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Archive for January, 2009

  • Majority of the multi national conglomerates and companies are cutting down their executive business traveling costs by opting for virtual events rather than physical events. The Regus Group, a major player in public access studio market reported 40% increase in its video conference bookings as majority of the companies are reducing their executives travel expenditure by opting the virtual technology. Mark Dixon, CEO of Regus Group opines that global economic conditions pull down the companies’ capacity to spend on traditional business travels and meetings. As they strongly believe that video conference can save close to 75% of expenditure compared to the executive’s business travel. Video conferencing and other virtual technology usage will reduce the fuel or carbon emission by reducing...

    Cash Strapped Corporations Cut Down Their Executive Business Travels

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    Majority of the multi national conglomerates and companies are cutting down their executive business traveling costs by opting for virtual events rather than physical events. The Regus Group, a major player in public access studio market reported 40% increase in its video conference bookings as majority of the companies are reducing their executives travel expenditure by opting the virtual technology. Mark Dixon, CEO of Regus Group opines that global economic conditions pull down the companies’ capacity to spend on traditional business travels and meetings. As they strongly believe that video conference can save close to 75% of expenditure compared to the executive’s business travel. Video conferencing and other virtual technology usage will reduce the fuel or carbon emission by reducing... Read More
  • Live from the Debate Room at BusiessWeek, virtual event pros and physical event pros go head-to-head on the future of physical events. On the Pro Virtual Meeting side: Brent Arslaner, Unisfair Inc. making the case you get “The Same Event for Less.” On the Con Side Claiming “You Can’t Replace Face to Face” is Spencer Jarrett, InVision Communications. Here are my two cents: Michael Doyle , January 29, 2009 I talk with attendees, speakers, exhibitors, physical event producers, and virtual event producers every day–and also many would-be virtual event producers. I run an organization that educates people on planning and producing virtual events and meetings as well as building virtual community. The headline “Virtual Meetings Will Erase Face to Face,”...

    BusinessWeek Item–Virtual Meetings Will Erase Face to Face

    Posted on January 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Live from the Debate Room at BusiessWeek, virtual event pros and physical event pros go head-to-head on the future of physical events. On the Pro Virtual Meeting side: Brent Arslaner, Unisfair Inc. making the case you get “The Same Event for Less.” On the Con Side Claiming “You Can’t Replace Face to Face” is Spencer Jarrett, InVision Communications. Here are my two cents: Michael Doyle , January 29, 2009 I talk with attendees, speakers, exhibitors, physical event producers, and virtual event producers every day–and also many would-be virtual event producers. I run an organization that educates people on planning and producing virtual events and meetings as well as building virtual community. The headline “Virtual Meetings Will Erase Face to Face,”... Read More
  • Futuresource Consulting and Rivers Run Red have teamed up to build a new virtual research campus and conference center. The Futuresource Campus provides a rich, 3D environment allowing people to meet and do business within the center. The facility is made up of a Virtual Conference Centre and a Real-Time Research facility. The fully immersive environment utilizes the full capabilities and features of Second Life (SL) and allows organizations to overcome economic, ecological, collaborative and communication issues. “Many companies may be under pressure to cancel some of their international strategy meetings,” says Tony Bicknell, Company Director at Futuresource. “Replacing them with audio conferences is just not the same, and multi-point videoconferencing can be logistically challenging, with the benefits of interaction...

    Futuresource Campus, Virtual Research Environment Launches on Second Life

    Posted on January 28, 2009 | No Comments
    Futuresource Consulting and Rivers Run Red have teamed up to build a new virtual research campus and conference center. The Futuresource Campus provides a rich, 3D environment allowing people to meet and do business within the center. The facility is made up of a Virtual Conference Centre and a Real-Time Research facility. The fully immersive environment utilizes the full capabilities and features of Second Life (SL) and allows organizations to overcome economic, ecological, collaborative and communication issues. “Many companies may be under pressure to cancel some of their international strategy meetings,” says Tony Bicknell, Company Director at Futuresource. “Replacing them with audio conferences is just not the same, and multi-point videoconferencing can be logistically challenging, with the benefits of interaction... Read More
  • The NRF Foundation launched an online or virtual speciality retail careers center integrated in the new website. NRFF is in creating a virtual community of various target classes including educators, retailers, business partners and students with the launching of new website. NRF is also creating virtual communities through retail careers and advancement facebook group and retail careers blog. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

    Retail Careers Centers Launched by NRF Foundation

    Posted on January 24, 2009 | No Comments
    The NRF Foundation launched an online or virtual speciality retail careers center integrated in the new website. NRFF is in creating a virtual community of various target classes including educators, retailers, business partners and students with the launching of new website. NRF is also creating virtual communities through retail careers and advancement facebook group and retail careers blog. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend Read More
  • Live, pre-recorded, and hybrid combinations of both: nothing’s off limits for Pennwell Corporation and its on-line events, according to Mark Heimberg, the company’s director of digital media technology. “Pennwell’s digital media presence is fairly diverse,” he says. “Obviously, kind of our core is publication for brand-based websites” in a selection of vertical markets as varied as dentistry, semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optics and the petroleum and power production energy space. Coupled with Pennwell’s websites, the company generates content – “anything from webcasting and podcasting to white papers, lead generation programs, email, newsletters, video, video sponsorships, video advertising, and we’re now dipping our feet into the virtual events (and) virtual tradeshow space as well,” he says. Heimberg has seen events – and...

    Pennwell Delivers Virtual Content When, Where and How the User Prefers

    Posted on January 23, 2009 | No Comments
    Live, pre-recorded, and hybrid combinations of both: nothing’s off limits for Pennwell Corporation and its on-line events, according to Mark Heimberg, the company’s director of digital media technology. “Pennwell’s digital media presence is fairly diverse,” he says. “Obviously, kind of our core is publication for brand-based websites” in a selection of vertical markets as varied as dentistry, semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optics and the petroleum and power production energy space. Coupled with Pennwell’s websites, the company generates content – “anything from webcasting and podcasting to white papers, lead generation programs, email, newsletters, video, video sponsorships, video advertising, and we’re now dipping our feet into the virtual events (and) virtual tradeshow space as well,” he says. Heimberg has seen events – and... Read More
  • tyBit Introduces ty-Meeting, a web-based conferencing platform for online meetings. The new service will allow you to share your desktop, show slides, collaborate, chat, talk and broadcast via web cam with no software download needed. The tyMeeting is available in numerous configurations and is capable of supporting thousands of attendees. “This technology enables co-workers, customers and prospects to view any application running on a computer in real time without downloading any software. With the flexibility to meet online, users are able to do more and travel less,” said Sean McCoy, VP of Marketing TyBit, Inc. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later...

    Web Conferencing & Video Service for Virtual Meetings

    Posted on January 22, 2009 | No Comments
    tyBit Introduces ty-Meeting, a web-based conferencing platform for online meetings. The new service will allow you to share your desktop, show slides, collaborate, chat, talk and broadcast via web cam with no software download needed. The tyMeeting is available in numerous configurations and is capable of supporting thousands of attendees. “This technology enables co-workers, customers and prospects to view any application running on a computer in real time without downloading any software. With the flexibility to meet online, users are able to do more and travel less,” said Sean McCoy, VP of Marketing TyBit, Inc. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later... Read More
  • The economic situation and global credit crunch is putting pressure on company travel budgets resulting in increased use of collaboration technologies to reduce costs and increase productivity. Only about half of the time spent on business travel is classified as productive working time. Two-thirds of the study respondents say mix of face-to-face and virtual would be ideal. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

    Virtual Meetings Help Boost Video Conferencing Use Says Easynet Study

    Posted on January 22, 2009 | No Comments
    The economic situation and global credit crunch is putting pressure on company travel budgets resulting in increased use of collaboration technologies to reduce costs and increase productivity. Only about half of the time spent on business travel is classified as productive working time. Two-thirds of the study respondents say mix of face-to-face and virtual would be ideal. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend Read More
  • IMVU, an online destination where adults and teens meet new people in 3D, has closed a $10 million round of Series D funding led by Best Buy Capital, Best Buy’s corporate venture-capital group, and joined by existing investors Menlo Ventures, Allegis Capital and Bridgescale Partners. IMVU will use the funds to invest in continued development of its 3D virtual community, which has grown to more than 30 million registrations around the use of personalized online 3D avatars to meet new people from around the world. Since it launched in 2004, IMVU has grown into one of the largest 3D virtual communities by combining an expressive 3D environment with a robust social networking experience and a digital goods economy that enables...

    Virtual Cummunity IMUV Gets $10 million

    Posted on January 22, 2009 | No Comments
    IMVU, an online destination where adults and teens meet new people in 3D, has closed a $10 million round of Series D funding led by Best Buy Capital, Best Buy’s corporate venture-capital group, and joined by existing investors Menlo Ventures, Allegis Capital and Bridgescale Partners. IMVU will use the funds to invest in continued development of its 3D virtual community, which has grown to more than 30 million registrations around the use of personalized online 3D avatars to meet new people from around the world. Since it launched in 2004, IMVU has grown into one of the largest 3D virtual communities by combining an expressive 3D environment with a robust social networking experience and a digital goods economy that enables... Read More
  • BtoBOnline reported that a recent survey of exhibitors conducted by TSEA confirmed “that a large percentage of trade show booths have seen a drop in traffic over the last year.” The online survey is titled “2008 Event ROI Study: Research Findings and Implications” though there is no mention of the survey on the TSEA site when we searched for information. TSEA members felt a lot of the influencers and administrative people who used to accompany the decision-makers were not attending shows but decision-makers are. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

    Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA) Survey Confirms Reduced Booth Traffic

    Posted on January 20, 2009 | No Comments
    BtoBOnline reported that a recent survey of exhibitors conducted by TSEA confirmed “that a large percentage of trade show booths have seen a drop in traffic over the last year.” The online survey is titled “2008 Event ROI Study: Research Findings and Implications” though there is no mention of the survey on the TSEA site when we searched for information. TSEA members felt a lot of the influencers and administrative people who used to accompany the decision-makers were not attending shows but decision-makers are. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend Read More
  • An innovative meeting planning and travel firm this month is embracing the world of Virtual Events as a new and exciting part of their business. While travel and live events may be victims of an economic slowdown, offering clients a professional Virtual Events option may be a winner. Learn more about how and why Corporate Planners Unlimited, Inc. CEP Dan Parks (avatar above) opened the virtual doors to a new and improved Virtualis Convention Center this January, and how Parks’ partnership with famous Second Life virtual world in creating a dynamic virtual world as useful to business people as they are engaging for gamers. (Also, get a full summary of Virtualis features, cost structures and even a virtual tour.) CPU’s...

    New Virtual Events Venue for Business

    Posted on January 20, 2009 | No Comments
    An innovative meeting planning and travel firm this month is embracing the world of Virtual Events as a new and exciting part of their business. While travel and live events may be victims of an economic slowdown, offering clients a professional Virtual Events option may be a winner. Learn more about how and why Corporate Planners Unlimited, Inc. CEP Dan Parks (avatar above) opened the virtual doors to a new and improved Virtualis Convention Center this January, and how Parks’ partnership with famous Second Life virtual world in creating a dynamic virtual world as useful to business people as they are engaging for gamers. (Also, get a full summary of Virtualis features, cost structures and even a virtual tour.) CPU’s... Read More
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