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Tired of fighting the limitations of virtual event platforms? Check out some tips for breakout rooms that work.

A few months ago, in the wake of the pandemic, the entire meetings and events market became fully virtual, a remarkable shift that happened almost overnight. Rather than cancel or postpone, many Yes& clients decided to give virtual events a shot—and now they’re glad they did.

This is our final blog of a three-part series where we’re looking at ways to support and guide speakers for virtual events. We’ve shared the tips and tricks for setting up their physical space and we’ve explored ways to guide them in presenting online. And perhaps, the most critical piece of preparing your speakers is the technology.

In this second blog of a three-part series, we’re looking at ways to support and guide speakers for virtual events. We first looked at the recommendations in and around the physical spaces of the speakers, so now let’s turn our attention to how they present online.

In this three part series, we’ll take a look at the best tips and tricks for setting up your speakers for success across the space, the presentation, and the tech.

COVID-19 has easily disrupted everything in your life, but it doesn’t need to mean cancelling your large event, conference or summit. With the right strategy, tools, and creative team behind you, you can carry on virtually with just as much success.

It’s a good assumption that—in the wake of COVID-19—virtual or online events will see a resurgence in popularity.

It’s a nightmare—the big, mission-critical, expensive meeting you’ve been planning for months is disrupted, and you’re forced to cancel.

Yes& adds a new Event Manager, Elizabeth Richards to the stellar team.

On December 12th, the AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) Washington, D.C. chapter celebrated its 44th Winter Gala. More than 1,000 technology professionals, along with their partners from federal military and intelligence agencies, turned out in black tie for a festive evening of networking, great food and drink, and raising money to help underprivileged children in the Washington, D.C. area.

It’s hard to get out of the office—but it’s worthwhile to attend industry events and other opportunities for continuing education in our rapidly evolving field. That’s why six Yes& staff members and I attended the sessions on October 3 at the Ronald Reagan Building.

Six thousand association professionals, CEOs, and industry partners gathered in Columbus, Ohio in August for ASAE’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Exposition. Once again, as it has every year since 2005, Yes& produced a highly successful series of general sessions.