While the rise of virtual events started out of necessity, organizations are realizing the long term value and use cases of virtual events as part of their overall event strategy. Learning the fundamentals of virtual events will be key in staying relevant in the marketplace, especially as a freelance event professional.
Join us for an informal webinar as Tracy Judge, CEO of Soundings, chats with Sophie Ahmed and Emma Hilditch of the Virtual Events Institute about the certification programs offered by VEI and the special offer available to Soundings Thrive members!
Key Take-Aways Discussed:
Why virtual and hybrid events are here to stay
Current trends for virtual events
Overview of the Virtual Event Institute’s certification programs & resources
Information on the exclusive offer available to Soundings Thrive members
Meet the Speakers
Sophie Ahmed, CEO & Co-Founder - Virtual Events Institute
Sophie has 20+ years of experience in media and events; including exhibitions, conferences, awards and training across multiple industry sectors. She has launched and led successful global industry-leading events.
Her experience was gained on leading brands within global media, intelligence and events companies, including Reed Elsevier, Informa and Ascential.
Emma Hilditch, Content Director - Virtual Events Institute
An innovative and experienced content producer for events, Emma has researched and developed over 200 original programmes for conferences, training, summits, workshops, exhibitions, breakfast briefings and outdoor challenges. She has become hard-wired to create content that is uniquely tailored to each target market and her enthusiasm, coupled with penetrating research skills, deliver astute and commercially successful events time and again. Emma’s has worked on events across the world from Europe to Asia and the USA.
She has worked for some of the largest events companies in the world including Informa, UBM, IIR and Reed, as well as a host of other event, publishing and association clients.
Emma will now be using her expertise for VEI; ensuring that each course offered answers a real market need, is highly innovative and creative in format and delivers a practical learning experience for all our certified graduates.