Just over 18 months ago, in March 2020—only three days before the start of the event—SaaStr Annual was canceled in lieu of the public health regulations emerging as the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Last week, from Monday, September 27 through Wednesday, September 29, the largest SaaS community event in the world finally came back to fruition—and it was well worth the wait.
After a year of attending only virtual events, we are finally able to attend them in person. One big perk with IRL events? Networking. But, whether you’re fresh out of college and trying to land your dream job, or a big-time CEO, chances are you are a little out of practice. With just a few tips, you’ll be back out there—feeling comfortable and confident to shake hands (or touch elbows) and make a connection.
Since the start of 2021, the cred team has grown so much across the company—especially our event and speaker management teams. Since January, we’ve welcomed several new members to cred ready to take the events world by storm—from pitching clients for conferences and speaking opportunities to hands-on event planning!
Here is our first edition announcing some of our newest team members this year that we are thrilled to have on board.
Gathering back together in person is just as exciting as it is a little nerve-wracking, especially when you throw in speaking in front of an audience. Though virtual events are still alive and well, we are starting to see events slowly return to in-person formats. Feeling a little rusty with the return to live events? Here are a few things to keep in mind when you are navigating a live speaking opportunity
After a year and a half of all-virtual-all-the-time, in-person events are starting to make their way onto our fall calendars.
As we begin to plan and attend events again, the top concern on event managers’ minds is how to be certain that these events occur—our events team has compiled 5 strategies to assure your event can happen safely.
For 2022, cred submitted 21 sessions on behalf of our thought leaders, covering topics including fintech, tactics to market to GenZ, closing the talent gap, and personalized medicine. Learn more about each session below. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite session before PanelPicker closes August 26!
