Frequently Asked Questions

All those attending the event must register. This includes your live presenters, representatives monitoring your exhibit and discussion board*, and/or those who wish to attend sessions or any other part of the event. We encourage everyone registered to engage in all conference offerings, including attending sessions. Please note—we are unable to accomodate any additional complimentary badges over what was included with your purchased package. You are welcome to register additional attendees at the designated registration fee.

While you may register at any time, we recommend individuals register by May 26 in order to receive necessary communications in advance of the event.

You do not have to staff your exhibit at all times. We recommend that you provide scheduling software in your exhibit so that attendees can make an appointment with you. Registered staff can check your discussion board* during the event to see if attendees have posted comments or questions. Individuals subscribed to your discussion board will also receive an aggregate of posts to your discussion board at the end of each conference day via email.

Yes, much like a face-to-face event, there are 30-minute breaks scheduled during the two live session days (June 2 and 4) where attendees are invited to check out the exhibits and other on-demand content. We are also encouraging attendees to use the middle day (June 3) to do the same, as well as network with one another via Braindate. Marketing messages will drive attendees to your exhibit on June 3. Also, attendees can visit exhibits at any time throughout the conference and for up to one year after the event.

Exhibits come with a discussion board where you can hear directly from attendees and respond to their questions or feedback. We recommend that someone from your team monitor your discussion board periodically throughout the event to view and respond to feedback and questions, although it is not required (they will need to be registered for the event in order to do so). Checking in periodically will allow for a more real-time feel rather than waiting for your daily aggregated email of board posts. You do not have to designate a single individual to monitor your discussion board. Your live presenters and/or any other staff attending the event may act as your discussion board monitor, as long as they have subscribed to the discussion board.

There is no special training needed. Individuals registered for the event that want to engage in the discussion board posts would either need to subscribe to the board or seed introductory copy or a question into the "reply" field of your discussion board. Additional information will be shared in communications to your logistics contacts and/or your registered staff.

Below you will find an example of a corporate participant's exhibit from our ELI 2020 Online event.

This exhibitor provided a free account as a giveaway. They also submitted a prerecorded video, as well as a link to additional resources that can help attendees address emerging challenges and opportunities.

Once you've submitted your content and our team has uploaded it into the online environment, we will provide the logistics contact with a link to review your exhibit. Individuals must be registered for the event in order to view the exhibit.

Please submit all materials at the same time. If you need to submit something additional after your initial submission, please work with Danielle Bailey or Tonya Sloan directly to receive a special link for submitting new content. The deadline to submit your content is May 20.

You can provide a special offer or gift, free or discounted services, or host a raffle, drawing, or contest that requires attendees to provide their contact information and other details that will help you generate leads. Make sure to promote your presence and incentives via social media.

Similar to an in-person event, you would need to create a method for collecting attendee information for those who want to enter your drawing or raffle, and also provide an item to give away. Instead of a fishbowl for business cards, though, collecting information could be as easy as creating a Google Form or similar. You could also utilize your discussion board for this purpose. To add a fun element, you could ask attendees to answer trivia questions as part of their entry. Example discussion board post: "Participate in the discussion below and be entered for a chance to win…". You could then seed your discussion board with a question to start the conversation.