What are the best social networks/online communities related to virtual and hybrid events?

Besides the Virtual Edge Institute, I'm looking to compile a list of the best groups and online communities related to virtual and hybrid events. Please include:
- name of the group
- brief description (20 words)
- URL
- number of members
- and why you think this the best group out there.

I plan to write a post about this.

Topics

Marketing

Digital Events

Online Event

Social Media

Virtual Environment

Virtual Event

Virtual Event Platform

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Cece Salomon-Lee

asked on June 13, 2011

Tricia Heinrich

Senior Director, ON24

Posted on June 13, 2011

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- The VUE community for virtual event professionals
- VUE enables you to improve your virtual event success by allowing you to interact with your peers and industry experts.
- http://community.on24.com
- 289 registered members
- This group provides best practices, case studies and insider tips to help virtual event hosts build a successful event. The community has representation from across the globe, all viewing content and interacting in the community. Community members learn how to maximize virtual event success from peers and other virtual event producers.

Cece Salomon-Lee Replied on June 13, 2011

I thought this is a community only for ON24 customers? Am I incorrect? If so, is it a completely open community that would allow competitors to participate and share relevant information to the community?

Tricia Heinrich Replied on June 14, 2011

ON24 hosts the VUE as a completely open community. We provide access to anyone; currently some of our registrants are competitors, and many of our members are not current customers. We allow competitors to participate in our community because the objective is to provide an industry forum for sharing best practices, case studies and virtual event innovations.