FAQs

GENERAL INFORMATION

Q. What is a Virtual Event
A. Essentially a Virtual Trade Show or Virtual Event is a ‘chat room with presentations contained within a compelling user interface’. Sessions would be streamed over the web to be watched whenever.

Q. How long have Virtual Events been around?
A. Virtual Events have been around in a format similar to those offered today for about 8+ years.

Q. Will virtual events work ?
A. Virtual events has become popular with both audience and sponsors because of five ‘megatrends’ that have come together all at the same time. They are:

1. An increasingly mobile work force

2. The need to reduce costs and travel and increase efficiency. Saving time

3. Increased virtualization among the workforce – employees are spread out across the globe

4. Green Movement and

5. An increasing need for accountability, measurability and ROI

Q. A background on your partner for the virtual event - ON24
A. CIOL’s partner ON24 produces over 30,000 streaming media webcasts every year. Since October 2008, ON24 has produced over 100 Virtual Shows

Q. What will attendees take away from a virtual event?

1. Relevant and useful content helping ITDMs to take their enterprises to the next level

2. Access to presentations in the auditorium and from sponsor booths and resource center - webcasts, company videos and relevant product / subject matter documents eg: white papers in pdf format. They can place these in their virtual briefcase provided to them and download them to their hard drive.

3. Electronic/ social live Networking opportunity with other visitors by relevant company, job title or simply by their last name and swap virtual business cards (v/cards).

4. Participate in live chats with their peer group (group chat) or with experts (one-on-one chats) relevant to the Virtual Show topic and they can participate in ‘scheduled chats’ throughout the live day portion

Q. How will CIOL ensure interaction in the virtual event?
A. The agenda of the event has been made to give ample opportunities to audience for interaction

- Apart from the one on one chats with the sponsors at the booths, audience will also be able to chat with their peers in centralized area such as communication center

• Audience will have an opportunity to share perspectives with the speakers during the scheduled chats

Q. What is the difference between scheduled and Group Chat?
A. A scheduled chat is typically conducted or moderated by a subject-matter expert or client representative. A group chat is for attendees to chat amongst themselves, and does not need a facilitator.