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Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show

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Recent global happenings have turned the event industry on its head and event organizers have been scrambling to save their events and deliver a valuable experience to event attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors alike. Virtual conferences and trade shows are becoming the new industry standard. Facilitate Networking.

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7 Original Networking Ideas for Your Virtual Event

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Event gamification elements, like a virtual scavenger hunt, can go a long way to facilitating networking at your virtual event. . Theme the room around a specific industry or something else that will speak to each attendee. . This information can be used to match attendees based on their industry sector and goals. . Matchmaking.

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Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show

AccelEvents

Recent global happenings have turned the event industry on its head and event organizers have been scrambling to save their events and deliver a valuable experience to event attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors alike. Virtual conferences and trade shows are becoming the new industry standard. Facilitate Networking.

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Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event

AccelEvents

Yes, people attend conferences and trade shows in order to learn and grow their skill set, but they also attend to network with other industry professionals. A virtual event means that those face-to-face interactions will not be possible but that does not mean that you can’t facilitate and encourage networking all the same. .

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7 Engaging Virtual Networking Ideas For Your Online Event

AccelEvents

Event gamification elements, like a virtual scavenger hunt, can go a long way to facilitating networking at your virtual event. Theme the room around a specific industry or something else that will speak to each attendee. This information can be used to match attendees based on their industry sector and goals. Matchmaking.

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Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event

AccelEvents

Yes, people attend conferences and trade shows in order to learn and grow their skill set, but they also attend to network with other industry professionals. A virtual event means that those face-to-face interactions will not be possible but that does not mean that you can’t facilitate and encourage networking all the same. .

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7 Ways a Virtual Event Platform Can Improve Attendee Experience

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Virtual attendees will want to interact with and communicate with industry leaders, keynote speakers, exhibitors, and each other. For a virtual conference or trade show, help attendees feel more engaged by allowing them to create a custom avatar. This avatar will act as their visual representation in the virtual space.

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