1. Sessions from the event agenda
   
2. Exhibitors at the event
   
3. Lounges for open networking
   
4. Meetings to schedule time to connect with other participants
   

1. Click the Enter Event button in the Home page of the microsite after you have signed in.
   
2. Click the Event Info tab. The Event info panel will display with the following information:
   
1. Event name
   
2. Event date
   
3. A link to access the event microsite
   
3. Click your User Avatar at the top-right corner of the event in OnAir to set up engagement and privacy preferences.
   
4. Select the Privacy preferences option in the resulting menu. The Privacy preference dialog box will appear. Manage the following options here:
   
1. Direct message: Allow other event participants to contact you via text messages in OnAir.
   
2. Meetings: Schedule personal meetings with other event participants where you connect with audio and video and also allow other event participants to set up meetings with you.
   
3. Make profile public: Allow other event participants to see all the details on your profile
   
5. Click the Accessibility options icon [] in the top-right corner. The Accessibility options panel will display.
   
1. Select an option to set the ambience.
   
2. Choose your preferred text size for text on the screen.
   
3. Modify the contrast and saturation levels.
   
4. Choose an option to adjust the screen color.
   
5. Enable the Large cursor toggle for the mouse pointer.
   
6. Enable the Reading guide toggle to highlight the area of the screen where the mouse pointer is situated. This guide will move as you move the mouse pointer.
   
6. Click the Sessions tab to participate in live sessions.
   
7. Click the Exhibitors tab to view and meet with exhibitors at the event.
   
8. Click the Lounges tab to meet and interact with other participants.
   
9. Click the My meetings tab to set up your availability for meetings and also schedule meetings with other participants.
   
10. Click the User Avatar and select the Exit event option when you want to leave the event.
    

Note:

1. Deselecting the Direct message and Meetings toggles in OnAir won't block people who have already contacted you via chat or who have already scheduled meetings with you.
   
2. For in-person events, you can only use audio when participating in sessions after joining the event through the microsite. The video option won't be available.
   

Being part of session rehearsals

1. Click the Agenda tab on the navigation bar at the top of the microsite. You will see all the sessions in your event on this page. The sessions that are being rehearsed will be associated with the Rehearsing tag.
2. Click the Join rehearsal button for a session when the rehearsal has started. You will now be joined to the event and navigated to the Sessions tab. All options that are available to you during live sessions will be available during rehearsals. The Rehearsal label will be found at the top-left corner of the screen.

Join a session

Note: 

1. You can only join sessions that are currently running if you have a ticket and are signed in to the event. 
   
2. To join sessions from the Agenda tab, click the Live tab to view sessions that are currently running or select a particular day and then click the Join button associated with any session.
3. If you leave a session before it is complete, but would like to participate in it again, select the session on the left pane and click the Join button again for it in the resulting pane that opens.

 

Respond to polls

Participate in polls to express your opinion about a certain topic or question and to find out what other participants think about the same. When a poll it posted, it will be displayed on screen. Depending on the type of poll, you can select an option or enter text, then submit your answers to participate.

 

1. Click the Polls icon in the right pane after you have joined a session. The Polls panel will be displayed will any live polls.
   
2. Click the Participate button.
   
3. Provide your answer.
   
4. Click Submit.
   
5. Click the Modify button against a poll to change your answer at any time.
   

Ask a question during the session

Pose your question as soon as you think of it, view questions asked by other attendees, and upvote questions you would like the speaker to answer.  

 

1. Click the Questions button in the right pane of session after you have joined the event. The Questions pane will display.
   
2. Enter your question in the text box at the bottom of the pane.
   
1. Select the Post anonymously checkbox before you post your question to hide your identity.
3. Click the Send button to post your question.
   
   Note: The speaker can choose to project your question to all the attendees' devices or on a projector if available.
   
4. Click  or  to upvote or downvote the questions asked by other attendees.
   
1. Use the filter on top to sort questions based on time asked or upvotes.
   
5. Click the Reply link for a question to post your answer for it.

Note: You can edit a question even after you have posted it.

Connect via chat

Use chats to connect with people in your session. You can start a direct chat with anyone who has enabled this option in their profile or send a chat message that will be visible to all participants.

1. Click the Chat icon in the right pane after you have joined a session. The Chat pane will display with all the members who are part of the current session.
   
2. Click the Session tab to send a message to all session participates.
   
1. Enter your message in the text box at the bottom of the panel.
   
2. Optional: Click the Smiley icon to use emojis when you draft your message
   
3. Click the Send icon [] to post your message.
   
3. Click the Direct messages tab to start a direct chat.
   
1. Click on an event participant's name. A personal chat space for you and the selected event participant will open in the resulting panel.
   
2. Enter your message in the text box at the bottom of the panel.
   
3. Optional: Click the Smiley icon to use emojis when you draft your message
   
4. Click the Send icon [] to post your message.
   

Access handouts

1. Click the Handouts icon in the right pane after you have joined a session. The Handouts pane will display with files that have been uploaded for the current session.
   
2. Click the Download icon [] for a specific handout to get a copy of it in your local device.
   

Give feedback for a session 

Let event organizers know whether a particular session met your expectations by giving feedback. You can tell them how engaging the speaker was, what you liked best, and what should be improved. 

1. Click the Agenda tab in the navigation bar at the top of the event microsite.
   
2. Click the session you want to give feedback for. A dialog box with the session details will be displayed.
   
3. Give the session a rating by clicking on a star in the Rate the session section. Once you give a rating, the Session feedback form will be displayed.
   
4. Add your feedback for the session and speakers.
   
5. Click Save.
   
   
6. Click the Edit feedback link if you want to change the submitted feedback. The Session feedback form will be displayed.
   
1. Edit your feedback.
   
2. Click Save.

Networking in lounges  

1. Click the Lounges tab after joining an event.
   
2. Click the Join link for a particular lounge to enter it. If other participants are there in the lounge, you will be able to view them.
   
3. Use networking options that are made available to you by the event organizer such as screen share, chat, or polls.
   
4. Click the Leave lounge button at the bottom when you want to exit the lounge.
   

Note: Lounges are only available for online and hybrid events.

Meeting with event participants

Set meeting availability

1. Click the Enter Event button on the Home page of the event microsite to join the event.
   
2. Click the My meetings tab.
   
3. Click the Settings tab.
   
1. Use the Availability for meetings toggle to indicate that you want to meet with others and manage if the available meeting times that you configure in the Availability tab are shown or not to other event participants. This option will be enabled by default.
   
2. Set the minimum meeting duration, which will be applied to every meeting slot you create in the Availability tab.
   
3. Choose if you'd like to accept meeting requests automatically or manually.
   
4. Click the Save button in the panel to save your settings.
   
4. Click the Availability tab. Each event day will be displayed with the label Unavailable, to indicate that you haven't configure any available meeting slots yet.
   
1. Enable the toggle for the event day you want to set up meeting slots for. These slots will be shown to other participants when they decide to schedule a meeting with you or send a meeting request.
   
2. Click the Add time link to add new time slots for that particular event day.
   
3. Click Save in the panel to save your meeting availability.
   

Note: You can also access the Availability for meetings option, displayed as the Meetings toggle, from the Privacy preferences option under your User Avatar.

Send a meeting request

1. Click the Enter Event button on the Home page of the event microsite to join the event.
   
2. Click the Participants icon [] on the right pane. The Participants panel will display.
   
3. Click the menu icon against a person's name and select the Schedule meeting option.
   
4. Select the date and time for when you'd like to meet in the resulting panel.
   
5. Enter the purpose of the meeting in the Reason to meet text area.
   
6. Click the Request meeting button. The meeting request will be sent to the person and will be listed for you under the Sent filter in the Requests tab inside the My meetings tab.
   

Accept a meeting request  

1. Click the My meetings tab after you enter an event. The My meetings panel will display.
   
2. Click the Requests tab.
   
3. Click the Received filter.
   
4. Click the Accept button to confirm the meeting. Your meeting will be labeled Approved.
   

Cancel a meeting request

1. Click the My meetings tab after you enter an event. The My meetings panel will display.
   
2. Click the Requests tab. Your meeting requests will be listed here.
   
3. Click the Sent filter.
   
4. Cancel the meeting request.
   
1. Click the menu option for a meeting and click Cancel request if you sent the meeting request.
   
2. Alternatively, click the Deny button if you received the meeting request.
   

Join a meeting  

1. Click the Enter Event button on the Home page of the event microsite to join the event.
   
2. Click the My meetings tab.
   
3. Click the Meetings tab. The meetings that are scheduled for you will be displayed.
   
4. Click the Join meeting button for a meeting.
   
5. Use meeting tools such as chat and screen sharing options as needed.
   
6. Click End meeting when you're done. The meeting will be ended for both participants.