With the future unclear on returning to in-person conferences, organizing committees should continue to evaluate virtual options for their event. This article highlights some valuable information provided by the IEEE Conferences Committee and Meetings, Conferences & Events (MCE)
Why Virtual?
Comparing to other possible options, such as postponement or cancellation, going virtual offers many advantages. These include disseminating and publishing research results
without delay, maintaining annual event organization cycles, and usually lower cost, although there are limitations on live interaction. However, there are many techniques to engage your audience, your sponsors and exhibitors; as well as ways to include new audiences.
Re-Imagine Your Event
Successful virtual events are organized differently than in-person meetings - you cannot merely take your in-person meeting and do the same thing virtually. Start by thinking carefully about what your attendees want to get out of your event, as that will inform your choices on what to offer and how to execute.
Keep in mind the tool or platform is not a “venue”, the venue is the location where your participant is physically located; like audio-visual choices for an in-person meeting, the platform is a choice that supports those participants as well as the goals of your program
IEEE Meetings, Conferences & Events (MCE) and the MCE Digital Events Team can offer guidance, resources and support on a variety of virtual solutions for your event.
Virtual Event Resources
