Are you bending over backwards to keep your audience engaged at live events? Birds of a feather luncheons, breakout sessions, dynamic Q&A, informal networking - all are tried and true tactics to get on-site attendees talking. But what happens when your audience isn't all on-site? Fail to give online attendees the same attention as those on-site and you put your event's reputation at risk. It's like inviting them to the party but not letting them past the velvet rope. Hybrid event consultant and virtual event host/emcee Emilie Barta knows how to avoid that angst. And now she's agreed to tell you her three essential tactics to give your virtual audience a voice when take your live event online. - Strategies for virtual attendee engagement before, during and after the eventReview the checklist of the technology they tried, how it worked and what they'd do differently next time - Tactics that unite the onsite and online audiences into one cohesive group And bring your most pressing questions about how to successfully blend social media, collaborative communities, webcasting and other meeting technology - Best practices for using technology - like event webcasting and social media - to build community between all attendees