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  • How virtual meetings work
  • Where the potential pitfalls are
  • Who's doing it already

In a climate dominated by rising fuel costs and pressure to produce more sustainable events, Virtual Worlds are set to play a key role in the meetings industry over the next 18-24 months. To learn how, get your copy now.

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virtual conferencing from clever zebra - screenshots of the vBusiness Expo

As the cost of fuel soars, and the pressure to reduce emissions increases, smart organizations are starting to explore the use of virtual worlds for meetings and conferences. In April 2008, over 200 companies participated in Clever Zebra's vBusiness Expo, the enterprise virtual worlds conference held entirely "in-world", demonstrating that immersive virtual conferencing is not tomorrow's technology, it's today's.

Immersive virtual meetings, conferences and events

In a climate of sustainability issues, corporate responsibility and skyrocketing fuel costs, would being able to teleport to your next meeting help? As immersive virtual worlds technologies continue to mature, organizations are beginning to ask "why fly?"

Forbes on virtual meetings

According to the 2006 Meetings Marketing Report by the International Congress & Convention Association, corporations spend an average of $107 billion sending employees to conventions and meetings. The number of such meetings--including groups and small seminars--held around the world last year totaled 1,243,600, reports the ICCA.

The environmental waste involved in such meetings is huge. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, each conference attendee typically consumes 8 gallons of jet fuel and consequently contributes 0.50 metric tons of CO2 to the atmosphere by plane travel. The EPA also calculates that a typical convention-goer staying at a hotel generates about 20 pounds of trash per day compared with 4.6 pounds at home, and is responsible for using 200 gallons of water a day.

Sramana Mitra, Forbes.com - Kill the business trip

ZDNet on virtual collaboration

"Trudging shoeless through security lines for early morning flights is about to get more expensive financially as well as burning more and more valuable time; rapidly maturing online technologies are going to appear significantly more attractive going forward."

Oliver Marks, ZDNet - It's the economy stupid, collaboration ROI

Praise for Clever Zebra events

"Nick Wilson, his team and sponsors have really done a nice job in holding real virtual expos and I expect others will quickly follow this lead."

Sandra Kearney, Global Director for 3D Internet and vBusiness - IBM

"I am learning as much here as on most real life conferences, and the possibilities for interaction are as important here as in the physical world."

Roland Legrand, Newsroom editor - Mediafin

"As a speaker at vBusiness Expo, the whole process from initial planning through to scheduling and event management was the slickest I've ever been involved with. Couple this with a sizable and informed audience and you have a glimpse into the future of virtual business management."

Nic Mitham, K Zero

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New White Papers Key to Virtual Worlds for Business

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 18:07

Clever Zebra has just released two Virtual Worlds white papers in conjunction with the sold-out July vBusiness Expo. The goal of these papers is to give businesses interested in virtual worlds a clear and simple guide to taking first steps in this new technology, and to remove some of the awful complexity involved.

The two papers provide a clear starting point for business in virtual worlds. You can get your copies in the new white papers, reports and guides section of the website, or from the brief descriptions below.

Late Additions: Christian Renaud and John Swords

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 15:04

There have been some last-minute additions to the Future Of Virtual Worlds panel at the upcoming vBusiness Expo. The panel already includes:

Now, in addition to these experts on specific platforms, we'll also be joined by two of the industry's top analysts. They have not only taken a good look at what has been going on, but have gone out and experimented with the technology themselves to see what the possibilities are.

vBusiness Expo Registration CLOSED

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Sat, 07/26/2008 - 01:49

Due to high demand and limited space, we've closed registrations to the vBusiness Expo running July 30th and 31st 2008. Those who were lucky enough to register early will be able to log into a custom 3D environment in Forterra's OLIVE platform and hear from the experts in how virtual worlds are impacting business today.

This event has set an important precedent for virtual world events in charging real prices to attend virtual world events. Registered attendees will, in addition to live access to presenting experts, receive early access to the recorded archives of the events and practical experience in an advanced 3D platform many have never seen. Those arriving at the expo will be greeted by a staff wearing Kelly Services t-shirts to help them get used to the platform. Ongoing telephone technical support will also be offered by Forterra Inc.

More announcements about the vBusiness Expo are coming, including the addition of two new panelists. Meanwhile, thank you to all who have shown your overwhelming support for the expo, and we look forward to seeing you on the 30th and 31st!

Announcing the vBusiness Expo July Agenda!

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 18:08

The complete agenda for the next vBusiness Expo (running July 30th - 31st) has been officially released. The expo will be held online in a virtual environment. Participants will login from around the globe to attend the second enterprise virtual worlds conference from virtual world events company Clever Zebra.

Attendees can expect to gain practical, actionable knowledge from leading experts as well as acquire key insights from companies already engaged in virtual worlds in a hands-on, fully immersive virtual event.

vBusiness Expo is proud to partner with Kelly Services and Forterra Systems for the leading virtual worlds business conference.

Not Registered?
If you've not registered for vBusiness July do so now. We're almost at capacity and will close registrations in the next 48hrs or so.

vBusiness Expo Expert Panel: Virtual Worlds @ Work

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 20:05

For many, the practical uses of virtual worlds are a mystery. Imagine having a solid understanding of their applications, how companies have become more productive, saved time, and saved money. Eilif Trondsen of SRIC-BI leads this panel of experts with stories from the edge of technology, and a clear message to enterprise:

'Playtime is now over.' Organizations now need to demonstrate business value. This panel will discuss how how companies are doing that and what challenges they often face and how these can be overcome.

Discover How 3D Internet Technologies are Redefining How we Live, Work and Play

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 17:34

On the second day of the vBusiness Expo Dr. Tony O'Driscoll of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University will be taking us From Webvolution to the i-Web Singularity. This is an exciting look at how we came to this point and where it's all leading us.

The technology that undergirds corporate collaboration is undergoing significant transformation. The 3Di internet, or first person interface, will have a significant impact on how societies and enterprises live, work, and play in the not so distant future. Getting ahead of the 3Di adoption curve will yield significant financial and human capital for enterprises.

Keynote Session Revealed: Virtual Worlds in Business - Are we virtually there yet?

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Wed, 07/16/2008 - 18:53

We are at last able to announce the first session of the vBusiness Expo. Steve Prentice, VP at Gartner, will be delving into Virtual Worlds in Business - Are we virtually there yet? Here he addresses a burning question many in the industry need an answer to immediately:

While the business of virtual worlds itself has grown rapidly in the last 12 months, how relevant are the new entrants to enterprise users?

Special Announcement: Extra Date Added For July vBuiness Expo

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 12:46

It was previously announced that the upcoming vBusiness Expo would be on July 30th. Response has been so positive, however, that we've added another day on to the schedule with even more sessions. The vBusiness Expo will now run on July 30th and 31st. Business and technology leaders from both government and enterprise have already reserved seats, but space is limited, so if you haven't already done so reserve your seat for vBusiness Expo July before it's too late!

We're very close to announcing the full schedule of events over the two day expo, but meanwhile we'll be giving complete details of individual sessions right here on the Clever Zebra blog. Clearly this is the single most exciting event for those focused on how virtual worlds will affect businesses today. Get your ticket now, and watch this space for even more details as they're released.

The Official vBusiness Expo Media Partners

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 16:49

ANNOUNCING the official media partners for this July's vBusiness Expo. These represent some of the best resources for information about how virtual worlds fit with enterprise, and what to look out for in the future.

Limited Places at the July vBusiness Expo Now Available

Submitted by Caleb Booker on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 12:17

We've just opened ticket sales for the July vBusiness Expo, but that's not even the biggest news we have today. This expo will be held in Forterra's OLIVE, and those with tickets will get special instructions to log into this platform that many have never even seen.

We're also now able to announce several of the speakers and sessions that will be held. The vBusiness Expo, of course, remains focused on Virtual Worlds use cases for enterprise. For details see the post at vBusinesExpo.com.
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