It’s estimated that 400,000 jobs in the events sector have been lost during the Covid-19 crisis. Many businesses moved towards a new online strategy; virtual events allowed retailers to push the boundaries and meet with their customers in a different and more engaging format; the use of virtual events has gone up by 1000% since the pandemic. Virtual events have become commonplace, a way in which businesses are combating this is by combining the in-person and virtual experience. For now, combining the virtual and in-person experience is enabling events and conferences to go ahead and allowing some members of the public the freedom to do what they enjoy. Source : thedrum.com