What is a Virtual Event?

A virtual event allows a large audience to gather and interact online using av technology such as webcasting, virtual reality or a hybrid solution combing online and live events.  Similar to live events, they can be engaging and companies can creatively deliver content.

What are some examples of Virtual Events?

There are many types of virtual meetings, some common examples include virtual conferences, virtual summits, virtual sales meetings, virtual product launches, virtual trade shows, and virtual job and career fairs.

How can I change my live event into a virtual event?

There are many options to incorporate virtual events with existing live events or switch to an online-only webcast event.  Depending on the needs of your online event, we can help you transform your live event into a virtual event or a hybrid approach that has the flexibility of both.

Where can my host presenters be while live-streaming a live keynote?

For a virtual event, the audience is connected with a host presenter via a remote connection.
– The host presenter or multiple presenters can be in one location that we set up as a studio similar to a live event on a smaller scale. (Imagine an LED wall with professional audio, visual, lighting and video engineers to record and stream your content)
– Each presenter can be at a unique location and video streaming is composed and integrated by our team before web streaming

What are some advantages of virtual events?  Why should we do a virtual event?

Some of the benefits of a virtual event are cost savings, safety reasons – with the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus helping avoid community spreading and putting event attendees at risk of exposure.  Minimize travel and companies looking for options to host their corporate events in different ways.

How to engage an audience virtually?

– Audience Polling
– Event Conference Chat Bots
– Branded Event App

What are some of the disadvantages or challenges of corporate virtual events?

It is hard to engage and immerse the audience. Networking and social events such as networking receptions, or welcome cocktail hours that normally would allow attendees to mingle are hard to replicate remotely.

Why work with an event production company for a virtual event?

We can handle your Pre-planning, Webcast Content Hosting and Deliverability, Post Production video management and editing, and Branded Event Portals for your virtual conference.

More questions about how to host a virtual conference?  Or looking for alternatives to hosting your next summit and ideas to avoid travel for the events?

Email us your questions at info@alliantevents.com to find out how we can host your virtual event.