Virtual Participation

Virtual Participation is an exciting new development for the International Microwave Symposium. While there is no substitute for a live presentation, we hope virtual participation will enhance the experience of the conference and fuel further collaboration between researchers, scientists, and engineers. Everyone who is interested in Microwaves can benefit from VP. It will enable attendees, and those unable to make it to the conference in person, the opportunity to purchase and view a subset of the, technical presentations, workshops, and short courses they might have missed due to conflicting schedules for a more comprehensive experience. We will also provide free viewing of the microapps and plenary session, for those who might have not been able to attend these events.

MTTS is making this benefit available by recording both the audio and slide material and then uploading to a secured website provided by IEEETV.

All registrants of Technical sessions will be permitted to view these recordings online for a modest fee The Virtual Participation Committee plans to also record some of the Workshops and Short Courses. The purchase of these Virtual Technical Presentations, Workshops, and Short Courses will be available during advanced registration, on-site at the conference, or on the Virtual Participation website for several months after the conference has concluded. (Specific ecommerce website will be given at a later date.)

All authors of technical presentations are being given the option to either opt in or opt out of the virtual participation program. Those who wish to participate will have their presentations recorded during the conference and will have their recorded presentation available for viewing by the end of the conference. We especially encourage all student presenters to participate in the Virtual Participation program, as it can be a great tool for honing your presentation style as well as enhance your visibility to potential career opportunities. As an added incentive toward participation in this project, we will be offering a Virtual Participation gift to all students who opt-in.

We sincerely hope this program is embraced by those presenting at IMS, as a way to communicate your work and research to a vastly larger audience. Although we hope many will take advantage of this opportunity, it is entirely voluntary, and presenters may opt out if they wish.

Please send any comments, questions, or concerns to the Virtual Participation Chair, Charlotte Blair, at cblair@sonnetsoftware.com.

Check this webpage again in the coming months to see further information and details about the virtual participation program.