Hybrid events (live events with a virtual audience) are becoming more popular. Tools to live stream content, platforms to handle Q & A, and remote attendees comfortable with Twitter are commonplace. However, bringing all of the virtual channels together into one “room” is still a little clunky. Plus, finding virtual events that weren’t previously on your radar is nearly impossible. A start-up out of Sydney, Australia is working to streamline the search and simplify the access to virtual events.
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Social Media Strategy at IAEE’s Expo! Expo!
The International Association for Exhibitions and Events held their annual meeting, Expo! Expo!, December 7-11, 2009 in Atlanta. Technology and social media were major themes of the conference. Read my overview here. Associations and non-profits looking to develop social media strategies should consider companies such as Washington, DC-based Social Fish. I caught up with Maddie [...]
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The MTO Summit, October 21-22 in San Francisco was the hub for discussions on event industry technology. Much of the discussion focused on social media and social networking applications and integration. Two interesting technology providers, Fantail Consulting and The Social Collective were on hand to offer new perspectives and solutions for social media pains. Michael [...]
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I caught up with a couple of the exhibitors at MPI’s World Education Conference in Salt Lake City (July 11-14, 2009). Zerista is a social networking program based on a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. John Kanarowski gives a great tutorial on the capabilities of his and other platforms. Pamela Wilson from [...]
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