Create virtual events that engage audiences, scale across regions, and drive real results. From multi-day sessions to breakout rooms and networking spaces, Zoom Events gives your attendees the power to engage and connect more than ever before.
Zoom for virtual events
The virtual event platform built
to engage, connect, and scale
Multi-session programming
Run multiple tracks and sessions simultaneously so attendees can choose their own path through your event.
Lobby experience
Give attendees a central hub to explore sessions, meet other participants, and access content before joining sessions.
Expo floor
Give sponsors a way to showcase their products with virtual booths where attendees can browse, connect, and download resources.
Event-wide analytics
See which sessions drew crowds, which attendees engaged most, and where people dropped off — with insights across your entire event.
Use cases
How teams use Zoom to run virtual events
All-in-one platform
Simplify virtual event planning and production with one platform
Plan in Zoom Workplace, execute in Zoom Events — one seamless ecosystem that enhances team collaboration through Meetings, Team Chat, Docs, Whiteboards, and more, and delivers virtual experiences your attendees won't forget.
FAQs
Got questions? We’ve got answers.
A virtual event platform provides all the tools event organizers need to successfully host, market, and report on your digital or hybrid events; whether it’s a single experience or a recurring webinar series. While many solutions, including standalone video and webinar tools, offer limited event capabilities, a virtual events platform provides you with more robust functionality to support multi-day and multi-session events. Hosting user conferences, customer summits, trade shows, and sales kickoffs, to name a few, can include more attendee interaction with a virtual Expo Floor and individual session chat.
Any virtual event platform must have reliable video functionality that you can trust will work on the day of your event. A quality virtual event platform also makes it easy for speakers, panelists, and event attendees to register, join, and participate.
Additionally, event organizers can successfully host their unique virtual events when they have flexible scheduling options, large-conference support, breakout rooms, comprehensive reporting, customizable ticketing and registration, interactive chat capabilities, and live event support.
Virtual event platform pricing will vary depending on your specific needs. Pricing tiers for many event management platforms take into consideration the number of attendees, number of events, number of features and add-ons, support tier, and platform training. Costs for an online event platform, for instance, will typically be lower if you only want to host a few smaller events a year with limited guests, versus hosting larger events that require more attendee capacity and additional event management capabilities.
Ultimately, the cost you pay for any virtual event platform should adequately reflect your needs and the value you’re getting from your investment. That’s why Zoom Events pricing is simple and transparent. It’s based on the number of event attendees per event and does not restrict the number of events or event hubs you can have. Explore plans and pricing for Zoom Webinars & Events.
The best virtual event platform is one that will meet your needs, no matter the event size. Whether you’re hosting external events or internal sessions like all-hands and company training, you should choose a virtual event solution that will have the capabilities you need built right into the platform.
The best virtual conference platforms simplify virtual event management when they offer things like:
- Branded event hubs
- Support for multi-session events
- Chat lobbies for attendee networking, both inside and outside a session
- Customizable ticketing and registration
- The flexibility to host free or paid and public or private events
- Robust support packages with day-of professional event help
A high-quality virtual event platform also shouldn’t be so complex that it takes a lot of time to ramp up and start hosting events.
How do you know whether you need virtual event management software, or if something like a webinar solution will be adequate? That depends on the type of event you’re offering.
A webinar solution is great for single-session public events with large audiences that you may not know and where attendees can view, listen, and use the Q&A feature without appearing on camera. Examples include a city council meeting, a large lecture, or training.
Consider a virtual event platform for managing and housing multi-session events in one place, and when you want to have individual ticketing. A virtual event platform is ideal for virtual user conferences, all-hands meetings, employee resource group events, and many more interactive virtual experiences.