Shouldn’t it be easier than this? Are we the only ones searching for a solution for a virtual, online conferencing solution? (We know that’s not true.) Every year, we stage a global get-together for all our workers. Obviously, this year, that will have to happen “virtually.” Shouldn’t there be a perfect web platform with an integrated virtual plenary session, workshops, and networking look? We had considered https://www.virbela.com/, but it just won’t install (yet) for our workers with MacBook Air laptops. That’s a deal-breaker, unfortunately. Maybe the company will fix that – but it doesn’t look promising at this point. Too bad. It has a real “Minecraft” look about it – which we figured would have been very appealing to all our MKs/TCKs. We’ve probably looked closely at 50 other platforms. Nothing else seems to approach that “feeling” of being together on a campus for a week. Obviously, we can just stage main sessions as webinars, then do breakouts in something like Zoom (notwithstanding the security risks, since, in spite of recent improvements, Zoom STILL isn’t securely encrypted end-to-end). We could use another online conferencing app (though everything else seems “clunkier” and doesn’t have Zoom’s “breakout room” feature), but, either way, now we’re splintered into several different platforms. It’s messy, and not very integrated. Please tell us we’re missing the obvious. What would *YOU* recommend for a virtual conference for hundreds, while also accommodating breakouts for 40 or 4? Please – please tell us there’s an answer.

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