annual conference online 2021 – joining instructions

online event platform

annual conference online 2021 will be hosted on a virtual event platform called ‘conference compass’. this can be accessed through your web browser. watch our short video which explains how to navigate around the platform.

to access the virtual event platform, click the link below.

creating an account

when prompted to do so by the platform, please enter your email address and set up a password. the email address you use must be the same one you originally used to book your place at the meeting.

once you have signed in, you will be asked to set up a profile, which will allow other attendees to see some basic details about you. further details can be found on our website.

accessing presentations

you must be signed in to access the platform and view the event presentations. the platform is now available to access, so please take time to familiarise yourself with the system and to view the programme and posters. you can also save sessions that are of particular interest to you directly into your own personal programme. if you experience issues with your connection, try switching to google chrome (if you are using another web browser). alternatively, close any other open applications that you are not using and refresh the page.

sessions

annual conference online 2021 takes place over five days and consists of symposia, workshops, forums, offered oral presentations and prize lectures from eminent microbiologists. presentations will be available on the platform to view on-demand for one month after conference. access the full programme on our website or via the event platform.

posters

posters are now available to view on the event platform. live poster sessions will be taking place monday to thursday from 18:30–19:30 bst. please note, amr posters will be split over two slots, the second of which will take place on monday between 19:30 and 20:30 bst. please visit our website for further information. a directory of e-posters will be included on the main event platform. all posters will remain viewable throughout the event and for one month after conference ends.

networking

if you’re interested in contacting an attendee or speaker, their profile is only a click away.

you can reach out to them directly to chat or to organise private one-to-one meetings (please note, you must make your profile visible to enable this).

socials

as ever, annual conference has its own social programme with dedicated networking and wellbeing slots throughout the week, as well as the ever-popular annual conference quiz night, which is taking place on wednesday at 20:30 bst. this year’s event will be hosted by quizquizquiz, question editors for bbc2's only connect.

help and support

if you are unsure of how to use any of the platform’s functionalities, please visit the faq section. if you need additional support whilst using it, please email conferences@www.banhxebo.com with as much detail as possible. this inbox ­will be monitored throughout the event.