When building an Event, you must select an Event Format - Virtual or In-Person.
However, when building a Template to use for your virtual or in-person event, you must select an Event Type. Multiple event types may be enabled for your account, and the option you select determines what features are enabled for that event.
There are four event types, each with its own features and capabilities. It's important to select the appropriate event type based on your event use case and needs.
Each event type differs in terms of registration formats, chat or connection capabilities, follow-up features, and more.
| Once you choose an Event Type to create an event Template, you cannot change this selection. |
| To create a virtual event from a template that was generated from an in-person event, to avoid a data conflict, you must first uncheck Enable Attendee Lookup in Event Home, then save. |
In This Article
Event Types Overview
| All event types allow Open Networking booths, so any virtual event can have a networking component. However, Open House and Expo events cannot have only Open Networking booths. These event types must include one or more booths staffed by a Representative or one or more Live Video Broadcast booths. |
Peer Networking
Peer Networking is best used when you're hosting a virtual event in which you'd like to connect a single peer group, and do not need booths with assigned Representatives (e.g., using all Open Networking booths exclusively or using Open Networking and Live Video Broadcast booths). Read about Peer Networking Events below.
- Example: ACME organization wants to connect their global members in a peer networking event. The Brazen Administrator sets up multiple Open Networking booths, labeled by country, so members can find and network with other members in their county. The Brazen Administrator adds a Live Video Broadcast booth, so they can kick off the event with a live video broadcast.
Mixed Networking
Mixed Networking is best used when you're hosting a virtual event in which you'd like to connect two different peer groups in Open Networking booths, and possibly connect attendees to specific representatives in a non-networking booth. Read about Mixed Networking Events below.
- Example: ACME organization wants new hires who are onboarding to be able to network with current employees, while also giving new hires the option to speak with specific HR Representatives in a booth, as well. The Brazen Administrator sets up multiple Open Networking booths, labeled by department, so new hires and employees can find and network with one another. The Brazen Administrator also sets up a Text Chat booth, staffed by an HR representative, in case the new hire has questions. The Brazen Administrator adds a Live Video Broadcast booth, so they can kick off the event with a live video broadcast.
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Peer and Mixed Networking in-person events are not supported at this time. |
Open House
Open House is best used when you're hosting an event in which you'd like to connect candidates or attendees with designated Representatives. Read about Open House Events below.
- Example: ACME organization wants to connect candidates with their recruiters to determine if they want to move them to an interview. The Brazen Administrator sets up multiple booths labeled by job category, so candidates can find and chat with the appropriate recruiter. The Brazen Administrator adds a Live Video Broadcast booth, so they can kick off the event with a live video broadcast.
Expo
Expo is best used when you're hosting an event in which you'd like to connect various organizations to event attendees and allow those organizations to build and manage their own booths.
- Example: ACME University wants to connect students with employers in an online career fair. The Brazen Administrator adds booths for approved employers and assigns Booth Owners to each booth. The employer's Booth Owner builds out their booth and assigns their booth Representatives for the event.
Peer Networking Events
A Peer Networking Event is where participants from a single peer group are placed into one-on-one chats. Typically, Brazen Administrators or event hosts create a booth for each topic area so that participants can select the topics they wish to discuss. Peer Networking events can also be configured to have a single booth where all chats occur.
Peer Networking events allow everyone within an event to chat freely. Participants can connect with anyone else who is attending the event. These events are used to facilitate engagement between members of the same group or organization.
Examples
- University Student or Alumni Networking
- Pre/Post Conference Networking
- New Employee Networking
- Regional Networking
- Industry Networking
Mixed Networking Events
Mixed Networking Events allow two different groups of attendees to be paired in chats automatically. These events facilitate engagement between members of the two different groups.
In this scenario, participants in one group can only connect with attendees that belong to another group. This type of event works well to encourage communication across different groups within an organization.
Examples
- Student/Alumni Networking
- Mentoring
- Office Hours with Alumni Advisor/Mentor
- Coaching
- Resume/LinkedIn
- Meet and Greet
- New Student Orientation
Open House Events
Open House Events are generally hosted by a single organization that places participants from two different peer groups into one-on-one connections.
Open House events typically have multiple booths and have Representatives assigned to each of them. Representatives can follow up with participants, and can usually engage in more than one chat at a time, while non-Representatives are limited to one chat within the booth. Representative information can also be made visible on the Booth page.
Examples
- Recruiter Office Hours
- Team Meet & Greets
- Internal Employee Hiring/Development
- Benefits Open Enrollment
- Single Employer Career Fair
- Mentoring
- University Admissions/Prospective Students
Expo Events
Expo Events allow two different groups to be paired in chats or connections. They are hosted by one organization but contain booths across multiple organizations and involve multiple Booth Owners.
Representatives are assigned to booths to facilitate chats or connections with participants.
Representatives can follow up with participants, and can usually engage in more than one chat at a time, while non-Representatives are limited to one chat within the booth. Representative information can also be made visible on the Booth page.
Examples
- University Career Services Career Fair
- Alumni Career Services Career Fair
- Grad School Fair
- Industry-Focused Career Fair
- Location-Focused Career Fair