Virtual events - How do they work?
1) Registration
Register via the Register button.
2) Publish a business profile to showcase your needs
Create a clear and concise business profile while registering.
Your profile should describe who you are, what you are looking for and what you offer.
3) Instructions for live presentation/webinars
On our live sessions/webinars we use Daily. Daily is integrated to the platform and is recommended for sessions with less than 200 participants. Up to 6 participants can be visible on the screen.
The participants are able to join the meetings through their agendas (by clicking on the Join online button). The button will become active 5 minutes before the session starts and will remain active until the end of the session.
When clicking on the join button, make sure to allow your camera and microphone to join your call.
Under the Camera, Microphone and Output columns, the participants have the system's options.
The participants list will be displayed on the right side of the screen.
Participants are encouraged to use chat during the session and presenters will answer questions live or via chat upon finishing the presentation/webinar
Recommended browser for the online sessions is Google Chrome
Make sure you install the latest version of your browser
Agenda
How do I add sessions to my agenda?
- To add sessions to your agenda, you first have to go to the Event Agenda where you can see the available sessions
- Click on the session to see the description if there is one
- When you see a session you want to attend, click the Add button
- If you do not see the Add button, it is possible that you are not logged in to your profile or that the event has registration rules which prevent certain participants to attend the session
- The session will now be visible in My Agenda
How can I join an online session?
- Click the Join Online Session button to be redirected to the online video conferencing tool
- If you do not see this button, it is possible that you are not logged into your profile, or that you did not add this session to your attendance
- If the button looks like this: Join Online Session, it means that the session has not started yet
- The button will become green and clickable 5 minutes before the session starts
Marketplace
How to create a Marketplace item?
- To add a Marketplace Item go to your Dashboard or the My Opportunities sector in the Marketplace
- Select the type of Marketplace Item you want to upload
- Depending on the event, the available options may include Product, Service, Partnership, Project Cooperation, Investment, Expertise, or Request
- Enter the title and description of your Marketplace item
- Select one or more classifiers
- Depending on the event, the available options may include Market Application Keywords, Type of Service, Project Stage, Expertize Fields, Investment, Expertise, What are you looking for?, etc.
- Click the Save button in the lower right corner
How can I add files to my Marketplace item?
- To add an image:
- Click the Add image button
- Select an image from your device
- If you want, you can add more images and when you're done, click Save
- The supported image formats include: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif and .png
- To add a file:
- Click the Select file button
- Select a file from your device
- Enter a name for the file
- The file you upload will be displayed as a link, and when clicked, it will open in a separate browser tab
- Click the Add file button and then Save
- The supported file formats include: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, and .xlsx
- To add a YouTube video:
- Enter the video title
- Paste the YouTube link
- Click the Add video button and then Save
- The video will appear as an embedded mini player and other participants will be able to watch it directly on the Marketplace Item
