Events and Trade Shows

What are some other virtual event providers aside from On24?

Promoting

Public Relations

Trade Show Exhibit

May 20, 2011

oliver sloane and 6 other people answered this question

Im the CEO of a global events and business information company. We ran two virtual events last year - one with Unisfair and one with On24, so we could compare directly.
On24 were streets ahead of Unisfair in terms of customer service and the usability of ... more

At what point should a company consider participating in a virtual event/trade show?

Virtual Events

Webinars

May 4, 2011

Greg Hackett and 3 other people answered this question

At the same point as their customers are considering the same. I think anyone asking themselves this question is at a point where they should be surveying their customer base to understand the extent to which they are engaging in virtual environments more

Virtual Events & Trade Show Trends: What are the biggest trends to follow for 2011?

Online Event

Virtual Event

3 more topics

April 25, 2011

Miguel Arias and 8 other people answered this question

Hi Dan,
I can just talk about Europe, but we have seen an increase in the number of organised virtual events and size market, of over a 35 %, comparing the same period in 2011 and 2010.
BR,
Miguel more

2011 Trends

Expert Content

What are some good ways to utilize social media during a trade show?

April 13, 2011

Katie Roberts and 5 other people answered this question

I attended a trade show recently where one of the booths conducted a treasure hunt using QR codes, FB /FQ checkins, and YouTube videos.
You had 6 things to check off your list as having had completed, and when you finished, you were entered into ... more

Booths

How important are sponsors to you at trade shows?

Social Media

2 more topics

April 11, 2011

Kristin Hovde asked a question

Event Marketing

Are there any mobile apps that are useful for visitors and/or exhibitors at trade shows?

Sponsors

April 11, 2011

Kristin Hovde and 4 other people answered this question

There are tons of mobile apps out there for exhibitors and attendees alike that allow you to view the trade show floor before getting to the event, forums to connect with other exhibitors and attendees, and to schedule meetings before the event. I wrote an ... more

Information Technology

Events

In a virtual event, how can one attract more attendees to his or her virtual booth?

3 more topics

March 11, 2011

Richard Myles answered this question

There are lots of methods such as engaging in other areas of the show, offering prizes or hosting new research / whitepapers. I would also recommend considering hosted chats by an expert within your company and possibly guests that the audience would be interested to ... more

Booths

What are your top 4-5 IT security events/conferences that you recommend going to in 2011?

Virtual Booth

March 7, 2011

Andrew Baker and 3 other people answered this question

In addition to the RSA event, The Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit is a must see.
Lots of vendors, lots of good briefings.
http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/security/agenda.jsp more

Information Technology

Conferences and Events

How do you go about incorporating virtual events into trade shows?

Security

March 7, 2011

Kristin Hovde answered this question

Virtual trade shows allow you to meet a much larger target audience, however nothing will take the place of the face-to-face meetings you will get from traditional trade shows. Social media is now being used before and during trade shows to let followers and fans ... more

Meeting/event space in the Dallas area

Trade Shows

Virtual Events

March 3, 2011

Alex Esteverena asked a question

Event Management

Event Marketing

What are some good industry trade shows for global logistics?

Feb. 12, 2011

Tom Van De Velde answered this question

There's more than one option available...
Some you might have a look at:
* http://www.transportlogistic.de/en
* hannover messe more

Operations

Logistics

Logistics Management

In what ways are you integrating the iPad into your trade show exhibit?

Feb. 10, 2011

Joanna Stasuk answered this question

Our company, Bartizan created iLeads, the first full featured Smartphone and iPad Based Lead Retrieval for tradeshows. In spring 2009, we solicited opinions from tradeshow attendees, exhibitors and show organizers. Based on our findings, we set out to offer the next generation of lead retrieval ... more

Apple

Booths

Webinar Best Practices: How can webinar speakers prepare before presenting for a live webinar?

Feb. 7, 2011

Cece Salomon-Lee and 1 other person answered this question

In addition to Maria's tips, here are some additional items:
1) Share your presentation with your audience and community at least 1 week in advance. This way, you solicit feedback or questions in advance of your webinar. The feedback may help you amend some points ... more

What are your top trade show exhibiting strategies?

Live Webinar

Preparation

2 more topics

Feb. 7, 2011

Kristin Hovde answered this question

I have worked in the trade show industry for a few years now and have seen a number of successful techniques used. Here are my top 4:
1. Twitter and Facebook are used during the event to get the word out to a much larger ... more

Conferences and Events

Exhibiting

What is a reasonable amount to budget for a trade show exhibit?

Feb. 7, 2011

Kristin Hovde answered this question

Only you and your company can determine how much you want to spend at the trade show. Working in the trade show industry myself, I have seen success for my clients who have used tabletop pop up displays as well as 20 x 20 truss ... more

Budgeting