6 Key Differences for Planning In-Person vs. Virtual Events

If you’re an event organizer, host, or manager looking to move your in-person event into the virtual world, there are a few key differences to keep in mind as you move forward with your planning process.

I’m a virtual event producer who moved from managing mascots, dance cams, and DJs at live sporting events to creating fun and engaging virtual events.

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1. Your Attendees Location

At in-person events, you’re controlling the attendees’ location because they come to you but in the virtual event space, you can control what the attendees see on screen but not where they physically are. You’re now competing with attendees’ home lives, apartments, offices, etc. They’re surrounded by family, friends, roommates, partners, cats, dogs, you name it. So when you’re thinking about your content or your timing for your event, think about your audience’s time and at-home environment.