According to an August 2021 survey conducted among marketers in the United States and the United Kingdom who had organized at least one large-scale virtual event in the previous 18 months, 68 percent of respondents said they were charging for virtual events, and were planning to keep doing so. This was followed by 15 percent of respondents saying they were not charging for virtual events but planned to do so the following year, while 10 percent said they were not charging and did not plan to do so.
Share of marketers charging attendance fees for their virtual events in the United States and the United Kingdom as of August 2021
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Statistics on Virtual event marketing worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global exhibition market value 2017-2026
- Premium Statistic Type of trade shows projected in selected countries worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Marketing events worldwide 2020-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Changes in marketing strategies after COVID-19 pandemic worldwide
- Premium Statistic Content marketing types used in B2B communications worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic New B2B marketing tactics to be used in the U.S. 2022
Online and hybrid events
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- Premium Statistic Change of online event budgets worldwide in 2021
- Premium Statistic Main reasons companies worldwide run online events 2020
- Premium Statistic Preference towards in-person vs. virtual version of hybrid events worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons for investing in hybrid marketing experiences worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading barriers to hybrid event success worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading virtual offerings for B2B marketer events U.S. & Canada 2022
- Premium Statistic Marketers charging attendance fees for virtual events U.S. and UK 2021
Digital tools and tech
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- Premium Statistic Favorite digital activities of event visitors in the global exhibition industry 2020
- Premium Statistic Role of webinars in marketing activities worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Leading digital consumer engagement tactics worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Video calling technologies used for virtual experiences 2020
Marketer and attendee perspectives
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- Premium Statistic Main methods for measuring effectiveness of online events worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Main financial challenges in the global business event industry September 2021
- Premium Statistic B2B online event fatigue worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Top benefits of virtual events according to marketers in the U.S. and UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Top goals of virtual events according to marketers U.S. & UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading content experiences B2B marketers want at events U.S. & Canada 2022
- Premium Statistic Virtual event sessions with most impact on attendee buying decisions U.S. & UK 2021
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- Marketers charging attendance fees for virtual events U.S. and UK 2021
- Top goals of virtual events according to marketers U.S. & UK 2021
- Virtual event sessions with most impact on attendee buying decisions U.S. & UK 2021
- Annual number of virtual events hosted by B2B marketers worldwide 2020
- Marketing events worldwide 2020-2022, by type
- Reasons for investing in hybrid marketing experiences worldwide 2021
- Marketer confidence in event effectiveness worldwide 2021, by type
- B2B online event fatigue worldwide 2021
- Share of marketing budgets spent on event marketing worldwide 2018
- Leading metrics used to measure event marketing effectiveness worldwide 2018
- U.S. event professionals adjusting to virtual events due to COVID 19 in 2020
- Methods used to drive virtual event registrations by B2B marketers worldwide 2020
- Leading goals for B2B event marketers worldwide 2021
- Role of webinars in marketing activities worldwide 2020
- Leading barriers to hybrid event success worldwide 2021
- Leading content experiences B2B marketers want at events U.S. & Canada 2022
- Leading virtual offerings for B2B marketer events U.S. & Canada 2022
- Event marketing programs ROI in the U.S. 2015
- Leading digital platforms preferred by Gen Z to interact with business events 2020
- Relevance of business events for Gen Z worldwide 2020
- Factors making Gen Z people more likely to attend business events worldwide 2020
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Kaltura. (November 3, 2021). Share of marketers charging attendance fees for their virtual events in the United States and the United Kingdom as of August 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315782/organizers-charging-for-virtual-events-us-uk/
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Kaltura. (2021). Share of marketers charging attendance fees for their virtual events in the United States and the United Kingdom as of August 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315782/organizers-charging-for-virtual-events-us-uk/
Kaltura. "Share of Marketers Charging Attendance Fees for Their Virtual Events in The United States and The United Kingdom as of August 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315782/organizers-charging-for-virtual-events-us-uk/
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Share of marketers charging attendance fees for their virtual events in the United States and the United Kingdom as of August 2021 [Graph], Kaltura, November 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315782/organizers-charging-for-virtual-events-us-uk/