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+[[!meta title="Conference-day instructions for speakers"]]
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2021 Sacha Chua"]]
+
+# How to check in
+
+You can check in on IRC by going to
+[https://chat.emacsconf.org](https://chat.emacsconf.org/?join=emacsconf,emacsconf-org).
+and joining the #emacsconf-org channel (and optionally the #emacsconf
+channel as well). You can also use your favourite IRC or Matrix client
+instead.
+
+Say something like "Hi, this is <your name> checking in" in the
+#emacsconf-org channel and one of the organizers will check you in. If
+you are having a hard time with IRC, e-mail <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org>
+and we can give you the URL of a BigBlueButton room to join.
+
+# The process
+
+- When you check in, you can let us know where you prefer to look for
+  questions (live Q&A, IRC in #emacsconf-questions or on [Etherpad](https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/emacsconf-2021))
+- If you want to live Q&A (ex: a quick demo if asked), we'll set you
+  up in a BigBlueButton room. You can keep watching the conference or
+  doing other things while waiting there. We'll let you know shortly
+  before your prerec ends.
+- While your prerec plays, people will add questions on IRC or Etherpad.
+- Volunteers will scramble madly to relay questions to your preferred
+  area.
+- You can start answering them if you want, or you can get things
+  ready for a quick demo if you're doing live Q&A.
+- After your prerec finishes:
+  - If you're doing IRC/Etherpad: we'll let people know where to ask
+    questions and we can read out some of the questions and answers
+    that are there.
+  - If you're doing live Q&A:
+    - We'll switch the stream to broadcast from the BBB room you're in.
+    - Depending on your preferences, one of the organizers can read
+      questions to you, or you can read questions off the pad/IRC
+      yourself.
+    - We'll let you know if there are additional questions or if we
+      need to wrap up.
+- After the conference, we'll collect questions and answers from IRC
+  and the pad. We'll put them on the talk page and e-mail them to you
+  in case you want to follow up or keep the conversation going.
+
+# Tips and backup plans
+
+- Doing a tech check can help
+- Please let us know if you're running late or if it turns out you can't make it. E-mail us at <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org>.
+