vermit® celebrates its 90th network meeting live online A digital anniversary with a wow effect
Traditionally, a milestone anniversary is celebrated on-site, with handshakes and glasses of champagne—or so common opinion goes. The vermit® network faced this fundamental decision when planning its 90th network meeting.
The baseline: Either an in-person event, where only a fraction of the members could have attended due to high travel requirements, or a purely digital execution open to everyone, which is often stereotyped as being less emotional and interactive. The team set an ambitious goal: the digital event had to match an in-person one in terms of atmosphere, networking, and depth of content. The choice fell on a live online format in the virtual room of vitero inspire.
A recent feedback conversation with vermit® Managing Director Henriett Steging shows that this gamble completely paid off:
“Utterly thrilled and not a single critical word afterward—our digital network meeting was a huge success! vitero inspire and the first-class support from the vitero team showed how vibrant and approachable digital networking can be today.”
A look behind the scenes of the anniversary meeting reveals exactly how this feat was achieved and why the virtual environment was even able to exceed expectations.
The recipe for an all-around successful online event
1. Interactive instead of stiff: How game show dynamics broke the ice
To ensure a true party mood from the very beginning, nothing was left to chance. Every member received a package delivered to their home in advance containing ingredients for a cocktail. After a collective digital toast, the moderators launched a dynamic warm-up in the style of the well-known show concept “1, 2, or 3.” The ice was immediately broken, and the initial laughter provided a relaxed, approachable atmosphere.
2. Collaboration instead of a frontal lecture
A common problem with classic video conferences is participant fatigue caused by one-way presentations. During the vermit® network meeting, professional live demos continuously alternated with collaborative elements. Participants remained actively involved, clicking along, co-designing, and contributing directly to the action.
3. Intensive group work on a new level
The heart of the meeting was the thematic group work in the practical exchange forum (“Praxisbörse”). In distributed breakout rooms focused on trends such as AI training videos or podcasting, a dynamic emerged that is usually missing from standard web conferencing systems. The intuitive environment of vitero inspire allowed for an exchange so intensive and lively, it felt as if everyone were sitting together at a real workshop table. There was plenty of laughter, deep discussion, and valuable practical knowledge shared.
Conclusion: A new way of thinking for future network meetings
The 90th vermit® network meeting proved that digital events do not have to be a makeshift compromise. On the contrary, they can touch people emotionally, deeply connect them on a professional level, and break down barriers at the same time. At the end of the day, a completely new question was raised among the participants: Shouldn’t we offer these types of appointments purely digitally much more often in the future? After all, it allows a significantly larger circle within the network to participate easily and without travel expenses—all while maintaining an absolutely equivalent level of quality.
With the right methodology, tailored consulting, and a platform like vitero inspire that focuses on interactivity and ergonomics, virtual spaces become true meeting places.
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