It’s a myth that virtual conferences lack the key benefits of face-to-face conferences, namely the opportunity to engage via networking, meeting new people and enjoying the exhibition hall browsing experience. Thankfully, perceptions have started to change, and an increasing

  Digital events are rapidly evolving as are delegate expectations of what is included at one. Historically these would take the format of a simple webinar, but they have become so much more. Before we delve into this, here’s a

As we creep into the second month of 2019, we’ve already seen a rise in enquiries for virtual events. The honest reason why virtual events are rising in popularity can be summarised in one word: Cost. From regular events to

  Georgina Philips, Employer Engagement Manager from the Open University guides us through the OU’s first ever virtual careers fair called ‘OU Online TalentConnect’ which attracted four times more students than they had targeted. What made you opt to run

A little longer than a decade ago, virtual events were set to revolutionise the event industry. Event industry professionals and experts were, on the whole, alarmed, cynical and dismissive of the new technology as a rival to tangible, engaging and

The benefits of virtual events for universities are plenty, from increased global reach, availability of content and unlimited data capture to dealing with large volumes of questions at any one time. One thing we aren’t as quick to highlight are

As improving career prospects is becoming one of the key criteria for students choosing their university, it stands to reason that universities need to focus on their careers service offering. This is part of the reason for the emerging trend

Feeling chatty?  A misconception about virtual events is that they lack the engagement factor of a physical event. At Ivent, our live chat functionality helps create conversions and ultimately, the more engaged prospective students are, the more questions they are

We’re often told by new clients that they already ‘do’ virtual events. However, when we get down to the nitty gritty, we frequently find that what they actually do is provide a webinar. A virtual event is so much more

Fact: Virtual events can be highly interactive, engaging and deliver results. Here’s our handy guide on how to get started and avoid some common pitfalls for those who are thinking of going digital for the first time (it won’t be