Solving For Tech

12/30/2020

It's not a dive. It's a bellyflop. Which events platforms to watch in 2021?

Virtual Events Group SOLVING FOR TECH VIRTUAL EVENTS GROUP VEG’ers are not just sitting around twiddling their digits. The pandemic has not ended events. Instead, and very quickly, it has ev

12/28/2020

Event Stats Worth Noting
https://qz.com/1854021/how-to-run-a-successful-video-conference-during-covid-19/
$1.07 trillion: Global spending on conferences in 2018
$1,294: Average amount a participant spent to attend a conference in person prior to the pandemic
7.5 million kg: Estimated CO2 emissions saved from the cancelled travel plans of 6,000 participants slated to gather in Atlanta for 2020 Educators in VR International Summit
0.028 to 0.057kg: CO2 emissions generated by streaming 30 minutes of video, equivalent to driving 20 to 200 meters by car
1,900%: Spike in the number of active Zoom subscribers in three months
660,000: Members of the Facebook group “Zoom Memes for Self-Quaranteens”
82%: Internet traffic devoted to live video by 2022, according to Cisco
16,972: Participants in a record-setting conference call hosted by League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
$750: Fee for some Goat-2-Meeting farm animals to appear at online corporate events
1.8 million: Number of people who tuned in last September to Apple’s first live keynote on YouTube
159 million: Views of “Chewbacca Mom,” the most-watched broadcast on Facebook LiveEvent

12/28/2020

Did you miss 's holiday festivities? Hear the sweet melodies of Dario and Eleanor, visit 's virtual artist community and learn to . Relive the moments at your leisure.

12/23/2020

Tidings of Virtual Comfort and Joy Find out what readers thought were the most appreciated virtual events of 2020.

Virtual Events Group SOLVING FOR TECH VIRTUAL EVENTS GROUP VEG’ers are not just sitting around twiddling their digits. The pandemic has not ended events. Instead, and very quickly, it has ev

12/08/2020

https://conta.cc/3oAMkeE How to build community in the age of distancing? That's what we'll explore in our next session of (Virtual Events Group). Sherry Huss, long time "tribe builder" will give us a tour of . WorkAwesome's Felix Zeltner will bring us beautiful music and a look at his work from home community. Invitations available upon request and approval.

Virtual Events Group SOLVING FOR TECH VIRTUAL EVENTS GROUP VEG’ers are not just sitting around twiddling their digits. The pandemic has not ended events. Instead, and very quickly, it has

11/25/2020

Now that virtual conferences have become burdensome we're looking for the next new thing. I think it's going to look a lot like dating software and here's why. https://techonomy.com/2020/11/swipe-left-connect-dating-apps-set-stage-business/

We’ve mastered attending virtual conferences, but the human connection is hard to find. We’re housebound, with screens our only portal for meeting new people. So a few new companies are taking their cues from the singles scene to come up with solutions.

11/19/2020

https://techonomy.com/2020/11/the-thriving-do-not-touch-economy/
Good time to be in the 6 feet apart business.

“Do Not Touch” is this year’s revenue battle cry. Proximity sensing, voice, NFC, 5G, sensors, and the cloud are just some of the enabling technologies that make it all possible.

09/16/2020

Honestly, despite all the high tech we have access to our response to the pandemic wasn't much different than 1918's. But a change is gonna come. Here's what I think it will look like.

A major tech-infused health care movement has been in the works for more than a decade. COVID just kicked it into high gear. Here are ten things you need to think about.

07/09/2020

We move from "room where it happened" to room where it will happen again. https://techonomy.com/2020/07/what-hamilton-tells-us-about-silicon-valley/

Like so many of you, I spent July 3rd in a strange dystopia.  Watching Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ode to the birth of America, Hamilton: The Music

06/30/2020

https://liveandfree.com/event/tech-talk-talent-bridge-career-fair-find-yourself-in-the-future/ Thinking about your future? Don't miss 's virtual job fair.

06/22/2020

https://liveandfree.com/event/wwdc-special-event-apple/
Yup. Tomorrow's your lucky day. Normally you'd be a member of the press or the Development Community. This year just tune in to for major announcements.

While Apple had already confirmed that WWDC 2020 would start on June 22, specific details were unclear given the new all-online format prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Apple has announced the full schedule for this year’s festivities.

06/19/2020

https://liveandfree.com/event/alicia-keys-john-legend-to-face-off-on-piano-for-juneteenth/

Make your Juneteenth Day meaningful. Check out the wonderful events being held to make this day memorable.

Since April 11, the online battle series created by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland during the pandemic has drawn 1.6 million followers to the Verzuz Instagram account, where a Saturday post about Keys’ and Legend’s battle can be found. The post showcases a beautiful dark wood piano accented by colorf...