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ProExhibits Achieves Remarkable Milestone: 11th Consecutive Year in Event Marketer’s Fab 50

ProExhibits proudly announces its unparalleled achievement of being named to Event Marketer’s prestigious Fab 50 list for an astounding 11th consecutive year. The Fab 50 ...

How to Successfully Execute a Multilingual Virtual or Hybrid Meeting

All events involve a considerable amount of work in the planning and execution. But if you’re planning a multilingual hybrid meeting or virtual event, there’s ...

NFTs for Virtual Events: Shape the Future

NFTs have been big in the tech world in 2022 and 2023. But what are they? And what do they have to do with virtual ...

ProExhibits Awarded EXHIBITOR Magazine’s Top 40 List for Sixth Consecutive Year

ProExhibits was honored in the sixth annual Find It – Top 40 List, featuring the industry’s top exhibit producers. Applicants were subjected to an exhaustive ...

Introducing Jack Connolly, the New Creative Director at ProGlobalEvents

ProGlobalEvents is proud to announce the appointment of Jack Connolly as the new Creative Director. Jack brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of experience ...

Don’t Neglect Them: How to Engage Hybrid Event Attendees

Hybrid events are great for expanding attendee figures and audience reach. But it can be difficult to ensure that both in-person and online event attendees ...

How to Run a Successful Virtual Career Fair and Why Doing It Online Might Be the Best Option

Virtual career fairs saw a huge rise in popularity during 2020 for obvious reasons. What’s less obvious is the fact that they’ve retained that increased ...

Should You Plan a Virtual Event or a Hybrid Event?

Events are designed to bring people together for a specific, shared purpose. But these days there’s more than one way to bring people together. Live ...

6 Ways to Use a Virtual Event for Marketing

Whether it’s in the role of host, sponsor, or exhibitor, events are an important marketing tool for companies in all industries. Is hosting a virtual ...

Your Ultimate Virtual Event Planning Checklist

Executing the perfect virtual or hybrid event is a huge undertaking. Getting it right requires careful planning, and that’s where a comprehensive virtual event checklist ...

XtendLive Becomes the New Name for BeyondLive

Fremont, CA – February 28, 2023 – Effective today, XtendLive will become the new company name for BeyondLive, a leading digital experience platform for corporate ...
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Virtual Event ROI: How to Maximize It in 7 Ways

ROI is a key event metric because it’s an important indicator of event success, as well as profitability. But ROI isn’t only about the money. ...

Execute a Flawless Virtual Product Launch

Few products are so exciting or essential that they can genuinely sell themselves. In most cases, it’s much more effective to support a new product ...
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6+ Options for Discussion at Your Virtual Event

Discussions can be a hugely successful addition to a virtual event content schedule. A good discussion is interesting and informative and adds value to any ...

Hosting a Virtual Panel Discussion: One They’ll Remember

A well-planned panel discussion can be both a great stand-alone virtual event and an excellent addition to an event lineup. But how do you make ...
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How to Structure Your Virtual or Hybrid Event Budget

Creating a virtual event budget is a vital step in the process of planning any virtual or hybrid event. Once you’ve developed the budget, you ...

How to Make Networking Possible at Your Virtual Event: 5 Virtual Networking Tips

Looking for virtual networking tips for your next online event? Adding networking opportunities is always a safe bet for attracting more attendees. Whether it’s a ...

What Dominated the Virtual Events Industry in 2022? Find Out.

As the utility and popularity of virtual events build, it’s useful to look at what’s going on in the industry and what topics are popular ...

Plan a Standout Virtual Networking Event: 5 Tips

Networking is a key part of the job for many professionals. A networking event is a great option if you’re looking to hold a simple ...

ProGlobalEvents Announced as a Winner at the 2022 World Exhibition Stand Awards

ProGlobalEvents, featuring the immersive digital platform XtendLive, was named the platinum winner for Best Digital Innovation/Pivot for a Client in the coveted World Exhibition Stand ...

8 Types of Hybrid Events: Find What Works for You

Hybrid events have evolved rapidly in recent years. The surging popularity was initially due to necessity. But now many organizations—and attendees—embrace the benefits they offer. ...

Set the Right Goals for Your Virtual Event in Just 4 Steps

When planning a virtual event, whether it’s as small as an online meeting or as large as an annual sales conference, don’t overlook a crucial ...

Plan Your Event to Beat Zoom Fatigue

Whether or not you know the name for it, you know what “Zoom fatigue” is. It’s become pretty common over these last few years as ...

How to Host a Virtual Event: 9 Steps

Organizing your first virtual event can involve a learning curve. If you need a helping hand, check out our guide on how to host a ...

A Small Carbon Footprint: Sustainable Virtual Events

Over the past couple years, much of the conversation around virtual and hybrid events has been about public health. But online events have other advantages ...

ProExhibits Selected for Event Marketer’s Fab 50 for 10th Consecutive Year

For the tenth year in a row, ProExhibits has been named to the Fab 50 list. This exclusive list includes the top exhibit fabricators for ...

9 Virtual Meeting Theme Ideas & When to Use Them

Virtual meetings can be a highly effective way of getting your team or department together. However, both virtual and in-person meetings tend to struggle with ...

Pros & Cons of a Real-Time vs. Asynchronous Hybrid Meeting

Holding meetings is a whole new ballgame these days. You’re less likely to have every meeting participant in the same room at the same time. ...

10 Types of Virtual Events: Go Virtual in Exactly the Way You Need

The very first online events date as far back as the 1990s and took the form of simple webinars lasting less than an hour. The ...

Why Plan in the Metaverse? 7 Benefits of Metaverse Events

Online events have some big benefits, but that doesn’t mean there’s no room for improvement. And already, there are ways to make the standard virtual ...

3D Virtual Template vs. 3D Custom Experience: What’s Right for You?

When you hold a 3D virtual event, there’s more than one way to execute the perfect plan. You can opt for an event that’s designed ...

How to Build and Utilize an Effective Virtual Breakout Space

Breakout spaces are useful to have at live events, and they’re equally useful at virtual events too. By using virtual breakout spaces, you can encourage ...

26 Common Virtual Event FAQs and How to Answer Them

Are you and your team spending too much time dealing with common attendee questions that have simple solutions? If so, you might need to update ...

7 Reasons Why Virtual Event Gamification Should Be in Your Event Plan

Because of their many benefits, virtual events are here to stay. But one hard truth about virtual events is that they can sometimes be less ...

Your Company Needs a 3D Environment in the Metaverse…and for Reasons You Might Not Expect

Immersive and engaging metaverse-type environments have long been part of the world of video games. These digital spaces are quickly becoming an integral part of ...

How Business Conferences in the Metaverse Will Surpass Your Expectations

Getting people together for an in-person business conference involves lots of planning, travel, and expense. Conventional virtual alternatives and 3D videoconferencing platforms have both benefits ...

Don’t Get Left Behind: How to Prepare Your Brand for the Metaverse

The metaverse is coming. In fact, it’s already here, as we know from Mark Zuckerberg’s October 2021 announcement. Are you ready for it? Early adopters ...

Marketing Will Be Different in the Metaverse. Are You Ready?

Mark Zuckerberg got the world’s attention late in 2021 when he announced that Facebook would become Meta and that he intended the newly rebranded company ...

Case Study: NICE

NICE is the worldwide leading provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced analytics ...

How to Execute Virtual Event Registration

Your online event might have a stellar lineup of speakers and incredibly informative education sessions, but is it enough to ensure high attendance figures? If ...

3D Events vs. Traditional Virtual Events: What’s the Difference?

Just like live events, virtual and hybrid events come in many different forms and formats. Choosing the right format for your virtual conference or other ...

How Do You Measure Virtual Event Success? The 10 Metrics You Need

The metrics you need to measure the success of a live event are well-established. But what about virtual events? Do the same standards apply when ...
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What Are Immersive Virtual Events?

Immersive virtual events are set to become the next big thing in the events industry. But what are they exactly? The future of events will ...

12 Virtual Event Ideas with Examples from Real Online Events

For any event, it can be tough to come up with great ideas for themes, engagement and interaction boosters, and other elements. Event planning isn’t ...
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Virtual Event Pricing: How to Decide How Much Your Event Should Cost

Deciding how much to charge for virtual event tickets can be complicated. You know the value of your event and the virtual content that will ...
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Let’s Talk Virtual Event Security: What the Risks Are & How to Safeguard Against Them

There are many benefits to virtual or hybrid events. A common concern for new virtual event managers, however, is regarding the risk of cyber-attacks. Unfortunately, ...
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A Comprehensive Collection of Post-Event Survey Questions for Attendees & Sponsors Too!

At the close of a virtual event, sending out a post-virtual event survey for attendees and sponsors is a great way to gather useful data. ...
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10 Survey Questions You Should Be Asking Attendees Before Your Virtual Event

What does your event’s target audience want? In order to develop a virtual event that hits all your goals, you need to know. The best ...
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10 Tips for an Engaging Virtual Event Presentation

From office meetings to keynote speeches at large corporate events, virtual presentations have become a common feature in online professional spaces. For many people, this ...

How to Convince Your Company That a Virtual Event Is the Right Move: Benefits of Virtual & Hybrid Events

Virtual and hybrid events have taken off in recent years. Many big events have gone virtual, making it clear just how well the concept can ...

How to Effectively Use Push Notifications in a Virtual Event

Push notifications are a simple and highly effective way of communicating with event attendees—at live events, that is. Are push notifications useful at virtual events? ...

Can You Offer Virtual Swag? Yes! 15 Ideas Your Attendees Will Love

Swag is a minor, but important, part of an event, and choosing the right swag can be difficult. There’s a huge array of options, and ...

Virtual Event Trends: What Will 2023 Look Like?

In-person events made a big comeback in 2022, but virtual and hybrid events aren’t going anywhere. Online meetings, conferences, and other events have more than ...

Why Audio-Only Should Be an Option at Your Next Virtual Event

The world of events is always changing. In 2020, virtual and hybrid events were the newest thing. These events are still growing in popularity, but ...

Virtual Event Chat: 3 Ways to make it work for you

One challenge of transitioning from live to virtual and hybrid events is that some of the elements that make live events so successful are missing ...

8 Options for Keeping Virtual Event Attendees Entertained & Why It Matters

Planning an online event? A schedule that’s packed with valuable content is essential, but great entertainment is important too. By keeping viewing figures high, and ...

6 Myths and Misconceptions About Virtual Events & Why They’re Better Off Ignored

Virtual events are still relatively new to many people. Because of this, there are lots of myths and misconceptions that probably affect how you think ...

6 Ways to Encourage Engagement During Your Virtual Event

In the world of virtual events, one of the hottest topics right now is engagement. How do you keep a virtual audience not only focused ...

Virtual Events Need Sponsors Too: Here’s How to Get Them

Having one or more sponsors can be a big asset to an event, so finding and securing the right sponsors is an important accomplishment. We ...

The Pros & Cons of Moving Your Event Entirely Online

Many of 2020’s industry events, both big and small, were canceled. Others were postponed. Some took an entirely new direction and went online. For instance, ...

5 Graphics Tips for Marketing and Branding Your Virtual Event

 Every event needs visual branding, and that goes for virtual events as well as physical ones. It’s important to develop a cohesive look that makes ...

Your Event Needs a Virtual Happy Hour: Here’s How to Make It Happen

Happy hour is the social event that many conference and meeting attendees look forward to: a drink or two at the end of a long ...

Planning a Virtual Roundtable? Do This, Not That

A well-planned roundtable discussion is an effective way to both entertain and educate an audience. While this format can spur plenty of lively discussion, without ...

Collecting & Managing Leads from a Virtual Event Is a Little Different: Here’s How to Do It

Holding a virtual event? Lead collection and management is just as important for an online event as it is for an in-person event. And the ...

6 Reasons an Immersive 3D Virtual Event Is Better Than a Webinar

When many events were postponed or canceled, businesses came to rely on digital tools and platforms to replace in-person events like user conferences, product launches, ...

Virtual Events Provide Better Analytics Than Physical Events: Here’s How

Live events have long been a mainstay in many industries. At trade shows, brands can launch new products and increase brand awareness. Conferences are ideal ...

ProGlobalEvents Wins Platinum at the 2021 World Exhibition Stand Awards

ProGlobalEvents, featuring the immersive digital platform XtendLive, was recognized as the platinum winner for Best Activation at a Digital Print Event in the World Exhibition ...

9 Ways to Get the Word Out About Your Virtual Event

Just like any traditional event you would plan, maximizing attendance for your virtual event requires some level of marketing. But because the potential audience size ...

3D Virtual Studio Production Can Take Your Virtual Event to the Next Level

Virtual events have come lightyears in the last 12 months. The massive increase in demand for these kinds of events played a huge role, and ...

Case Study: Logitech’s Global Sales Conference

Logitech is the world’s leading manufacturer of input and interface devices for personal computers and other digital products. The company develops personal peripherals, video communication ...

XtendLive Welcomes Nadav Shifman as Business Development Director

Nadav Shifman recently joined XtendLive, an industry leader in digital experience and virtual event platforms, as Business Development Director located in Austin, Texas. Nadav is ...

Is a Hybrid Event Right for You? Find Out.

After event organizers were forced to rethink their plans in 2020, virtual and hybrid events saw a sharp uptick in popularity. And it’s likely these ...

Hybrid Events: You’ve Heard of Them. Here’s Why You Should Be Planning One.

Event audiences are growing more and more sophisticated in their needs and expectations. What wowed attendees of the 1980s and ‘90s doesn’t even get a ...

Should Virtual Event Sessions Be Live or Pre-Recorded? Find Out.

In terms of event content, one of the most important decisions to be made is live vs. prerecorded. There are great reasons to pick live ...

11+ Remote Team-Building Activities for the Virtual Era

The number of Americans working remotely more than doubled in 2020. The benefits of working from home became apparent very quickly, but so too did ...

Virtual Events Are Evergreen: How to Reuse Elements for Future Purposes

When organizing a virtual event, most of the focus is on getting content, speakers, and everything else ready to go. But what happens afterwards? Leave ...

How Much Should a Hybrid Event Cost Your Attendees? What to Consider When Pricing

For event planners who are starting to produce virtual and hybrid events, one element that needs careful thought is that of pricing. Hybrid events include ...

How to Evaluate a Virtual Event Platform, Provider, and Team

2020 saw many event organizers searching for quick solutions to help them transform live events into virtual ones. In 2022, it’s no longer a matter ...

7 Ways to Ensure Your Virtual Event Speaker Is Successful

The virtual format presents some unique challenges to speakers and presenters. Learn how you, as the event organizer, can help them succeed—which means your success ...

What Happens During Your Virtual Event’s Pre-Launch Testing, and Why Is It So Important?

Before any event, there’s practice happening to make sure the quality is up to par. Dress rehearsals, run-throughs, event and keynote speakers practicing until they’re ...

How to Represent Your Brand in a Virtual Environment – Beyond the Usual

The pivot from live to virtual and hybrid events over the past several years has meant that event planners have been faced with a major ...

The Best Virtual Event Ideas – top 20

Virtual events may have gained popularity during the pandemic, but they are quickly becoming an important part of the new normal. If you’re thinking of ...

5 Tech Issues That Can Ruin a Virtual Event & How to Prevent Them

2020 may have forced a pivot from live to virtual events, but as many event organizers have discovered, virtual events bring a lot to the ...

XtendLive Welcomes Robert Cummings as Director of Technology

XtendLive, Inc., a leading provider of 3D immersive virtual experience software, recently announced the addition of Robert Cummings as Director of Technology. Robert will be ...

A Virtual Event Venue? Yes, You Should Have One

Choosing the right venue is an important part of organizing a live event. Is the same true for virtual events as well? The truth is, ...

XtendLive’s Adaptable Templates Could Be the Perfect Solution for Your Virtual Event

In virtual event design, there are two main process options: Virtual event templates simplify the design process, but not every template has the features you ...

Case Study: EFI

EFI is a global leader in high-end, large-format printing for commercial clients. The company provides several other services that include printing, productivity software, and Fiery ...

Virtual Trade Shows: Host a Success

Live and virtual trade shows are similar in many respects. The essential concept of the show is the same: They bring together attendees, exhibitors, and ...

Case Study: Rapid Recon

Rapid Recon is a cloud-based workflow software company enabling better collaboration and communications for vehicle reconditioning and sales. The company’s goal is to make dealerships ...

How to Transition Your In-Person Event to a Virtual Event

Few things in life—and in business—are more frustrating than seeing hard work and well-laid plans fall flat due to circumstances that are beyond your control. ...

7 Ways to Promote Your Virtual Event

In most respects, there’s not a huge amount of difference between promoting a live versus a virtual event. But there are some key areas where ...

Booking a Virtual Speaker? Cover Your Bases

When it comes to event speakers, there’s not a huge difference between booking one for an in-person event versus booking one for a virtual event. ...

How Do You Plan a Virtual Event?

New to online event organization? You might be feeling a little panicked at the idea of holding a virtual event. After all, they’re completely different ...

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Jody Tatro

Chairwoman of the Board

With over 30 years of industry experience, Jody is the Chairwoman of the Board of XtendLive, driving vision and strategy. Every strategic approach that goes out the door is influenced by Jody’s experience and philosophies on her high standards for client service. Jody is a recipient of the YWCA’s Tribute to Women Award, the Junior League Community Volunteer Award, and is listed in Who’s Who of Women in Business.

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Howard Citron

CTO

A product designer at heart, Howard has developed consumer and business products, large scale distributed systems, and software applications. With over 25 years of industry experience, he offers senior executives with innovative solutions to their most vexing software and systems challenges. He assists clients by exploring new market opportunities and acting as an internal venture manager within their organizations.

Robert Cummings

Director Of Technology

Robert is an acute and credible tech professional who helps create an invaluable virtual experience. With over 30 years of high-level tech experience, he has a proficient background in sales, market research, and finance. Robert strives to help clients understand the technology at its fullest aptitude and how it can best create a positive and valuable virtual event experience.

Jack Connolly

Jack Connolly

Chief Executive Officer

As an experiential creative director, Jack prefers to draw outside the lines. He tells stories with original content and impactful design to ignite meaningful conversation.

 

Jack brings 20 years of event industry knowledge to ProGlobalEvents. He specializes in building live & virtual platforms for audiences to connect, engage and immerse themselves in the power of a shared experience. His skills range from ideation and concept development to defining an attendee journey through storytelling and design.

Jack understands the creative process is not linear, but a collaborative process between agency and client. He manages teams of designers and technology developers to pioneer impactful brand experiences. His diverse skillset and leadership ensure for award-winning results and memorable impressions.

 

In 2019, BizBash named Jack one of the top event designers in North America. SXSW awarded his work the “People’s Choice in Innovation” in 2021.

Paul Miller

Chief Marketing Officer

Having served in many executive roles for over 25 years, Paul has a client-side perspective of the corporate events industry. He reaches clients through traditional and digital marketing programs and has a high involvement with technology strategies. In his spare time, he is a principal member of the non-profit Gratitude Network that mentors award-winning social entrepreneurs.

Matt Rulis

VP Of Business Development

Spending the last 15 years in sales, Matt has experience managing marketing strategies, campaigns, and environments for a diverse client base. His relentless tenacity and keen eye for detail shapes the renowned vision he has for client service. He focuses on fostering relationships to uphold XtendLive’s customer satisfaction ratings year-over-year.

Dick Wheeler

Chief Executive Officer

Dick is the CEO of XtendLive. He is an entrepreneur, innovator, and compelling force in the fast-growing virtual event industry. With over 30 years of industry experience, Dick possesses the astute leadership that is a sought-after gold standard in the industry. Under his leadership, the team has generated highly successful events for numerous companies while continuing to drive an imaginative vision for client’s virtual event needs.

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