In mid-March, when it became clear that live events were no longer happening due to the COVID-19 outbreak, event organizers had to think fast. SaaStock buckled up and decided to host their event virtually—a tall order, to switch gears from live to virtual in less than three months, but they did so graciously.
They felt that speaking to the SaaS community and staying connected in an accessible and safe environment was more important than ever, and brought the community together virtually.
Over the last three months, we've seen the entire world hop on the virtual train, and the event industry was no different. Now, events like Collision, Developer Week, and Grace Hopper are pivoting their conferences from in-person to online. In fact, according to our events database, almost 25% of all scheduled 2020 conferences have decided to take their event virtual.
To help you keep track of which event has made the switch to digital, we’re sharing our ongoing list of events that are now online.
It’s been a shocking 10 weeks for the conference industry. As a key partner to many event organizers and someone who hosts events, conferences are something we rely on to stay in business. We feel for you.
For an event and PR company, we have SO much data. We sit on a gold mine of information we’ve built from scratch: 16,376 records of conferences happened or scheduled since we opened our doors five years ago.* These numbers change daily if not hourly, we do not try to claim this includes every event in existence, and yes, the uncertainty about the rest of 2020 remains.
As we wait, we’re incredibly busy keeping these numbers and the details that come with them updated as information becomes available, as well as working with podcast and webinar opportunities so clients can continue to build thought leadership right now.
The second credWebinar we hosted this week features Krysta Lewis, the CEO and Founder of Aisling Organics. In her 45-minute interactive Q&A presentation, Krysta discussed the eight strategies you need to grow your sales during this time, how she launched Aisling Organics, and how she successfully launched the business with no venture funding. Check out our key takeaways!
The RampUp: Virtual Political Summit ascended into our computer screens last week on May 13 and we had a front-row seat (see: our living room couch)! In the wake of not only the global COVID-19 pandemic, but also the upcoming 2020 presidential election, this event was sure to intrigue. Check out our key takeaways from the event.
While cred is tracking event updates related to COVID-19 in real-time, we’re also tracking the rise of virtual thought leadership with new podcasts, webinars, and virtual opportunities coming to life every day.
In this edition of our credTen series, we’re highlighting the 10 top events that switched to virtual formats due to COVID-19 (many of which we have clients speaking at!).
Though social distancing has us temporarily apart, virtual events are filling an important niche for thought leadership and community building, and are now undeniably an integral component of the current and future events scene.
We’ve shared ways to build the basic infrastructure of your virtual event—from making game-time decisions about the future of your event to choosing the best platform and equipment—and are now here to share some of the nitty gritty mechanics. Here are our top tips for creating virtual environments that inspire your attendees, speakers, and partners while also meeting your own organization’s KPIs.
Five years is a huge milestone for many life events, and yesterday cred turned 5 years old (on 5/5/20, our golden birthday!).
Five years in and, just as our CEO Caitlin Bartley shared on our last birthday, as we grow, our why remains the same: We believe that bringing knowledgeable, passionate speakers to engaged audiences builds awareness and excitement for you and your brand.
Since 5 years is such an important milestone, we wanted to stop and reflect on some of the biggest moments and accomplishments from our first half-decade.
