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General

1. What is a virtual event?
2. What are the different types of virtual events?  There are new types of virtual events conceived every week (or every day).  To date, the most popular types of virtual events: virtual trade shows, virtual conferences, virtual career fairs, virtual sales meetings, virtual corporate meetings and virtual product launches.   
   
3. What are the benefits of virtual events?
4. Why are virtual events popular?
5. What's the difference between a virtual event and a virtual world, such as Second Life?
6. What is a hybrid event? Why are they a trendy concept?
7. Is there a conceptual integration with virtual events and social media and gaming developments?
   

Technology

1. What are the technical requirements (prerequisites) for attending a virtual event?
2. What technology serves as the foundation of virtual event platforms?
3. Can virtual events incorporate live video streams?
4. What third party technologies do virtual event platforms integrate with (e.g. CRM, ERP, etc.)?
5. What could be the effect of corporate firewalls and proxys in virtual event real time communication tools?
6. What are the standard elements/components that almost every virtual event platform should have?
   

Technology Providers

1. What companies provide virtual event platforms?
2. What companies provide complementary technologies to virtual event platforms?
3. Are there any independent analyst reports on the virtual event platform providers?
4. What criteria should I use to evaluate virtual event platforms?
5. Are there any independent measurement providers (e.g. like a Keynote for virtual event platforms)?

Resources

1. Where do I go to get more information on virtual events?
2. Are there any online communities around virtual events?
3. Are there any good introductory White Papers on virtual events?
4. How do I experience a sample virtual event?
5. Are there any professional events or summit related to virtual events?
   

Virtual event Operations / logistics

1. What are the hidden costs of virtual event organisation?
2. What other tasks need to be undertaken, besides the technological decisions

Virtual event marketing

1. What are the more relevant web traffic sources for a virtual event?
2. How can a drive the attendees attention and generate more a better leads?

Interaction

1. How do a speaker can prepare himself for a webinar session?
2. How can an exhibitor properly manage his virtual stand?
3. Why is real time interaction so important?