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Virtual & hybrid
Case study: 3rd Swiss Congress for Giftedness and Talent Development goes online
On January 14, 2021, the Giftedness Promotion Congress of the University of Teacher Education FHNW kicked off. Not in person as planned, but fully digital for the first time. This was a real challenge for the organizers of the three-day event, but one they mastered successfully in every respect—as we can already reveal. Our software supported the team throughout the process.

Planning
Technology
Virtual & hybrid
Content for virtual and hybrid conferences (2/2): Recording sessions
Live content brings a virtual conference to life, but the entire program doesn't necessarily have to be live. Presentations and other parts of the program can be recorded and uploaded before the conference begins. Furthermore, many organizers choose to keep live elements in their program while still offering participants the opportunity to watch all concurrently streamed sessions at their own pace later on.

Planning
Virtual & hybrid
Content for virtual and hybrid conferences (1/2): Initial planning
RTMP, OBS, and VoD are just a few of the acronyms organizers encounter when they first start exploring the technical side of their planned virtual conference. What these terms actually mean is often "explained" using even more jargon and abbreviations. We’d like to try a more beginner-friendly approach.

About Converia
Virtual & hybrid
How pandemic-related uncertainty established a hybrid annual meeting for the GBG
German Breast Group (GBG) Forschungs GmbH is one of the world's most renowned and leading institutes in the field of breast cancer research. For over 20 years, it has been developing independent clinical and scientific studies to gain new insights into various forms of breast cancer and their treatment options. This vital knowledge forms the foundation for effective treatment methods that increase the chances of recovery and the quality of life for breast cancer patients.

Planning
Technology
About Converia
Virtual & hybrid
Host a hybrid conference without high costs or complex technology
When discussing hybrid conferences, it never takes long for the topics of technology and costs to come up. Opinions on this are rarely far apart, as the consensus seems to be that hybrid means expensive and complicated. But is it actually possible to host a successful hybrid event without needing technical expertise or breaking the bank? We recently learned that, yes, it is.
