Hello,
My perspective is a bit different because I work for a union and our content is planning-committee led. Right now, our members are eager to go back in-person and 2022 looks like a fully in-person calendar of conferences. My intuition is that, once the zoom fatigue has faded, they will look at attendance numbers in-person vs virtual and will reintroduce virtual events in the 2023 calendar.
Hybrid is not an option for us budget-wise, so we'll have to be creative with asynchronous content for the virtual audience.
Cheers,
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Béline FALZON
Conference Program Specialist II
California Teachers Association
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-16-2021 10:54
From: Danielle Czark
Subject: Will in-person events or hybrid be the future of the meetings & events industry?
Hello and happy Monday! Let's start this week off strong with our next Huddle of the Week discussion. First, let's be ready to look into the future – think 2022 and beyond. Our industry has continued to adapt since 2020 and has exemplified non-stop perseverance, and honestly it has been incredible to see. We know we can't predict the future, but based on your experiences and how your organization has adapted thus far, what do you expect your total events program to look like in 2022?
Do you expect a full return to in-person? Do you expect hybrid to remain? Bringing all of these questions together:
- Will in-person events be the highlight for 2022 or will hybrid events continue to be the future of the meetings & events industry?
- If you are a supplier, what have you heard from your event professional peers, and how is your property preparing for 2022?
Let us know your thoughts below! #HuddleoftheWeek #VoiceIt
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Danni Czark
Senior Associate, Online Community Marketing
Cvent
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