How do I decide whether an in-person, hybrid or virtual meeting is the best choice? This question is being voiced a lot these days, especially considering where we are with Covid, its new variants, and the great unknown of what is coming next. Here are a few considerations to help you make the right [...]
There is a misconception among many meeting planners that there isn’t much face-to-face interaction in a virtual space. While it is true that much of the virtual interacting people typically experience is one-way communication like a webinar or lecture-style presentation, there are multiple options available for two-way interactions. Think chat, Q&A, polling, discussion forums, [...]
The impact of COVID-19 on event company innoVia Productions was sudden. To remain relevant, it had to rethink its business model as quickly as the pandemic had disrupted it. The Dallas-based company produces live events and meetings for companies, making its business one of the hardest hit by the crisis. Fortunately for innoVia, many [...]
This past U.S. Memorial Day Weekend, innoVia Productions had the opportunity to provide technical expertise and hardware to facilitate the video capture of the Indianapolis 500 auto race using new technology called Ultra Reality Viewing (URV) from NTT. For those who are not motorsports fans, the Indianapolis 500, is an annual auto race [...]
As the workforce becomes the work-from-home force, online security and privacy issues have become a more prevalent concern in everyday life. This extends to meetings and conferences that have transitioned from traditional in-person events to virtual meetings. Virtual solutions like Zoom and Vimeo open up possibilities in event design and allow the work-from-home force [...]
In these uncertain times, we know that your Annual Shareholder Meetings are more important than ever. Shareholder meetings are a time to ask important questions to key management members, review the past year’s performance, and update shareholders on future developments. With the current state of the world, it is crucial for company leaders and [...]
Automation has been widely discussed throughout many industries. Many menial and repetitive jobs have incrementally been replaced by automation over the past 20 years+. Every job from cashier to the truck driver is slowly being replaced by self-checkout lanes and self-driving cars. So, how exactly will this trend affect the travel and meetings industry? [...]
Managing an event’s audio plan and partnering with AV vendors is a regular part of every Meeting Planner’s job. So why not get to know the audio world a little more? This Understanding Audio series will help you better articulate exactly what equipment you want and comprehensively understand vendor quotes. Vetting Audio Vendors AudioVisual services [...]
Humans are built to forget - avoid this pitfall and learn how to make your meetings memorable and relevant.
Feeling obligated to use a venue’s in-house vendor on their terms? Don’t be! Read on for how to empower yourself throughout the venue selection process and during negotiations.
