Looking to use virtual conferencing to replace a high profile, in-person event? Find out how the National Association of Social Workers made their entire 300 person, 3-day assembly virtual. Maximizing e-meeting technology to surmount attendees' feelings of isolation, address participants' natural interruptions at home/work, and keep participants engaged in front of computers for extended meeting periods.

Learning Objectives & Key Takeaways
1. Understand the intersection of technology and human behavior - and how to maximize virtual conferencing to match the comfortable, familiar interaction of an onsite gathering.
2. Maximize your meeting budget and participant productivity by eliminating travel time and expenses! Learn how other associations are using virtual technologies for regional and national conferences/meetings - even for legislative applications and global assemblies.
3. Be aware of the event management components required for coordinating a multi-point virtual event.