My definition of virtual event is:

“A learning occurrence conducted over the phone or online.”

Now, that defines virtual events, but how does it differ from a definition of virtual trade show, virtual job fair, webcast or virtual meeting?

I was on the Virtual Edge blog and found a wonderful list of definitions for the a variety of learning occurrences conducted over the phone or online. For example, I love the definition provided for virtual trade show:

“A combination of some of the most successful elements of a live trade show collected and translated into a multimedia file format and broadcasted or transmitted on the Internet. Virtual trade shows allow the exhibitors and sponsors to reach their target audience round the clock. Some are run over a short time period (1-3 days usually) and others are open for months.”

There were additional learning occurrences that I wasn’t aware of, such as bannercast and slidecast. Visit the Virtual Edge wiki to view the list of definitions so you can get up to speed on the many learning occurrences you can host virtually.