2020 BIZ: #VWEDU: Conferences, conventions, trade shows. Big meetings of any kind. You can do them online. No travel, no risk, no hanky-panky.

Conferences, conventions, trade shows. 

Big meetings of any kind.  

You can do them online. 

No travel, no hotel, no risk, no hanky-panky. 

Consideration of how big meetings can be held online.

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• Watch on YouTube 
• Trade show: could that be done online? A digital place could duplicate the look and feel of a trade show

What generally happens in these events? 

• Big auditorium presentations 
• Small localized displays, exhibit booths, poster presentations
• Small meetings or workshops with selected persons conferring or working together: Breakout rooms 
• Opportunities to interact with the media
• Networking 
• Hanky-panky

Where?

• Kitely is an installed virtual world that is specifically supporting this market.
• Hosting Large Events in Kitely
• Virtual Trade Shows   Virtual Exhibition, Tradeshow or Career Fair.
• Virtual Trade Shows: Pros and Cons
• Virtual trade shows 2020 (search)

• Update 2/4/2021 Land up, actives down in January Sundance goes all-in on virtual this year VWBPE2021 RECONNAISSANCE Call for Proposals Changes in this blog

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Terms

• Conference–A meeting for consultation, education, exchange of information, or discussion with a formal agenda. 
• Convention–A formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates. Examples include a fraternal society or political party.
• Trade show--A gathering to exhibit new products.

Features needed

Big auditoriums

• How schools and conferences can use big digital auditoriums. You don't want to make too many changes at once.
• OPENSIMULATOR COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: December 5-6, 2020. Presentations Dec.6 on education in OpenSim

Localised events

• Virtual worlds can provide any desired number of meeting rooms.
• The rooms can be equipped with projectors for slides of videos (at no extra cost).
• Participants can teleport from one place to another in less than 20 seconds.

Opportunities to interact with the media

• The media already works extensively with digital systems.
• An  online interview is captured directly from the screen, no camera needed.
• The surrounding scene for the interview can be adjusted to fit the subject.  

Networking support at online events

• Virtual Trade Shows: Pros and Cons
• One of the cons is networking support: you don't bump into people in the hall
• What can replace the hall and the cocktail periods? 
• User profiles with interest measures and good search support.
• Big data handling so people can find the people they want in their networks.
• Interest group sessions and breakout rooms.
• Networking support at online events. Conferences, conventions, trade shows. A major function is networking. How can it work online?
• Individual communication can be available anywhere.

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