virtual events : green energy summit presentation

Virtual Events

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Disclaimer: Not a Commentary on the Audience

Audience Participation

How many of you have participated in a virtual event?

What platform was used?

How would you rate the experience?

Would you attend a virtual event again?

How many of you are planning or researching the feasibility of virtual events for your organization?

Why?

Def: Virtual Event4imprint.com Blue paper “Virtual Events”

“Virtual Events are a gathering of people sharing a common virtual environment on the Web, rather than meeting in a physical location. Virtual event platforms that can be accessed by any computer or compatible mobile device, combined with the use of social networking tools, create a highly interactive environment that can look and feel much like an in-person event”.

Simple Def: Virtual Event

Creating the “real event experience” in the “virtual world.” (Ex: Green Energy Summit)

Lobby Exhibit Hall Auditorium

Conference Rooms Networking Lounge

Briefcase Badge / Business Card

Social Media

Types of Virtual Events

Tradeshows Conferences Training Meetings

Virtual Experiences / Environments “Evergreens” (Archived / Updated Content)

Always On: 24/7/365 Content Distribution & Collection

Benefits of Virtual EventsEx: Kaiser Permanente White Paper

Cost Savings (Kaiser: $1000 to $155 per Attendee)

Broader Reach (Kaiser: 700 -2500 Global Attendees)

Data Tracking (Enrollment / Registration) Preference based design

Environmental Impact (Kaiser: Avoided 400 Mtons CO2)

Increase ROI Sponsorships Longer Event Window & Impact “Innovative” Brand Image Revenue Opportunities Cool!

MATC: Virtual Experience Platform Uses

Ex: Education Virtual Campus Virtual Open House Virtual Job Fairs Virtual Classrooms Dept /Advisory /Board /Committee Meetings Online Classes Guest Speakers / Experts Portfolio Night Better MATC Student Web Experience Cisco TelePresence Interface CRM System Integration

Question: What does a Virtual Event /

Experience Look Like??

Glad you Asked!

Ex: Lobby / Plaza

Ex: Exhibit Hall

Ex: Exhibit Booth

Ex: Networking Lounge

Ex: Auditorium

Ex: Collaborative Communication

Virtual Experience Platforms

General Info ASP / Cloud Computing Model Contracted Service Access to Customize Software (CMS) Monthly Fee “Evergreen” / Live Event Fee Project Manager Training (CMS) Run Simultaneous Events Cost??

Vendors

Tolomi (Free Platform) On24 6Connex Many Others

Questions ???

I would be pleased to share this presentation, the 4imprint document and the Kaiser

Permanente “White Paper.”

Thank You!