Zoom Events hosts can choose their event type based on the interaction, size and scale, amount of sessions, and event experience they want for their participants. Hosts can choose from 3 different event types: multiple sessions, single-session, and recurring series event.
Additionally, Zoom Events uses the functionality of Zoom Meetings and Webinars for sessions by adding dedicated event hubs, customizable registration and ticketing options, and attendee networking for free or paid event types.
This article covers:
Note: For access to the latest Zoom Events and Webinar features, we strongly recommend hosts to update to the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/mobile application.
Selecting your event type should be based on your event’s size and scale and how many sessions you are planning to have.
Use meetings and webinars to run a multi-day event that contains multiple tracks and multiple sessions. You can also run streaming previews of each session, as well as concurrent sessions, with dedicated chats. Attendees will also have access to an enhanced lobby, sponsor networking, and booths.
Use cases for the multiple sessions event format include but are not limited to:
Use the Zoom Sessions (single-session) event type if you want to create a single-day event that contains a single-session meeting or webinar. Event attendees can participate in Q&A sessions, join the event 15 minutes before it starts, and receive HD videos.
Use cases for the event format include but aren’t limited to:
For more information, visit Creating a Zoom Sessions event or Zoom Sessions support.
Use the recurring series event to schedule events with multiple occurrences so that each occurrence has the same settings and information. These meetings can be scheduled in daily, weekly, and monthly increments.
With a recurring series event, attendees can register or purchase tickets for the entire series. Hosts can also create drop-in tickets that allow attendees to register or purchase tickets for specific dates in the series.
The following table provides a comparison of the Zoom Events event types.
| Features | Single Session event | Multiple Sessions event | Recurring Series Event |
| Add co-editors | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Event Hub | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Event page branding | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Free or *Paid ticket types | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Single Meeting or Webinar | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Enable Q&A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Event Lobby | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Multiple sessions | ✔ | ||
| Concurrent sessions | ✔ | ||
| Multi-day events | ✔ | ||
| Exhibitors feature | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Interpretation/translation | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Livestreaming to Lobby | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Polling | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Survey | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Enable HD video for Attendees | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Duplicate event | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Custom Registration questions | ✔ | ✔ |
*Paid events are only available in certain regions.