Each session opens 20 minutes prior to the start time for the speakers and session chairs of that session.

To access your session(s), go to Symposia>Build My Itinerary, then click the “My Itinerary” tab to view the schedule that you created.

Click the Join Session button for your presentation. Attendees for sessions will be able to join the session one minute prior to the session start time.

If you try to join the session and receive an error message that the session is not open and it is within the correct time window, please try refreshing your web page.  If you still cannot join the session, please visit the Speaker Technical Check room on the Help Desk page.  

Go to the Symposia>Build My Itinerary page. 

In the search bar, we recommend using the Symposia Sessions or Speakers Filter to search for your session. Find your session and click “Add to Itinerary”. 

During the event, navigate to Symposia>Build My Itinerary and select the “My Itinerary” tab for easy access to your sessions.

Before you attend, we encourage you to determine which sessions are of interest and to add them to your personalized itinerary under the Symposia>Build My Itinerary page.

For your convenience and ease of locating sessions of interest to you, we recommend using the Symposia Sessions Filter. Find a session you wish to add to your itinerary and click “Add to Itinerary”.

During the event, navigate to Symposia>Build My Itinerary and select the “My Itinerary” tab for easy access to the sessions you selected and to launch your session(s).

All of the Virtual Meeting Times are shown by default in Eastern Time. To adjust to your time zone, go to Symposia>Current Agenda or Symposia>Build My Itinerary and select your preferred time zone in the drop down menu. 

All of our live, virtual sessions will be recorded and available to watch on the platform. These recordings, along with the individual talks uploaded by speakers, will be available in the On-Demand Collection. Content will be available for viewing through June 15, 2024.

Yes. A recording of our Virtual Speaker Training Session will be made available here on the MRS website.  Additional speaker guidelines and resources are also available on that page. 

Detailed instructions for uploading a recording of your presentation to the virtual platform can be found here. 

We will be providing “face to face” support via Zoom during select hours of the virtual meeting. Visit the Help Desk and select the Speaker Technical Check link to join us in a Zoom room where you can check your audio, video and screen sharing capabilities.