Comments on: Musings from the Virtual World and #EC10 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/ Industry News from Echelon Design Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Eric Lukazewski Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:00:51 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1078#comment-395 Mike, thank you for your comments. I know you were an integral part in the planning and execution of EventCamp and its backchannels and tip my cap for your contributions. I've witnessed a number of the same comments you mention and it's hard to argue that those backchannels did anything but create more buzz and interest in the sessions. I also commend you on taking the risk in the amount of content you decided to provide to the online community. There has always been that underlying idea that supplying unlimited content to a virtual environment could hinder a need for a physical meeting, but you and the EventCamp crew quickly scattered that myth. Mike, thank you for your comments. I know you were an integral part in the planning and execution of EventCamp and its backchannels and tip my cap for your contributions. I’ve witnessed a number of the same comments you mention and it’s hard to argue that those backchannels did anything but create more buzz and interest in the sessions.

I also commend you on taking the risk in the amount of content you decided to provide to the online community. There has always been that underlying idea that supplying unlimited content to a virtual environment could hinder a need for a physical meeting, but you and the EventCamp crew quickly scattered that myth.

]]> By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Eric Lukazewski Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:51:38 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1078#comment-394 Thank you for the comment Lindsay. I know you've experienced the #eventprofs group long before I discovered it, so I know you can related to the focus on community instilled by its members. It was a pleasure to witness that same love for community being spread through a variety of channels, and each done effectively. I look forward to your continuing contributions to this amazing group! Thank you for the comment Lindsay. I know you’ve experienced the #eventprofs group long before I discovered it, so I know you can related to the focus on community instilled by its members. It was a pleasure to witness that same love for community being spread through a variety of channels, and each done effectively. I look forward to your continuing contributions to this amazing group!

]]> By: mike mcaalen http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/comment-page-1/#comment-393 mike mcaalen Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:03:18 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1078#comment-393 Eric- Thanks so much for attending virtually and sharing this post. It was quite an adventure for our team and I agree with you that the backchannel is a great way to engage the folks who couldn't come. I have heard back from several people that could not attend, that what they saw from the livestream, twitter and the followup blog posts, they would not miss the next EventCamp for the world. This proves to me that the virtual attendee component should always be look into. mike Eric-
Thanks so much for attending virtually and sharing this post. It was quite an adventure for our team and I agree with you that the backchannel is a great way to engage the folks who couldn’t come. I have heard back from several people that could not attend, that what they saw from the livestream, twitter and the followup blog posts, they would not miss the next EventCamp for the world. This proves to me that the virtual attendee component should always be look into.

mike

]]> By: Lindsay Fultz http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Lindsay Fultz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:10:42 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1078#comment-392 I also did not attend Event Camp 2010 live and like Eric, I vow that as long as I am in the events industry and connected with the wonderful #eventprofs community I will be there! The level of planning involved in executing not only the live event but the virtual component as well is amazing and transcends the events industry. What a very cool foundation all involved in making #ec10 happen have laid out for everyone. This integration of social media meets F2F, meets virtual attendance/meetings is a book, college course in the making! I also did not attend Event Camp 2010 live and like Eric, I vow that as long as I am in the events industry and connected with the wonderful #eventprofs community I will be there!

The level of planning involved in executing not only the live event but the virtual component as well is amazing and transcends the events industry. What a very cool foundation all involved in making #ec10 happen have laid out for everyone. This integration of social media meets F2F, meets virtual attendance/meetings is a book, college course in the making!

]]> By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Eric Lukazewski Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:27:53 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1078#comment-391 Thanks for your comments Jenise! It was equally worthwhile reading your tweets, and since, your take away thoughts from your blog. Having established online relationships with a network of individuals, while extremely valuable, was proven to only provide so much when compared to the on-site experiences I sensed and witnessed. Did I fail to mention that I will NEVER miss EventCamp again!?! Thanks for your comments Jenise! It was equally worthwhile reading your tweets, and since, your take away thoughts from your blog.

Having established online relationships with a network of individuals, while extremely valuable, was proven to only provide so much when compared to the on-site experiences I sensed and witnessed.

Did I fail to mention that I will NEVER miss EventCamp again!?!

]]> By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Eric Lukazewski Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:17:51 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1078#comment-390 Many thanks for your comments and for your role in organizing EventCamp 2010. I'd like to point out that the level of planning that went into the virtual environment that surrounded #EC10 was a large reason for its success. A virtual facet to an event is often times an afterthought and needs to instead be planned in coordination and complementation to the on-site discussions. EventCamp not only proved this to be critical to the channeling of information that was being served to the online audience, but displayed how it could effectively extend to those new audiences and develop community, as you accurately stated. Many thanks for your comments and for your role in organizing EventCamp 2010. I’d like to point out that the level of planning that went into the virtual environment that surrounded #EC10 was a large reason for its success. A virtual facet to an event is often times an afterthought and needs to instead be planned in coordination and complementation to the on-site discussions. EventCamp not only proved this to be critical to the channeling of information that was being served to the online audience, but displayed how it could effectively extend to those new audiences and develop community, as you accurately stated.

]]> By: Jenise Fryatt http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Jenise Fryatt Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:11:49 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1078#comment-389 Eric, Thanks so much for giving your perspective from the virtual audience. I am convinced that the virtual experience is much better than no experience and will likely help to drive face to face event attendance in the future. As someone who was there and really missed her buddies who couldn't attend,reading your tweets and hearing your questions enhanced the event for me as well. I'm really glad we were able to share this experience! But next time, my friend, I'm really looking forward to seeing your face in person!! Eric,

Thanks so much for giving your perspective from the virtual audience. I am convinced that the virtual experience is much better than no experience and will likely help to drive face to face event attendance in the future.

As someone who was there and really missed her buddies who couldn’t attend,reading your tweets and hearing your questions enhanced the event for me as well. I’m really glad we were able to share this experience! But next time, my friend, I’m really looking forward to seeing your face in person!!

]]> By: Jeff Hurt http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/02/musings-from-the-virtual-world-and-ec10/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Jeff Hurt Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:09:04 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1078#comment-387 Eric: Thanks for these great observations of a remote attendee of EventCamp 2010. I'm glad you joined in virtually and look forward to the day when you're present with us face-to-face. I totally agree with you that hybrid or virtual can't replace the face-to-face experience. I'm a firm believer that meeting and event organziers should consider hybrid and virtual for those customers/members who can't or don't normally attend the event. Then the event extends its reach to a new audience and with its message and content. Eric:

Thanks for these great observations of a remote attendee of EventCamp 2010. I’m glad you joined in virtually and look forward to the day when you’re present with us face-to-face.

I totally agree with you that hybrid or virtual can’t replace the face-to-face experience. I’m a firm believer that meeting and event organziers should consider hybrid and virtual for those customers/members who can’t or don’t normally attend the event. Then the event extends its reach to a new audience and with its message and content.

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