Virtual events are in-person-like events happening in an online environment. They deliver a rich networking experience without compromising the essence of a physical event. Using technology purposely designed to bring your events to life online, attendees can interact with their colleagues, speakers, and sponsors just like they would IRL.

Virtual events are events held online. Depending on the purpose, they can be hosted in the form of invite-only webinars, publicly available live streams, online conferences requiring paid passes or informal social media events, e.g. live tweeting or AMA (ask me anything) sessions.

Virtual events are exactly what they sound like—events that are run virtually! Rather than going to an in-person venue for an event, attendees participate from their computers at home. How does a virtual event work? Typically, a virtual event is hosted on a virtual event platform.