The switch from in-person to virtual events is nearing the one-year anniversary and it’s gone on long enough that people are collecting stats on the benefits. According to the Global Virtual Events Market Size | Industry Report, 2020-2027, virtual events are cost-effective, efficient and increasingly popular thanks to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and augmented reality. 

Instead of dashing through the conference rooms of a giant hotel with confusing carpet patterns people who attend virtual conferences get to do it from the comfort of home or the office or wherever you like to learn. 

According to 4 reasons virtual events can be better than in-person events, virtual attendees report these additional benefits: 

• It’s easier to switch between sessions. 
• On-demand streaming makes it possible to attend sessions that are booked at the same time
• Vendors save a ton on booth set up, travel and rental costs. 
• Close enough to teleportation: People can attend from anywhere without the barriers of travel or time zones. 
• International friends: This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend a fully virtual session, as events are predicted to go hybrid in the future. 

Virtual events save money, widen the number people who can come and keep people almost entirely as engaged as they are in person. 

Got a Competitive Edge? Lead the Pack at IFA 

Virtual events are a favorite for people who like the gamification of life, and getting real-time reactions from people through polls, surveys and live questions. Here are a couple of ways you can get into deep networking at IFA: 

• Build Your Unique Profile
• Send Direct Messages 
• Request to Chat by Text or Video 
• Set Up 1-on-1s in the Virtual Lounge
• Get Supplier Solutions 24/7 in the Trade Show Booths 
• Group Chats, Booth Chats, Video Chats 

Challenge Your Staff 

Put your digital media folks to the test: The IFA attendee that posts, chats and drives up interest wins.