Cost and Carbon. Simple.
How much money did you save?
How much money did we save?
If you are an event organizer, there are many benefits to hosting an online conference, with the main driver being decreased hosting expenses. The example below compares two 4-day conferences expecting 1,500 attendees– our virtual Conference of the Future, and an in-person conference (pricing estimates from SocialTable)
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Conference of the Future (Virtual) |
In-Person Conference |
Venue |
$360 (premium website) |
$32,000 |
Food |
$10,000 |
$200,000 |
Coffee |
$0 |
$8,500 |
Speakers/Presenters/Workshop Hosts |
$10,000 |
$4,000 |
Staff |
$12,000 |
Many staff members are volunteers |
AV Equipment |
$0 |
$1,000 |
Signage/Banners |
$0 |
$500 |
Entertainment/Prizes |
$400 |
$1000 |
TOTAL |
$32 760 |
$247 000 |
How much carbon did we save?
Estimated carbon emissions for 5,000 people attending an international conference = 7,711,905 kg
- Transportation: 7,188,027 kg
- Accommodations and Conference: 523,878 kg
Estimated carbon emissions for 5,000 people attending a virtual conference = 124,416 kg
- Power Consumption: 124,416 kg
- Transportation: 7,188,027 kg
- Accommodations and Conference: 523,878 kg
Estimated carbon emissions for 5,000 people attending a virtual conference = 124,416 kg
- Power Consumption: 124,416 kg
How much carbon did you save?