Who can use this?
- Event Organisers using Grip for a Virtual or Hybrid Event
- Event Organisers with Dashboard access Event Owner, Event Expert (+) or App Admin
- One location in an Event can be set as the 'Main Stage'
- There is a single live stream link provided for the entire 'Main Stage' location instead of separate links on each session.
- Once a location in the event is set as the 'Main Stage', then the live stream for all sessions happening in this location will be available on the Main Stage page, accessible through the left-side navigation menu. Further part of the article explains the behaviour of the page in detail.
To display live stream session on the home feed, see the separate article.
Main Stage Limitations
As all users will see Main Stage sessions by default, there are some limitations to the types of sessions that can be held on the Main Stage:
- All sessions will have no limit on the number of attendees.
- 'Wave' sessions cannot be held on the Main Stage.
Setting Up The Main Stage
To set a new location as the main stage:
- Click Event Program > Locations > Create a Location
- Toggle on 'Make location a main stage'. You will be able to do that only if there's on other location enabled.
- Provide Embedded Live Strem URL.
- Name the Location and click 'Create Session Location' to complete the process
To change an existing location to the Main Stage:
- Click Event Program > Locations
- Select the location you wish to make the main stage
- Toggle on 'Make location a main stage'. You will be able to do that only if there's on other location enabled.
- Provide Embedded Live Strem URL.
- Click 'Edit Session Location' to complete the process
- If there are any Wave sessions already organised for the location, it will not be possible to successfully edit the location. Change these sessions to a different location and try again.
Main Stage Page Behaviour
Phase 1: Sessions Happening in the Future
- A placeholder is displayed in place of the live stream player.
- A full schedule of sessions is displayed below the placeholder.
- 24 hours before the session a countdown timer appears on the placeholder.
- The countdown continues to be shown until the start time of the first session.
Phase 2: Sessions Currently Happening
- Live stream player appears.
- Below a player, a timeline appears:
- The timeline consists of 24 slots, 30 minutes each.
- When the slot is clicked on, then the sessions happening at this time will be displayed below the player.
- When a user enters the page, the timeline always starts at the current 30-minute timeslot, e.g. at 16.45 the first time slot will be 16:30.
- A progress bar is displayed on the timeline to clearly indicate the current time slot.
- On the schedule below the player, the current session is always highlighted
Phase 3: Sessions In the Past
The main stage stream will stay open for one hour after the last session has been finished after which the below screen will be shown.
When the main stage is enabled on a session that is in the past, can I still watch the recording?
Yes, when the main stage session ends and there is an embedded recording URL provided, then:
- Watch session recording button will be displayed on the session in the schedule below live stream. Button will link to session details page, where you can watch the recording:
- Once session on the main stage ends, when you open the session through Event Agenda or My Schedule pages you will also open session details page where the recording will be available.
- Future and current sessions: you will open the main stage page.
- Past sessions: you will open the session details page.
Yes, the user will count as an inbound lead `Viewed sponsor session`.
The inbound lead `Attendee of the sponsored session` will be counted for the user only if he added the session to his schedule.