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CollegeWeekLive’s Online College Fair Sets New Record
as “World’s Largest Virtual Event”
Web-based virtual college fair surpasses prior success in event attendance, participation, program content, and worldwide geographic reach
Boston, MA – April 1, 2008 – Last week on March 25 and 26, 2008, CollegeWeekLive (http://www.collegeweeklive.com), hosted a record-setting online event: the largest-ever virtual college fair. During this free Web-enabled 2-day gathering, students, parents and guidance counselors from across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and South America used the latest Internet technologies - including live video chat, live webcasts, and virtual environments - to connect with one another - as well as with admissions officers and leading college experts.
"CollegeWeekLive-March 2008 was a resounding success all around, surpassing expectations and
building on the momentum of the first CollegeWeekLive in November 2007,” said Robert Rosenbloom, President of PlatformQ, the producer of CollegeWeekLive. “Based on attendee feedback showing overwhelming enthusiasm on their event experiences, we’re happy to see that CollegeWeekLive has established itself as a solid brand and valued resource in the eyes of those who are active in the college search process: students, parents, counselors and admissions staff at colleges themselves.”
CollegeWeekLive-March 2008 significantly exceeded the size, scope, and content of the inaugural November 2007 event, as shown by these bottom-line numbers:
- Over 40,000 participants registered to attend last week’s event:
Three times the number of the original CollegeWeekLive event in November 2007.
- A global online event which attracted attendees from more than 40 countries worldwide.
- 300+ college admissions representatives across North America from over 150 universities and colleges interacted with visitors at the event. Participating schools hosted 3-D virtual booths in the event’s “College Hall” tradeshow exhibit area.
- 60+ hours of live streaming video presentations from experts on college choice, admission, financial aid from satellite studios in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington.
- Attendees engaged directly with 60 current undergraduates at schools from Hawaii to London through interactive LIVE video chat sessions.
- A new track of interactive Web video panels featuring a host of successful young professionals who shared career insights on their personal experiences across a range of fields.
Doors are Still Open
While the ‘live’ interactions of CollegeWeekLive are now over—anyone who attended, or would still like to access the event’s content, can do so by registering at www.collegeweeklive.com.
Archived content and information includes:
- Streaming video presentations (expert keynotes, student chats, career sessions)
- Downloadable materials from participating colleges’ virtual booths, and more.
Kudos for CollegeWeekLive from its Participants:
Students:
“I was amazed that CollegeWeekLive let me acquire so much knowledge right from my computer at home and in the most non-intimidating manner ever. I was very impressed that I was able to connect with so many admissions counselors and that they took the time to answer my personal questions. Thank you so much!!”
Kendre
“I enjoyed all the aspects of CollegeWeekLive. I especially enjoyed the live video chats with
other students.”
Elizabeth
“I loved how everything that I need about the colleges that I am looking at is all in one place.” Diane
Parents:
“The long hours of CollegeWeekLive helped me to fit this in my schedule. The speakers were amazing and bursting with so much useful information.”
Kim
Speakers:
“I absolutely loved CollegeWeekLive’s interactive format,” said Jaye J. Fenderson, a keynote presenter during CollegeWeekLive. Popular college advice columnist & author of “Seventeen’s Guide to Getting Into College,” Fenderson added: “The ability to interact LIVE with an online global audience was a tremendously rewarding experience for me as a speaker. It gave me a real sense of students’ and parents’ pressing concerns about college, and then furnished an opportunity for me to immediately address them in real-time through a format that allowed hundreds of others to join the conversation.”
About CollegeWeekLive
CollegeWeekLive is a unique virtual event designed to allow people involved in the college admissions process (students, parents, teachers, counselors, colleges and universities) to connect and successfully interact with one another in ways that are impossible at physical events, through powerful Web-based software and services. PlatformQ, the producer of the CollegeWeekLive, is a new company whose mission is to leverage the accessibility of online events to connect individuals, companies and organizations – across North America and internationally-- who might otherwise not be able to travel to physical events or communicate with leading experts or thought leaders.
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