EMA 2022 Virtual Conference Details

The ACerS Executive Committee along with the meeting organizers from the ACerS Electronics and Basic Science Divisions have decided to pivot the Electronic Materials and Applications Conference (EMA) to a fully virtual conference. The conference dates will remain the same, January 19-21, 2022, and will run through our Bravura virtual platform in Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5).

Virtual Speakers

As a virtual speaker, you will record your talk using our virtual conference platform, Bravura. The platform will be available to you for recording starting in early-January through January 14, 2022*. Your recorded talk will be incorporated into the appropriate live session by our audio-visual team in Orlando during the in-person meeting, held January 19 – 21, 2022. You will receive specific instructions from our ACerS Meetings Team on how to record your talk when the Bravura site is ready.

 

*Video recordings will not be accepted after January 14.

Please note: As a virtual speaker, you will not present your talk live, nor will you be able to answer questions live. However, each in-person session will be recorded and posted under its full session in Bravura for both virtual and live participants to watch within 24 hours of the session’s completion.

There will be a discussion board attached to your session in Bravura, where all participants (virtual and in-person) can pose questions and you can respond. They can also message you directly through the Bravura virtual conference platform.

ACerS does require its speakers to register for meetings to participate. As a virtual speaker, you will register for the meeting at the virtual rate.

The Speaker’s Guide for hybrid presentations will be linked on this page soon.  The link to the Bravura site for recording presentations will be linked on this page in early-January.

In-Person Speakers

You will present live in Orlando during your assigned session date and time, just like any other live ACerS conference. You will also answer questions from the in-person audience only, as they are posed.

Please note:  The entire session will be recorded, so please be aware that this session recording will be posted on the virtual conference site for all paid attendees to view until March 31, 2022. There will be a discussion board attached to your session in Bravura, where all participants (virtual and in-person) can pose questions. They can also message you directly through the Bravura virtual conference platform.

ACerS does require its speakers to register for meetings to participate. As an in-person speaker, you will register for the meeting at the in-person rate.

Plenary Sessions

All attendees can watch the recorded plenary sessions within 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q – My session moderator has his/her own Zoom account and wants me to join my session live to present. Is that okay?

A – No, that is not acceptable and that is not how we’ve set up the hybrid conference. Our individual session rooms throughout the host hotel do not have internet access.

Q – If I’m just submitting a video, why do I have to pay a conference fee?

ACerS does require all speakers to register for its meetings, whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid. All registrants will have access to all content. We have reduced the cost for our virtual-only speakers because of the reduction in on-site food and beverage, etc., fees. However, the society still faces significant costs with the virtual platform and additional staffing to provide a hybrid option.

Q – As a virtual speaker, do I need to “log in” to the virtual conference platform during the date and time I am assigned to speak in my session?

No, you do not. Your pre-recorded video will be played on-site in your session room by your session moderator during its assigned date and time. The recording of the entire session will be posted in Bravura within 24 hours.

Q – As an in-person speaker, do I need to log in to Bravura to do anything?

No, you do not. You will show up to your session room on the date and time you are assigned to speak, just as with any other live ACerS conference. However, you will have access after the fact to watch ALL session recordings through Bravura, and we do encourage you to log in prior to the start of the conference to update your profile.

Q – As a virtual speaker, how do I interact with other conference attendees?

You can connect with other attendees (live or in-person) via your session’s message board, or by utilizing the messaging feature within Bravura.

Q – As an in-person attendee, how do I interact with virtual conference attendees?

You can connect with other attendees (live or in-person) via your session’s message board, or by utilizing the messaging feature within Bravura.

Q – As an attendee (either in-person or virtual), will I have access to all talks?

Yes, any registered attendee for EMA 2022 will have access to all session recordings through March 31, 2022. You gain access to these recordings by logging into the Bravura platform (access will be provided to all registrants via email in the week prior to the start of the conference).

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