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Abstract
Management of a complex events such as hybrid ones, relies on understanding a modern
market trends. The purpose of this study is to determine visitors’ motives for attending a
hybrid event, to identify clusters based on those motives, and to help organizers and exhibitors
to meet visitors’ expectations. Therefore, authors performed ANOVA analysis, factor analysis
and hierarchical cluster analysis. The findings clearly indicate elements of trade fairs and
consumer exhibitions integrated in hybrid event and therefore, some of the main motives
for visiting those two types of events are also present among hybrid event visitors. However,
hybrid event tends to be more than just place for business meetings. It is also a venue for
education and leisure time activities. Moreover, event organizers and exhibitors need
to pay more attention on their strategic approach to managing their event activities. The
paper suggests that hybrid event organizers should focus on establishing dialogue with both
exhibitors and visitors.