There are many issues with hosting virtual events. The links below provide additional viewpoints on why you should and should not produce a virtual event. These posts will help you understand the many other issues that can come up with hosting virtual events.

• Brent Arslander and Spencer Jarrett on Virtual Meetings Will Erase Face to Face
• Michael Doyle on Could the Virtual Event and Meeting Industry be Half the Size of the Soft Drink Industry in a Few Years?
• Eugene “Az” Loj on Virtual Events vs Live Events
• Ramesh Sambasivan on 7 Must Have Skills for Virtual Event Managers
• Aliza Sherman on Running an Virtual Event in Second Life

Homework: Develop a list of advantages and disadvantages to hosting your own virtual event. For all the disadvantages, write down the benefits.

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