Add speakers / attendees to stage

Elevate your virtual events by showcasing key speakers and attendees on stage with the Add speaker to stage feature. This allows organizers to seamlessly promote specific individuals to a virtual panel, prioritizing their display and ensuring they stand out. By adding attendees to the stage, they appear prominently above the audience, enabling them to share content, activate their cameras and microphones, and engage attendees in a more immersive and impactful manner.

In this article:

• How does it work
• Who can add to stage
• Important details
• Adding attendees to stage

• Key differences between speakers and on-stage attendees

How does it work

• Selected individuals are elevated to a virtual panel above the audience, ensuring maximum visibility.

• Those on stage can easily share content, turn on their cameras and microphones, and actively participate in the event.

Who can add to stage

• Event Hosts (Owners of the event)
• Account Admins

Important details

• Up to 12 people can be on stage at any given time.
• You can add attendees to the stage even if they are offline.
• If someone exits the venue, they will remain on stage until removed by an administrator or host.

Adding attendees to stage

There are 2 ways to add attendees to stage:

To add through the People panel:

1. Click the People icon in the top right corner.
2. Hover over the desired attendee's name and click the star icon to add them to the stage.
   

To add through the attendee's avatar:

1. Hover over the attendee's avatar in the main event view.
2. Click the star icon that appears in the pop-up menu.

Key differences between speakers and on-stage attendees

• Speakers are primarily granted permission to use their camera, and microphone, and share their screen. They may also have early access to the venue.
• On-stage attendees receive the same permissions as speakers but are also prominently displayed on stage for all attendees to see.