industry experts share their future predictions for the industry. At VEI’s Virtual Summit on the ‘Future of Events’, sponsored by...
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Virtual Events Institute and Event Marketer Association Announce Partnership
The Virtual Events Institute & the Event Marketing Association (EMA), announce exclusive partnership
Nov 25, 20202 min read
Career evolution in the hybrid event revolution
Virtual and hybrid events are experiencing vast growth and there will be a surge of new roles and jobs. What are the opportunities ahead?
Nov 23, 20204 min read
Your Stories: How one agency MD pivoted to virtual overnight
Virtual events rookie Howard Salinger, managing director of Travel Connection Group, shares his 'pivot to virtual' story
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Six ways to adapt live events for digital-first delivery
With a global upsurge in hybrid and virtual event models, what do organizers need to adapt for digital-first delivery?
Nov 11, 20203 min read
Attendees to Virtual Events: To Charge or Not to Charge?
Trending in the #eventprofs community is a powerful debate on commercializing virtual events. To charge – or not to charge – attendees
Nov 4, 20204 min read
Racial diversity in the events industry: Five takeaways from the VEI & Smartxpo summit
Alison Ledger, VEI Editor As the recent VEI & Smartxpo virtual summit ‘A Courageous Conversation About Race’ becomes available to watch...
Nov 4, 20203 min read
How Farnborough International Airshow’s 'Meet the Buyer' programme went virtual
For the team at Farnborough International, a summer without an airshow was simply inconceivable.
Oct 29, 20203 min read
The rise and rise of hybrid events: has our digital future arrived?
The power of hybrid events is finally being fully realized. Here are eight reasons why the hybrid model is here to stay.
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Virtual Events Institute and World Indigenous Forum Announce Skills Partnership
The Virtual Events Institute and The World Indigenous Forum, the largest indigenous-focused conference and trade expo, have announced a...
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Virtual Volunteering - a lifeline for EventProfs and Event Businesses?
The pandemic has seen swathes of talented event professionals find themselves out of work and, in many cases, feeling out of options
Oct 20, 20202 min read
Big tech and virtual events. It's finally happening?
What do Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Spotify, Zoom and Airbnb have in common these days?
Oct 15, 20204 min read
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