[[!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 do 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 if you want to do live Q&A. https://test.bigbluebutton.org has a self-serve tech check. - Please let us know if you're running late or if it turns out you can't make it. Drop by #emacsconf-org, e-mail us at <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org> , or use the emergency contact information from the check-in instructions email.