Up to 500 attendees are expected to convene for the launch of ACI’s Oleofuels Online Series at 3pm CET on Thursday 25 February.
“They will, however, not be settling in for the two days of formal presentations and interactive networking associated with ACI’s regular June conference,” Active Communications International (ACI) said. “This is a two-hour meeting they will be scheduling neatly into their normal working day.”
ACI will be running a series of two-hour editions throughout the year, each containing at least one formal presentation or discussion as well as face-to-face Q&A and networking. In order to achieve this, it is essential that attendees have their cameras and microphones turned on for all interactions.
Javier Vila, director of biowaste trading at Grupo Bio-Oils and ACI’s guest speaker at the February launch edition, said: “After having the pleasure of speaking at many of ACI’s oleofuels conferences over the years I am proud to play such an important role in the launch of their innovative online format.”
ACI said the event format would allow attendees to not only see the speaker during the presentation but also join them on screen for the Q&A.
“During the networking element, participants can scan the room to see who is present, join an individual or group and instantly be connected to their chosen attendee(s) via video and audio until they decide to move on.”
ACI CEO Paul Keeling commented: “Our aim is to deliver traditional conference values in a contemporary format and we have been working diligently to identify the best method for this.
“We decided to look carefully at how to achieve the core values of our meetings in the best possible format for online hosting. Running shorter, more regular conferences allows us to maximise the timeliness of content and minimise disruption to our attendees’ working week.”
The team at ACI is backing its online series to be a big hit, with Keeling declaring that he “is confident the February meeting will be unlike any online events our attendees have experienced”.
For more information please contact:
Adamantia Lampropoulou
Senior Marketing Executive, ACI
Tel: +44 (0)20 3141 0607
E-mail: [email protected]
