This document discusses types of events and virtual event trends. It categorizes events broadly and provides examples of typical structures for different event types. It also outlines 13 trends in virtual events, including hybrid physical/virtual events gaining popularity, integration with gaming and social media, resurrected brands holding virtual events, and persistent online platforms allowing events to continue indefinitely. Concerns about virtual events are also mentioned, such as hyperbolic claims and invisibility of virtual audiences.
8. VIRTUAL EVENT TRENDS = GOOD1) Virtual Comes of Age: In April 2010, CiscoLivefirst hybrid (physical + virtual) event to receive Event Marketers Grand Ex Award.2) Hybrid Events Gaining Popularity: 09 - virtual-only events10 - physical events added a virtual component (hybrid)11, should we go virtual? is now how do we add virtualto our event? VIRTUAL IS A NORM3) The Rise of Gaming and Social Media:Virtual event providers integrated with gaming and social media offerings.
9. VIRTUAL EVENT TRENDS = GOOD4) Resurrected Brands: e.g COMDEX return as a virtual event. Underscores and models a business case for virtual events viability for reviving conferencesor testing the market for new conferences.5) True Consumer Driven ExperiencesThe user definesMountain Dew Grabs Grand ExStella Artois Crowns Draught MasterHot Wheels6) Deep PersonalizationASIC's NYC Marathon
10. VIRTUAL EVENT TRENDS = GOOD 7) Relevant Product IntegrationBeyond the BoothNike's Motel No-TellCadillac Culinary ChallengeBlack Eyed Peas and Blackberry 8) Hybrid Satellite Events9) B2C @ B2B EventsInternational Porsche Dealership Cayenne LaunchInfinium Turns to Flash Mob to Team Build
11. VIRTUAL EVENT TRENDS = GOOD10) Narrowcasting via Behavior Mapping4 Square, RFID, GPSThe Army and Air Force Score LeadsOn The Right Track11) Persistent Online PlatformsTED - Event that never endsWeb presence that is a constant event12) Virtual Crowdsourcing13) Competitor ExperiencesNaughty Volvo
12. VIRTUAL EVENT TRENDS = NOT SO GOODThe First, Largest, Only Hyperbole: No Ones Home:Pretty Graphics are Not UI Design:Invisible Virtual Audiences:ROI Confusion:
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