{"id":2052,"date":"2018-01-30T16:43:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T15:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voxr.org\/en\/?p=2052"},"modified":"2019-11-24T15:43:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T14:43:09","slug":"manifest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voxr.org\/en\/manifest\/","title":{"rendered":"The VOXR Event-Manifesto 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Less gag-tech – more real impact<\/strong><\/p>\n

Events 2018 will stay a) Relevant. b) Complex.<\/p>\n

In 2017, we conducted hundreds of consultations on the hows and whys of the best possible event impact achievable with given resources.<\/p>\n

Also, we attended dozens of events with VOXR as “silent observers” – and precisely because we attended as simple “guests”, we were able to take a rather “objective” look at what works well and why.<\/p>\n

From all that, we developed the VOXR Event 2018 Manifest:<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 things to neglect in 2018<\/a>3 things to boost impact in 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s to it benefiting your plans in 2018!<\/p>\n

5 things to neglect in 2018<\/h1>\n

1. VR Glasses<\/h1>\n

Everyone talks about “Virtual Reality” which in the event industry often comes down to VR glasses.  VR glasses allow the viewer to immerse themselves from their current physical location into another place, virtual reality<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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We were able to give them a whirl during the 2017 Association Info Day in Berlin. Our conclusion: A really nice gadget and really fun, too! But fun blurs the lines between trade fair and funfair.<\/p>\n

Context is important here: For the mechanical engineer, for people in high-tech medicine and many other professional fields, VR glasses offer real value. But not everything that makes sense elsewhere is appropriate at an event; Choose your playing field wisely.<\/p>\n

If you’ve already “bought” VR, why not implement it: it IS great fun. If you’re currently without, though:<\/p>\n

In 2018, VR glasses are (still) a black hole regarding time, budget and energy spent in event planning.A set of bells and whistles you can save on!<\/h1>\n<\/p>\n

2. “Apps”<\/h1>\n

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If everyone talks about “digitisation,” then you have to be “somehow” digitally connected to your participants, no? – Our 2017 research shows two clear trends:<\/p>\n