Sococo
A map of rooms and small spaces. Delegates moved between poster areas, conversation tables, and the welcome space, much as they would move through a conference venue.
Guide
How the virtual meeting worked
The meeting combined a spatial environment for informal contact with a conventional video platform for talks and a messaging channel for coordination. This page explains the role of each and offers a reader's guide to the week.
Zoom
The live room for plenary, minisymposium, and contributed sessions. Presenters shared slides while a moderator managed questions from the audience.
Slack
The channel for schedule changes, technical help, and announcements. It was the quickest way to reach the organizers during the week.
Before the meeting
- Register and confirm the email address used for access.
- Install the current Sococo and Zoom clients, or test the browser versions.
- Join the Slack workspace and set notifications for the announcement channel.
- Check your time zone against the US Eastern schedule.
- Prepare a quiet space, a microphone, and a backup connection if you were presenting.
Joining a session
- Open the day page and note the session time in US Eastern time.
- Use the session record to see the presentations and presenters.
- Enter the Zoom room a few minutes early. The moderator admitted attendees from the waiting room.
- Use the chat for questions and wait for the moderator to invite you to speak.
- Return to Sococo for informal conversation after the session.
Poster blocks
Poster sessions ran from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Presenters stood by their posters in Sococo while visitors moved between rooms. The poster index is still the best way to see the full record, even though the live rooms are closed.
Accessibility and conduct
The organizers asked participants to keep captions and readable font sizes in mind, to avoid assuming a stable connection, and to leave space for people joining from different time zones. The society expects professional conduct in every venue, online or in person.
If something goes wrong
During the meeting, technical questions went to Slack first. Platform specific help is still available from the providers listed below. For questions about the program record, use the FAQ and the schedule.