To help organizers cope the Association for Computing Machinery ACM has issued a new report Virtual Conferences.

Virtual conferences a guide to best practices. Before you get to planning the agenda of your virtual event or picking the best virtual event platform make sure you know why you want to throw an event. What you do before the meeting is as important as what you do during the meeting. Connect with attendees through interactive tools like chat webinars videos.

Virtual Conferences 101. Our conference organizing committee just decided to switch our physical conference to onlineBut the conference is supposed. A Guide to Best Practices A community resource from the ACM Association for Computing Machinery Presidential Task Force o n What Conferences Can Do to Replace Face-to-Face Meetings Version 11 April 13 2020.

This means that every element of a conference is conducted through digital technology including. Set clear goals from the start. Another critical virtual conference best practice is making sure that all of your employees vendors sponsors speakers and partners know how to use your virtual conferencing platform.

Nuts and Bolts discusses specific issues related to the different parts of a conference. It includes a large table comparing available platforms. Choose A Right Platform To Host Your Virtual Conference.

Create a hashtag for your event. A Guide to Best Practices on how to replace face-to-face conferences with virtual. Powerful Tools Real Results.

It is a practical guide that covers a wide array of topics that organizers face including needed technology high-level planning accessibility fostering social interaction navigation and finances. Host a contest such as a raffle or a user-generated-photo contest. Ad Engage with prospects build relationships globally with a Virtual Conference event.