Feb 4 2021
Encore's Editorial Team

Black History Month is celebrated around the world, at different points in the year, by a number of countries. As we look forward to Black History Month celebrations, let’s begin with two countries who have their observances throughout the month of February – the United States and Canada. February 1 marks the beginning of Black …

3 Tips for a Versatile Hybrid Event Environment

Jan 31 2021
Encore's Editorial Team
You’re planning an event and you select your venue. What’s next? In a venue, a floor plan provides limits to stay within the physical boundaries of the building itself. What happens when you introduce the digital environment of a hybrid event? How does that impact your participant experience? I’ve put together three easy-to-remember environmental cues ...

Design a Hybrid Event for Every Participant

Jan 22 2021
Encore's Editorial Team
In November of 2020, we surveyed 2,000 of our customers and asked various questions about hybrid events. When we asked them to give a general forecast of their 2021 events, our survey respondents shared that they plan to allocate nearly 80% of their total spend on virtual and hybrid solutions. To maximize your total spend, ...

Reducing Technical Risks at Your Next Online Event

Jan 20 2021
Encore's Editorial Team
When it comes to live events there are long established standards for risk and hazard analysis. Due to the challenges posed by COVID-19, these standards have recently been enhanced by comprehensive hygiene recommendations and concepts, such as our MeetSAFE guidelines which put the safety of participants and team members as a top priory. But we ...

Principles of Hybrid: Impactful Events Wherever You Are

Nov 24 2020
Encore's Editorial Team
In the past weeks we have seen many changes regarding participant restrictions for events. Nevertheless, many event formats cannot even take place until the end of October if the implementation of a hygiene concept like our MeetSAFE recommendations cannot be guaranteed. In addition, each federal state in Germany re-opens at a different pace.  While Baden-Württemberg ...

Focusing on the Event Experience – On-Site and On-Screen

Nov 24 2020
Encore's Editorial Team
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for the events industry. However, as is so often the case, crises go hand in hand with innovation. Like other industries, the events industry is adapting to keep people connected. The pandemic has made us more familiar with virtual technology than ever before. Children and teachers swapped classrooms ...

Providing a Power Boost to COVID-19 Research

Nov 24 2020
Encore's Editorial Team
Whilst you might be used to seeing our tech deliver incredible event experiences, did you know that it can also help in the fight against COVID-19? Usually used to handle large-scale video content, the CPU and GPU power from our media servers has been put to work assisting with the Folding@Home project. Organised by Washington ...

Supporting Adobe Summit EMEA 2019

Nov 24 2020
Encore's Editorial Team
Europe’s largest digital experience conference, the Adobe Summit EMEA 2019 returned to ExCeL London earlier this month. We were once again chosen by agency Taylor Bennett Partners to deliver the full technical production for the two-day event. Focused on creating innovative customer experiences, over 6,000 delegates from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa gathered ...