If enabled by Organizers, you can run and moderate your own Sessions during an event you're attending. This guide explains how to create a Session in the event venue.
Note: Everyone can access and watch the Sessions you created. Organizers can edit and delete your Sessions in the Event Dashboard.
Tip for Organizers: To learn how to disable the option to create Sessions in the event venue, refer to our guide Allowing attendees to create Sessions in an event.
To create a Session in the event venue:
- Navigate to the Sessions area and click + Create Session.
- Fill in the following settings:
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Session type
- Open: All attendees will be able to join the screen in your Session.
- Moderated: You will be assigned as a Moderator and will control who will be joining the screen.
- Session name (max 60 characters / required)
- Session description (max 140 characters / required)
- Maximum participants: Limit of how many people can share their audio/video on the screen. The default maximum is 50.
- Session banner: Use .png, .jpg, .jpeg or .gif file extensions. 2MB maximum. Recommended size: 1500 x 600px (5:2 aspect ratio). Minimum size: 800 x 320px.
- Photo Alternate Text (max 140 characters): For accessibility, add alt text so that screen readers can describe the image accurately to visually impaired users.
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Session type
- Once ready, click Create Session.
✔ The Session will appear in the Session area.
Tip: To learn more about watching a Session, refer to our guide on Joining, watching and participating in a Session. To learn more about moderating a Session, refer to our guide Moderators: Moderating a Session or an Expo Booth.