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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

50 More Virtual Event Platforms for Your Next Online or Hybrid Gathering

Building on our previous list, here’s a roundup of even more options to consider for any upcoming virtual and hybrid events.

Would You Send Your Team to a Hybrid Office?

As events go hybrid, will office environments follow suit? Here, virtual event platform Orbits tell us why they developed a 3D, digital venue accessible to telecommuting employees around the world.

For the Most Exceptional Meetings, Only Paradise
Will Do

Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades have everything meeting planners look for: Hotels and resorts with superior on-site services and amenities, a commitment to attendee safety and a location that’s easy to get to. Learn more.

13 Creative Ways to Incorporate
a Rainbow Theme Into Your
Next Event

Planning a Pride-related event this month? Get inspired by these fun, colorful spins on a rainbow theme.

Podcast: A Masterclass in Producing Sophisticated Virtual Events That Your Audience Will Never Forget

Brandlive CEO Sam Kolbert-Hyle shares how his company has helped major corporations—and even the Biden campaign—add the right polish to their live and virtual presentations.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: Wine tasting experience platform VIVANT has launched its latest feature for private events, designed to virtually take attendees on journeys through Burgundy, Bordeaux, Alsace, Loire, Champagne and other wine-growing areas. Participants can order a tasting kit with each of the featured wines, and expert wine advisors lead them through an online event that includes an interactive tasting feature, a video wall, a chat room, a leaderboard and other engagement-focused elements.

The American Astronomical Society’s 238th meeting, to be held June 7-9, will take place on the hybrid event platform vFairs. It’s the third virtual meeting the society has hosted with vFairs; this edition will feature a virtual experience that mirrors the in-person one through a custom digital venue, interactive features, custom-branded virtual booths and a virtual post hall with links to presentations, chats and Q&As.

LAS VEGAS: The Las Vegas Convention Center has unveiled an on-site telemedicine station run by Florida-based company OnMed. The station will allow convention and meeting attendees to get immediate access to a healthcare professional. The offering, which can serve two patients at once, is located in the North Hall of the convention center; it will be open in time for Informa’s World of Concrete on June 8.

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD: Destination Showcase, an annual event connecting business event professionals with destination organizations to drive successful meetings and events, will be held Oct. 6 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor. A partnership between Destinations International and PCMA, the event is focused on reengaging the industry in new and authentic ways.

WASHINGTON, DC: The 53rd annual Meridian Ball and Global Leadership Summit will take place Oct. 21-22. The summit will be held as a hybrid program for both virtual and in-person attendees, and the in-person ball will take place at Meridian House and embassies across
the city.

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