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Quick answer: Canapii’s new features make virtual and hybrid events more engaging and inclusive. Breakout rooms split any session into up to 250 small groups, a green room lets speakers prepare backstage, whiteboards and ‘meet now’ video calls power collaboration, and live polls with prizes keep attendees involved - all on one all-in-one event management platform.
Successful events are about creating connections. While virtual events were already a staple before the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen their role expand tremendously - just two months after the pandemic first hit, virtual events were already up by 1000%. If you’re in search of the right platform to spark connections for your audience, here are seven reasons to look at Canapii, an all-in-one event management platform of bespoke solutions for all events, whether virtual or hybrid.
From the United States to Asia and everywhere in between, Canapii empowers all participants to engage fully, no matter their location. A global perspective that embraces inclusivity brings the rest of the world within reach. Through options like AI live translation and integrated video conferencing, Canapii mirrors the same proximity as an in-person event.
First impressions matter. Registration is the introduction to your event, so it needs to be easy to navigate. A streamlined registration process not only encourages attendance but also serves as an important source of information. Canapii’s platform provides a list of possible registration fields to choose from, as well as personalized registration attributes that let participants create something of their own. You can then match people together based on preferences, assign specific sessions to your attendees, target based on preferences, follow up with attendees, execute lead generation and much more.
Canapii’s new breakout room feature allows you to split the audience of any session into up to 250 small breakout rooms. This is similar to the breakout room functionality you may have used on Zoom or Teams, but Canapii steps things up a notch and lets you break out your audience from a livestreamed broadcast or even a video on demand.
That’s not all the platform has up its sleeve. Organizers can choose from multiple fun virtual backgrounds to shake up their online gathering, and pick a homepage view that best suits your event’s identity. Meeting planners can also add a shared workspace through Canapii’s new whiteboard functionality, which lets meeting and breakout participants view and annotate a board that can be saved at any time so no work is lost. And when it’s time to connect one-on-one, the platform’s new ‘meet now’ video calling feature enables attendees to chat privately, instantly and efficiently.
One of the most exciting new features of Canapii’s virtual platform is the green room: a virtual space for speakers to connect behind the scenes, in the same way they would meet before an in-person event. Available in the professional services package, the green room lets organizers queue up speakers, creating a smooth and seamless transition between sessions.
It’s no secret that events that allow interaction are the most influential. That’s why Canapii has enhanced its core offerings, improving the way participants engage on the platform. Throughout the event, an organizer can collect responses in real time as pop-up polls go out, and participants can win prizes while the event is still happening. It’s a great way of holding attendees’ attention and helping them build community.
To create an online event that’s as complete as possible, organizers often have supplemental information to share with participants. With Canapii’s comprehensive resource center, organizers can upload attachments like videos, photos and other documents to create a one-stop shop for any online meeting.
Every organization has different needs when hosting a virtual event. That’s why Canapii offers a package to suit every level, from basic to comprehensive. At the starter level, Canapii’s platform is available for free, letting organizers build events for as many as 75 people while still using all of Canapii’s core features. Depending on the level of complexity, clients can choose higher tiers like the “Motivator” and “Driver” levels all the way up to “Professional,” which offers comprehensive options like closed-caption subtitles for live sessions and access to Canapii’s custom livestreaming.
Recent additions include breakout rooms for up to 250 groups, a green room for speakers, a shared whiteboard, ‘meet now’ one-on-one video calling, fun virtual backgrounds and a choice of homepage views to match your event’s branding.
You can split the audience of any session into up to 250 small breakout rooms - and unlike most tools, you can break out your audience from a livestreamed broadcast or even a video on demand.
The green room is a virtual backstage space where speakers connect before going live, just as they would at an in-person event. Organizers can queue up speakers for smooth transitions; it’s available in the professional services package.
Yes. At the starter level the platform is free and supports events of up to 75 people with all of Canapii’s core features. Higher tiers add options like closed-caption subtitles and custom livestreaming.
Efficiency matters when hosting an event. With Canapii’s streamlined event management platform, organizers can focus on what truly matters: creating experiences that empower the audience. Get in touch for a demo.