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December 2, 2009, 9 a.m. Pacific Time, 11 a.m. Central Time, 12 noon Eastern Time, 5 p.m. UK Time

David Rich, Senior Vice President, Program Strategy/Worldwide, at George P. Johnson
Cathy Breden, Executive Director at the Center for Exhibition Industry Research and Chief Operating Officer at the International Association of Exhibitions and Events
Pam Didner, Global Integrated Marketing Manager at Intel

As face-to-face event attendance continues to decline, professionals are increasingly turning to web-based events to educate themselves and inform their purchasing decisions. With this trend gaining momentum, marketers are trying to figure out what this means for their marketing mix. This panel will aim to answer the following questions and many more (including yours):

- If offline events are less profitable for its organizers, will inventory subside?
- Can online events match the networking-power of onsite events?
- Does digital budget allocation need to be exponentially increased to handle this shift? Will budget shift to digital marketing?
- Are online events a replacement for physical events?
- How does social media affect the offline vs. online debate?

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5 COMMENTS
Jonas Nolan
November 29, 2009
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I don’t think it’s a question of either or. They complement one another perfectly. I use online events for the convenience, reach and turn-around speed and physical events for relationships.

JJ
November 30, 2009
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Is it likely that buyers will move back to onsite events at the same rate they moved to online events once the economic climate stabilizes?

November 30, 2009
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I agree that the opportunity is for a hybrid model. Based on online/inperson event strengths/weaknesses, what would Pam use the respective formats for in her marketing mix?

Nina Rowe
November 30, 2009
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What’s the difference between virtual tradeshows and online events?

Lance Spear
November 30, 2009
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With online events, how do you make up for the lack of face-to-face meetings?

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