July 2021 Case Study 43
CIVIL SERVICE LIVE STANDS AS A CLEAR DEMONSTRATION OF THE CAPABILITIES OF A VIRTUAL AND HYBRID EVENT AND THE POTENTIAL STILL LEFT TO BE UNLOCKED .
government officials . This venue met Covid-19 safety regulations and was attended by Live Group technicians to guarantee a flawless stream throughout the agenda .
Other remote speakers were set-up with a virtual green room . Here , they could prepare to give their presentation and receive live guidance from technicians at Live Group HQ .
With the level of talent on the docket , and the sheer numbers in attendance , stream technicians ensured the broadcasts from each location were delivered with maximum clarity .
The results
Across the 14 and 15 July 2020 , Civil Service Live was attended by over 48,000 staff – one of the largest virtual events ever held – to hear live from senior leaders from across government , pose questions , post comments , and access a tailored selection of learning and development webinars .
By amending the structure of the event from an in-person roadshow to a predominantly virtual offering , Civil Service Live 2020 wasn ’ t only saved from Covid-19 disruption ; it also opened the discussion up to a vast audience base tuning in remotely , allowing the agenda , content and message to be spread far and wide .
By concentrating the original seven-day roadshow agenda down into a focused virtual event , engagement was improved , as was the cost effectiveness of the event .
The target delegate count for Civil Service Live 2020 was 30,000 Civil Servants , a target exceeded with an audience of 48,479 delegates across the two live days .
Civil Service Live clocked up a total of 171,635 unique session views , and almost 6,000 comments .
These numbers grew in the months following the event : all content and keynotes remained live on the platform in a content library , readily accessible to 500,000 civil servants at any time . This level of engagement is invaluable and provides actionable data which can be used to shape future events .
Civil Service Live stands as a clear demonstration of the capabilities of a virtual and hybrid event and the potential still left to be unlocked .
It was a demonstration of platform stability in the face of mounting scale , flawless delivery in the face of constraints , as well as the growing capabilities for virtual events to bring people together , effortlessly and more sustainably .
2 DAYS 48,479 DELEGATES 171,635 SESSIONS 5,902 CHAT COMMENTS 12,073 QUESTIONS 1 MONTH TO DELIVER