Julius Solaris
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Hopin Acquires Streaming Platform StreamYard for $250 Million
Shortly after a massive round of funding and the acquisition of event app company Topi, Hopin has just announced the acquisition of streaming platform StreamYard. There is no stopping for Hopin. The virtual event platform, born in 2019, managed to raise unprecedented levels of capital and closed its first acquisition by the fourth quarter of … → Read More
Hopin Acquires Mobile App Topi As Virtual Events Consolidation Begins
A strong wave of acquisitions will define virtual event technology in 2021. With massive investments flooding the virtual event technology space, acquisitions are the next most logical step for companies looking at growing faster. → Read More
Breaking: Las Vegas Can Now Host Conventions with Up to 1,000 Attendees
Nevada’s Governor Sisolak just announced that gatherings of up to 1,000 attendees can happen in Las Vegas. In a press conference, Governor Sisolak outlined that gatherings of up to 250 are now allowed. If a venue has the capacity to keep cohorts of 250 attendees, the limit goes up to 1,000 for a total of … → Read More
Events Are Not Dead, But They Need to Change
Last week Skift’s CEO Rafat Ali published a piece on how the event industry is facing its Napster moment. Is the industry really doomed in favor of virtual events? Not really, but change is required. → Read More
The Future of Events Is Definitely Hybrid: What Will They Look Like?
There is one question on the minds of event professionals looking at getting back to live events, what will hybrid look like? Here is a potential scenario. → Read More
EventMB and SpotMe Partner Up to Bring You Better Virtual Events
EventMB and SpotMe partnered up to bring you better virtual experiences for the remainder of the year. EventMB has been at the forefront of the virtual event revolution. Since February, over 25,000 event professionals have attended our events. As we grow tired of content being thrown at us, we expect more from virtual experiences. We … → Read More
Governments' Indecision Leaves Event Industry Screaming for Help
The event industry is surviving the fourth month of total shutdown. Immediate action is needed from local governments before irreparable damage is caused. → Read More
Eventbrite CEO: Don't Discount the Revenue You Can Generate From Virtual Events
Julia Hartz, CEO of Eventbrite, recently held a Q&A session as part of the Extra Crunch Live event series. She discussed the future of events and the impact Covid-19 has had on the tech giant. → Read More
New Coronavirus Fears Risk Delaying Event Industry Comeback
While the event industry is busy with its reopening plans, a resurgence in hospitalizations is once again casting serious doubts about the safety for attendees. → Read More
Are Virtual Events Killing FOMO?
Virtual events are slowly killing the biggest event marketing tactic for the past few years. → Read More
Black Event Industry Leaders Call for Action
The event industry is suffering from inaction and a lack of representation. We spoke to four black leaders and they gave us a plan to change that. At EventMB, diversity and inclusion in the event industry is a topic that we hold very dear to our hearts. In one way or another, we have added … → Read More
New Research Opens Up For Faster Event Industry Comeback
New research in Italy, the epicenter of the European Covid-19 outbreak, potentially reconfigures the comeback of the event industry. If confirmed, better news may be on the way. Dr. Alberto Zangrillo is the head of the intensive care unit at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan. He has seen first hand the devastation that the … → Read More
WHO Issues New Guidelines for Mass Gatherings
The World Health Organization issued new guidelines for outdoor events and mass gatherings. Here is what you need to know. Countries are approaching mass gatherings in very different ways. There is consensus superspreader events are at the core of how the virus began to spread. Hence the extra level of attention and security by … → Read More
Epidemiologist Says the Future of Events Will Be Small and Local
The future looks daunting, but there are safe ways to go back to business. → Read More
Event Industry Split on Restarting Business
As the uncertainty continues, the event industry is discussing the path forward. → Read More
Events Are Reopening. Will Attendees Show Up?
Germany and China just gave the go-ahead to restart trade shows. As planners and owners rush to restart their events, will attendees show up? → Read More
How Revenge Attending Could Help Events Bounce Back
After months in lockdown, many will flock back to events. Will revenge attending save the event industry from the deepest crisis ever faced? → Read More
Is Virtual a Wake-Up Call For The Event Industry?
Virtual events are currently the only way to meet in groups larger than 10 across the world. → Read More
The Technology That Can Make Events Possible in a Pandemic
As many countries announce the easing of lockdown measures, many event professionals wonder when we will meet again. → Read More
What do Post-Coronavirus Events Look Like?
The most pressing question on event professionals’ minds is what events will look like once the lockdowns have been lifted. → Read More