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INXPO Launches VX with an Eye Toward Self-service and Ease of Use

Published Apr 27, 2011

Why You Should Start to Market Your Event as Soon as it is Over

Published Apr 26, 2011

header 2011 VES

Published Jan 6, 2011

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Virtual Edge Institute
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Media/Community Organization
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Executive Director & Publisher
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I'm a veteran of trade show, magazine, and online community developer with extensive marketing, and business development experience. I developed, launched and managed Online Market World 2008, xSP World, Reseller Management magazine, Clean Technology 2007, HP World, ERP News, Scientific Computing Conference & Expo, ASP Channel Conference, ERP World, Nanotech 2002-2008, VEChannel.com, and SourcingToday.com. In 2006, I began experimenting with Virtual Events as part of the Green Construction 2006 trade show and have been developing expertise in the area ever since including the creation of the VEChannel (Virtual Event Channel) for TradeComet LLC and the virtualization of Online Market World for Interact365.
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Please indicate your level of expertise with virtual events and virtual meeting technology and practices:
Advanced--have significant knowledge and have produced several events

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Why Maritz and Cornell Missed the Point on Virtual’s Role in Face-to-Face Meetings

What are these organizations thinking?  Maritz and Cornell published ‘The Future of Meetings: The Case for Face-to-Face’ in which they pitted virtual against face-to-face.  OK at least Cornell’s Center for Hospitality Research was likely paid to participate in this study but Maritz really? (Update: VEI will be talking to Maritz's Chris Gaia VP of Marketing soon so follow the thread!)

Granted the study was released back in September of 2010 but…

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Published on March 28, 2011 at 10:00am — — 9 Comments

Rising Oil Prices to Drive Demand for Digital Event and Meeting Market in More Ways than One

With North Africa in a state of contagious revolutions the impact on the world’s oil supply is at the least bad and possibly much worse. Prices are almost at $100 per barrel again and the oil used to make jet fuel is over $112 already. At a Green Meeting conference this week, airline industry analysts predicted that over 40% of airlines would go out of business by 2015 if…

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Published on March 2, 2011 at 3:34pm — — 1 Comment

InterCall Buys Unisfair…This Changes Things

We’ve known for some time that InterCall was actively looking for an acquisition of a virtual event platform, correct that, virtual environment platform to add to its Stream57 event streaming and webcasting business which it acquired last year. It’s no surprise that it chose Unisfair as it is a great platform and it’s been rumored that their VCs have been looking for an exit opportunity. Plus, both companies have a great culture with dedicated people who are focused on seeing their…

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Published on March 2, 2011 at 3:27pm — — 2 Comments

What Does COMDEXvirtual Mean to the Event Industry? I Hope it Takes Years to Find Out!

Most people in the event business knew of or actually participated in a COMDEX trade show. It was the largest IT event in the US with some 200,000+ attendees and about 2,500 exhibitors and it was the meeting place for the computer industry from the world over. Sure, people went to the event to see what was new and to learn in educational sessions but it was really a mecca for business development.



I have to admit, I don’t recall ever attending a… Continue

Published on November 8, 2010 at 11:00am —

Microsoft’s Launch of the IE9 Beta Excites Many in the Virtual Environments Space Though Likely Only One Company Has a Product Ready

Microsoft launched the beta version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) which is a new browser that also long as you’re PC is running on Windows 7 or Vista (no XP), you might get excited about. Either way, if you are interested in the future of digital solution for events, meetings, learning and community, you will want to know something about it. I know, if you are using a corporate PC you might have just been given the ok to upgrade to IE 8 but I… Continue

Published on September 27, 2010 at 6:30am — — 1 Comment

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At 5:48am on September 21, 2009, Francis Friedman said…
While the results are very interesting we need to keep in mind the sample is biased because it was drawn from a virtual event participant group. We need to see the technical aspect of the survey design and the total results. Other studies show an increased interest in live events.
At 11:56am on September 2, 2009, Arend van der Kolk said…
Hi Michael,

Does your organisation have contacts in Europe? Otherwise said, have you organised any events in Europe.

I work for Arkadin and looking for new initiatives in the market.

Regards,

Arend van der Kolk
 
 
 


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