Subject: QSO Today Expo - Update from Eric for Speakers and Moderators

Dear Friend,


Here is an update that includes the Restream training video in the case that you could not attend the live training.


Here it is: https://vimeo.com/687007319/6239072b05


If you are a Kumospace Moderator: 

  1. At our scheduled time, just come to the Kumospace at https://kumospace.com/hamexpo

  2. Check the chat for people in the lobby. Ask them if they need help.

  3. Go from room to room looking for people who are not engaged with anyone and say hello, do they need any help. Ham an eyeball QSO with them. The idea is that we want to engage our visitors so that the will feel comfortable in the lounges.

  4. If you have a problem in a lounge, especially the open lounges, please report to Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, or Wayne Yoshida, KH6WZ in the Kumospace Chat.

If you are a speaker:

  1. Click on the airtable link under Moderator Presentation Assignments. It will show the presentation listing in chronological order. You will see your presentations listed, by time and date, in UTC and PST (PDT on Sunday) with your speaker name, and the moderator assigned to you.

  2. These tables can change in real time - I am finished making time changes - check anyway.

  3. Please note the name of the moderator assigned to your presentation.

  4. Please reach out to him/her using the contact list linked below.

  5. The schedule here, on the website is the schedule. The vFairs list might have tiime mistakes, we will audit on Friday while you are sleeping.

    https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/mar2022presentations.html

  6. Your moderator will help you to find the speaker link to your presentation.

  7. Try to do a practice session in your backstage with your moderator. It is open now for sand boxing.


Moderator Presentation Assignments In Chronological Order

https://airtable.com/shrOtr5CnR3JJycco/tblZ0xPoAh0kgpuny


The presentation by moderator allows the moderator to see his name and presentations under his/her responsibility.

For Moderators:


Presentation by Moderator

https://airtable.com/shrf597V94iJxtQC7/tblZ0xPoAh0kgpuny


The following is a list of speaker contact information including email address and telephone number. If you are a moderator, please contact your speaker.


Speaker Contact Information

https://airtable.com/shrjNvd0MxBiuoSIh/tblxwGrnySO4UdY7A


The link to the table below is for Moderator Contact information. If you are a speaker, then you can use this list for contacting your moderator.


Moderator Contact Information

https://airtable.com/shrxJaUzLSguz64PY/tblLzjRg1Jm5qYVGj


  1. The list below contains the name of the presentation, the moderator or host link to the back stage at vFairs, and the speaker link.

  2. The difference between the links is that the moderator/host controls the room, goes live, cues the video playback, and puts the speaker and himself on the stage after the video ends.

  3. You may go into your backstage and practice right up to the presentation time.

  4. Please come to the backstage on vFairs/restream 15 minutes before your start time to make sure that your video is in place, and you are ready to Go Live.

  5. When you are on stage, the moderator will take questions from the chat, repeat the question to the speaker, to allow the speaker to answer the question.

  6. If you have a great audience, you may go as long as you wish - you do not have to end at the hour.


Moderator/Speaker Links to vFairs Restream Studio

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ovWM4WGPYedErbeBjMFgLt3ahcbPyfUcZ5KBRSdIurE/edit?usp=sharing


Moderators will do most of the heavy lifting. The contact information below is mostly for them to make sure that it all works backstage. Speakers just have to show up on time to engage the audience's questions.


On Saturday and Sunday

  1. Enjoy the Expo with your ticket by going to qsotoday.vfairs.com and LogIn with the email address that you used when you filled out our application. Your information has been preloaded by vFairs. If you have any problems, send a short email to qsotoday@getvfairs.io

  2. Engage us in our Kumospace Lounges at https://kumospace.com/hamexpo The rooms are open now.

  3. Watch the other presentations in the auditorium

  4. If you have not visited the Expo website, please look it over, push the buttons, read the instructions. Most, if not all of your questions will be answered. https://qsotodayhamexpo.com


Important Contact Information


Emanuela Petrelli, Event Manager  emanuela@qsotodayhamexpo.com  - she knows where everything is.  


Michelle Thompson, W5NYV and Wayne Yoshida, KH6WZ are both up to date and are available to help and sort out any questions you may have on the platform.  Their contact information is in the moderator contact list. 


I know that everything will run smoothly.  I will not return to the Expo until 10:30 AM PST on Saturday after the Sabbath ends in Israel (that is the advantage of being 10 hours ahead of California - I can attend my own Expo).  It also means that I will be gone when you wake up on Friday morning.  If you need anything reach out to Emanuela, Michelle, or Wayne.


73, and see you at the Expo!


Eric Guth, 4Z1UG

QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

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