Ibentos: Virtual and Hybrid Events Platform

2020 was an eventful year for individuals of all sectors and fields. While everyone perpetually shifted to the Virtual mode that year, the year 2021 and forward will be a year for the hybrid events platform . Restrictions on social gathering have started to lift and people are meeting and interacting with each other in the open once again. Hence, we believe that with the ease of physical meetings, coupled with the convenience of Virtual technology, holding events for brands and organizations will be a good idea now. This combination of the two - hybrid events will encourage attendees to participate in an event despite Covid-19 restrictions or other differences like geographical distance, time zones, travel etc. Like we said, there are other reasons other than Covid-19 restrictions which are enabling event organizers to stick to the virtual/hybrid format of holding events. Let’s tell you why! First and foremost, hybrid events offer flexibility and comfort for organizers and atte...

TBH, we all freaked out when interacting and networking was banned a year ago. It still is, although many event organizers have now adapted to the virtual mode of executing events. Then, what exactly happened? Covid-19 enabled the tech companies, event companies and other software companies to reimagine networking and connecting with people. Events required people to gather and network and that became a big NO NO. Back then, a lot of event organizers swore by the format of in-person events and none could ever imagine that the rise of virtual format for events would be the next big thing. And as organizers loved in-person events & didn’t want to do away with the benefits of a virtual event? What could be better than mixing the both? Yes, people! This combination gave rise to the format of Hybrid Events wherein organizers could incorporate the important and coherent elements from both the formats and build it into one proper event. Now, this format isn’t a new thing to the ...

Trade shows are an amazing place to promote your businesses, products, and services. Tons of brands and businesses visit the tradeshows to network and attract potential customers. The pandemic, in the past year, did bring everything to a standstill and all kinds of in-person events stopped. The events industry picked up the virtual format and kept going. It is going to be a while before planners and organizers decided to bring in physical events once again.  How to maximize your trade show strategy - before, during, and after the event? It is important for you to have the right technology and event tech partners for you to have the right kind of analytics and information to gauge the success rate of your trade show. If you are an organizer, looking at hosting a Virtual Trade Show , then here are 5 steps to maximize the most of it. Starting from booth engagement, pre-event appointments, matchmaking, all can be used to analyse the success of your virtual event. BEFORE THE SHO...

Virtual events have taken center stage following the breakout of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Social distancing, with masks and other precautions, has become mandatory at any public space. To overcome this shortcoming, physical event providers switched to the virtual format of events to reach out to their audience.   Different sectors rolled out virtual events and the education institutes and event organizers were no different. Virtual Education events gained pace and started happening all across the world, helping students find their right school for higher education and equally helping parents find the right schools for their little ones. Although both organizers and attendees miss physical events, can we ignore the benefits it has brought along with itself? In order to refill the void created by physical events, many virtual event platforms had cropped up and eventually started to help organizers deal with the crisis of recruiting students for higher education. Though vi...

Do you remember the days when in-person events were a thing and all one needed to do was go up to another person and talk in order to network. Well, things are not the same anymore. And virtual events have replaced in-person events. The Virtual Events Technology has taken over virtual events and it is a force to reckon with. See, in-person networking cannot be replaced, but the virtual events technology has actually made it possible for immersive networking opportunities to take place. These virtual events can be either in the form of Virtual Exhibition, Virtual Conferences and/or webinars. So, if you are a virtual event organizer, all you need to do is keep the goal of your event in place and reach out to a virtual event platform who can help you deliver a virtual event that is seamless and successful. Here's how ibentos can help you use the power of its networking features to initiate better business and meaningful interactions: ibentos Virtual Event platform has most of t...