{"id":5202,"date":"2020-08-24T13:41:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T13:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leoevents.com\/?post_type=newsroom&p=5094"},"modified":"2021-11-01T16:59:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T16:59:59","slug":"dnc-won-the-internet-with-virtual-destination-roll-call","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/leoevents.com\/newsroom\/dnc-won-the-internet-with-virtual-destination-roll-call\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Won the Internet with Virtual Destination Roll Call"},"content":{"rendered":"

JT LONG | SMART MEETINGS<\/a><\/p>\n

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Politics aside, meeting professional viewers watching the virtual Democratic National Convention may, understandably, have experienced flash backs to roaming the aisles of\u00a0IMEX America<\/a>\u00a0during the creatively staged state roll call on Tuesday night. And, they may have learned a thing or two about\u00a0hybrid meeting<\/a>\u00a0production values along the way.<\/p>\n

More DNC behind the scenes insights from Wisconsin Center District.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Show Time<\/h3>\n

First, let\u2019s talk about the pivot from a chaotic, in-person convention marked by long political speeches and lots of jostling in a cavernous hall for a view of the action. The necessary shift to a\u00a0virtual format<\/a>\u00a0started with a \u201cBehind the Rhyme\u201d pre-show featuring celebrities and DJ Beverly Bond. It was streamed live on Twitch and archived for on-demand viewing on\u00a0demconvention.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The formal convention program was a tightly produced mix of pre-taped and live presentations, some as short as two minutes and optimized for prime time viewing on Pacific and East Coast. Sizzle reels played highlights from the last 44 years. And performers as diverse as Fort Worth, Texas-based soul singer Leon Bridges; rising star from Easton, Maryland, Maggie Rogers; Springfield, Ohio-based star John Legend; and newly renamed country pop band The Chicks from Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n

The host city of Milwaukee showed off with sporting event-style panoramic shots and hot takes from inside\u00a0Wisconsin Center District<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The entire package resembled a variety show with the audience chiming in live on the platform and on Social Media feeds such as Twitter. \u201cThe stage for the acceptance speech was awesome,\u201d said Cindy Brewer, principal with Memphis, Tennessee-based\u00a0Leo Events<\/a>. She called out the socially distanced head nod between the newly minted official Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates and the wave to\u00a0Zoom<\/a>\u00a0fans for emotional production values. \u201cAll content was short and easy to enjoy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

A Sense of Place<\/h3>\n

The segment that was near and dear to many travel industry hearts was the stream of videos from all over the country that featured mayors, celebrities, scenery, and in some instances food from each of the districts as they announced their choice for presidential candidate as part of a visual roll call.<\/p>\n

The Washington Post<\/em>\u00a0columnist Alexandra Petri called the 30-second vignettes \u201ca thing of beauty\u201d and demanded that henceforth all roll calls be conducted virtually. Brewer agreed. \u201cIt was a joy to watch. They should never do that live again. The roll call nailed recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Twitterverse particularly salivated over Rhode Island\u2019s video of a masked chef with a giant platter of fried calamari and labeled the Northeastern destination the \u201ccalamari comeback state.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anh Nguyen, principal of Spark Event Management sent kudos to the event professionals behind the scenes who pulled it all off.<\/p>\n

Other segments included glimpses of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada sign, farmers in cornfields in Iowa, a fisherman in Alaska, historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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