
This chart says it all. The explosion of virtual meetings and events is just ramping up and is expected to triple in the next five years. Through the convergence of technology, bandwidth and mobile devices, we will see more “virtual only meetings” but also a wide range of “hybrid meetings”, defined as a combination of face-to-face (f2f) and virtual attendees and components. These live + virtual events will dramatically change the face of the meeting, event and tradeshow industries. Get ready for a wild ride! [Read more...]