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First of all, this has been a huge week for the events and experience economy world so this email is packed! And it has also been a huge week for us, producing our biggest virtual trade fair to date – here are the facts: 2…
It was around this time last year where we at PIRATE were getting ready to make a big decision. In March, we had postponed PIRATE Summit, our flagship event, to September. But the progress of the pandemic indicated that holding the event in person then…
Last year was anything but normal. The impact of the global pandemic was unlike anything we could have imagined. Each one of us has felt the effects in our own way. Going far beyond health – the social, cultural, and economic impact has fundamentally changed…
The announcement on February 12, 2020 sent shockwaves through the event industry. It was of course, the notice that Mobile World Congress, the world’s flagship tradeshow event for mobile handsets and telecommunications would be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The move was considerable, as…
Picture this: you’ve planned your event, booked the headliners, and set the stage. The registrations have been flying in, and the media has covered your event with anticipation. Each of your checkpoints are hitting flawlessly, your tech checks have all passed with no issue. The…
Is it what you’ve been waiting for? Zoom just announced “Zoom Events” – a brand new product to offer event organizers of all sizes an end to end solution for unique online experiences. The platform will launch this summer and aims to combine the reliability…
Next week is a special one that I’ve been waiting for for over a year– it’s the return of the Eurovision Song Contest! Last year’s live event in Rotterdam was cancelled due to the pandemic, but it’s returning with a splash this year– in a…
Have you heard of NFTs? The acronym has been everywhere lately, but do non-fungible tokens have a role to play in virtual events? With so much expansion in the virtual event space over the last few months, it’s no surprise that these one-off digital assets…
When putting together The Lookout this week, this article on the endurance of virtual concerts in K-Pop really resonated. It might be because we’re in the middle of producing our first live music festival, or because the impact of online music festivals throughout the pandemic…
We’re back again with another installment of the Lookout, our weekly newsletter on the future of events, event technology and the experience economy. This past week we and more than 170 other global companies have been part of the LFCA Time For Climate Action week. This…
Hi there, it’s Felix again with a new issue of The Lookout! We’ve been busy over here at PIRATEx, but the industry hasn’t been slowing down either. Here’s what’s been on my radar, and what you won’t want to miss from the events world this…
In honor of Earth Week and PIRATEx’s Time for Climate Action activities, we connected with Kristine Nagle, the founder of Your Impact House, a sustainability consultancy for companies looking to make a lighter impact on the climate. We asked Kristine what were some of the top…
What a spring it’s been! Time flies when you’re having fun… or collecting new eventtech platforms! At the end of February, PIRATEx launched the 2021 Eventtech Landscape for Online Event Experiences, a comprehensive overview of technology platforms for event organizers. The 212 tools and solutions…
Since the launch of the Eventtech Landscape, PIRATEx has continued collecting new platforms and event tools in our Eventtech Directory. In our research, we’ve found that 3D Virtual Events Platforms have begun to make up a growing proportion of online event platforms. This field of event…
Welcome to a new issue of The Lookout! As we move into Q2, it really feels that the event world is moving fast these days. Here’s what I’ve been thinking about when it comes to the events world– and the trends and topics you should…