Online conferences provide a possibility to embrace the new trend of online events and environment over physical events. The easier spread of information, greater reach, and a better connection between well-known professionals and students help everybody embrace new opportunities.
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Since the dawn of email, its main shortcoming has been that it’s rarely concise or categorizable. Naturally, this poses a considerable challenge when coordinating conferences in which minute detail and adherence to regulations are of utmost importance for a successful outcome. This issue is primarily a consequence of a few ways one can immediately obtain all their required information from a quick scan of an email.
Submitting proposals over email is another roadblock to the smooth running of research conferences. Often the candidate/researchers will not be aware of the criteria their proposal must meet, leading to frustrating confusion, delayals, and unnecessarily increased workload.
A possible solution to this common problem is to inform all potential participants of the expected due dates, word counts, etc. However, adherence to these guidelines is challenging to track, considering the sheer volume of emails involved. There is also the added step of forwarding the email contents to prospective reviewers for reviewal. In turn, these reviews would be submitted by email. Thus manual pairing of reviews to the proposal would be necessary. As expected, an email-based correspondence platform for a conference would require considerable admin and extra hours of work/maintenance.
Thanks to COVID-19, it’s 2022, and the workplace dynamic has shifted a lot. When businesses tend to opt for an in-person event back in the old days, today, people are gravitating toward hybrid meeting solutions for higher efficiency and workplace functionality. According to statistics, around 34% of event organizers and businesses expect to invest more in hybrid meeting solutions in the coming years. However, hybrid meeting solutions can also be incorporated into your events, even if you happen to be on a budget.
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Dryfta all-in-one event management platform is a true ecosystem of event technology created and managed by Dryfta and sold at transparent and low prices. From tools for badges and check-in to mobile event apps, registration, abstract submissions, websites, virtual meetings, event scheduling, gamification, and more.
The platform was launched to offer an alternative to “cash-strapped nonprofits” who needed a solution for hosting their events. It already offers a multitude of features that make it easy to organize successful events. Dryfta now introduces the free event platform, making it even easier to host events on your own.
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To explain the virtual events, they are events held online. Based on purpose, they can be hosted in multiple forms such as invitation webinars, live streams for the public, conferences that require paid passes, or informal social media events.
There are several online platforms for virtual events, such as GoToMeeting, Webex, Dryfta, Zoom, or Clubhouse, where the audience can be connected via video call or voice call depending on the nature of the virtual event. There has been a lot of growth and potential in specialized virtual event platforms and webinars in recent years. Apart from all the benefits attached to virtual events, one of the biggest benefits of hosting a virtual event is that it is comparatively inexpensive, no rental space or setup required, and you can interact with a global audience from the comfort of your home.
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There are numerous virtual event companies out there hosting virtual events for years. It is their territory, and they know their way around it. On the other hand, some companies have just set foot in virtual event planning, brought about especially by the coronavirus pandemic. But your concern does not only lie with an experienced company, rather a several factors.
Running a successful virtual event requires an extensive and all-encompassing skill set, including moderating, filming, broadcasting, writing scripts, and much more. It also translates to virtual event companies knowing their way around technology and then some. But how can you choose a specific company to execute your event successfully?
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