Hybrid conference launch for EIBTM tradeshow

Organiser Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is to launch its first Hybrid
Conference at this year’s European Incentives, Business Travel and
Meetings tradeshow, EIBTM.
 
The
virtual conference will stream five key education sessions on Wednesday
28 November, from 9am (CET) live at EIBTM, allowing virtual delegates
to join over 150 physical attendees for a dedicated interactive
experience.
 
In addition to the live-streamed education sessions,
The Hybrid Conference will also feature a virtual exhibition hall,
resource centre and networking lounge.
 
Participants joining the
live streamed keynote and interactive panel discussions will be able to
ask questions live to the conference hall via a virtual MC, network real
time with other participants within the communications centre and earn
CEU credits for each seminar they attend.
 
The virtual event
centre will be available to access for 12 months following the show.
Participants will be able to view sessions on-demand, network with other
participants and gain access to various White Papers produced through
research in association with EIBTM. In addition, content from the other
IBTM events – AIME (Australia), GIBTM (Middle East), CIBTM (China),
AIBTM (Americas) and Business Travel Market (UK) will all be available
in the centre after each show.
 
The Hybrid Event will commence
with a session delivered by Doug Keeley, CEO and Chief Storyteller at
The Mark of a Leader. Keeley will use live storytellers and powerful
videos, referring to case studies including Cirque du Soleil, Dabbawala,
Zappos and the Shackleton’s Endurance to inspire meetings industry
professionals and demonstrate that new strategies and innovative plans
are needed, in times of great uncertainty and change.
 
At 11:00am
(CET), Sally Greenhill, Managing Director of The Right Solution and Rob
Davidson, Senior Lecturer of Event Management at Greenwich University,
will combine forces in the The IBTM Research findings: A discussion.
 
The
Hybrid Event will also include a session dedicated to Making Digital
Events Happen at 1:45pm (EST). This session will commence with an
outline of key building blocks essential for hybrid events, presented by
Paul Cook, Managing Director of Planet Planit.
 
The last segment
of this session will include an ‘on the couch’ question session
facilitated by Cook, Ruud Janssen, Founder of The New Objective
Collective and Mike Clanton, Head of Global Corporate Event Solutions at
My Meeting Professional.
 
To view the full programme or register
for the EIBTM Hybrid Conference please visit
http://engage.vevent.com/rt/re~ibtm or go to the EIBTM website
eibtm.com. Participants can log in to the event from 8:30am (CET) on 28
November, 2012.
 
Any conference-related news? Email sarah@mashmedia.net