{"id":406,"date":"2021-02-14T17:52:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T23:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eventus.io\/blog\/?p=406"},"modified":"2021-04-12T19:24:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T01:24:17","slug":"ways-to-host-a-virtual-networking-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/ways-to-host-a-virtual-networking-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Host a Virtual Networking Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This article was written in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In-person networking fairs simply aren\u2019t possible during a pandemic; however, that doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t host one for your students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, you\u2019ll simply have to adapt your networking fair to a virtual setting. Here\u2019s how you can do so given the plethora of virtual tools that we now have at our disposal.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Networking Fair Format&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing you\u2019ll need to consider when planning a virtual networking fair is the format of the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Predominantly, most virtual networking events will be organized among one (or both) of the following formats:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Group Video\/Text Chat Sessions&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>1-on-1 Video\/Text Chat Sessions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve decided upon the format of your networking fair, you will then need to determine how you\u2019ll facilitate your event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Facilitating your Networking Fair<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>Group Session<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you decide that group sessions are the way to go for your networking fair, there are several ways that you can go about facilitating your event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A common approach is to set up Zoom rooms for each attending recruiter who would like to network with your students. Oftentimes, your recruiters can provide their own virtual meeting rooms that you can then share with students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One important consideration is to make sure that the number of attendees in each of these video rooms is small enough so that intimate conversations can take place. If there are too many students in one room, it will be difficult to network properly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>1-on-1 Sessions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to offer a more intimate experience where both students and recruiters can have 1-on-1 engagements, you will need to utilize a solution that can help facilitate the logistics of scheduling and providing these 1-on-1 sessions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.gyazo.com\/0394e3e7445b594bdadfa9319c6833a3.png\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Eventus.io 1-on-1 and group chat booking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To illustrate, <a href=\"https:\/\/eventus.io\">Eventus.io<\/a> offers a scheduling system for both 1-on-1 video chats as well as group chats so that students can book times convenient for them based on a recruiter\u2019s availability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When powering a networking fair with 1-on-1 sessions, the key to success is an organized schedule. Students need to know which recruiters that they\u2019re speaking with and vice versa during your event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although this may require more up front cost and preparation, the end result is that your students will get high-touch engagements with your attending recruiters and alumni.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of the pandemic, students can\u2019t sit at a networking table and speak with a visiting recruiter; however, they can do the virtual equivalent by participating in a virtual networking fair.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With ample virtual platforms like Zoom and <a href=\"https:\/\/eventus.io\">Eventus.io<\/a> available, you can still provide a solid networking experience through group and 1-on-1 video chat sessions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was written in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduction In-person networking fairs simply aren\u2019t possible during a pandemic; however, that doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t host one for your students.&nbsp; Instead, you\u2019ll simply have to adapt your networking fair to a virtual setting. Here\u2019s how you can do so given&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/ways-to-host-a-virtual-networking-fair\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ways to Host a Virtual Networking Fair<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ways to Host a Virtual Networking Fair - The Eventus.io Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how you can host a virtual networking event for your students in spite of physical restrictions caused by the pandemic.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/ways-to-host-a-virtual-networking-fair\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ways to Host a Virtual Networking Fair - 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