How Do I Use the Conference App?

For the best user experience:

• Use Google Chrome (version 83 or later)
• Ensure you are not connected through a VPN or have any firewall restrictions.
• Make sure you have a stable internet connection.
• Know how to allow, select, and switch your mic and camera settings in the browser.

Still having issues? Contact us at ccc@bc.edu.

There are nine main sections:

Conference Home
Home shows the About box, with a description of the event, any upcoming 1-on-1 meetings you may have set up, and any featured or live sessions.

Agenda
Here you will be able to access live sessions. The calendar dates are on the left, in a vertical formation. Click on a date to see the sessions for that day. Within each day, sessions are listed by time. As an Attendee, you will see a Join Session button, which will turn red and be active when the session is live. (It will be greyed out prior to the session.)

Attendees
At the top you will see People you should connect with. These are people that have answered the matchmaking questions with similar answers as you. Click on attendee profiles to set up Meetings and Chat.

Speakers & Staff
Here you can click on a speaker image to see their bio and the sessions in which they are presenting.

Sponsors
Learn more about the event sponsors who make our Conference possible, access resources, and connect with attendees.

Discussion Board
Start a conversation, write a post requesting an introduction, or conduct a poll.

1-on-1 Meetings
Here you will see any meetings you have set up using the Meetings functionality found in the Attendees section.

Networking Lounge
Join a table to chat with likeminded peers about a topic in which you share an interest, or just open discussion. All tables are labeled with discussion topics. Just click on a table to open up a video chat with the participants currently “sitting” there, or “sit” at an open table and wait for others to join you.

BCCCC Resources
Access exclusive content for Conference attendees, from our virtual volunteer project to free reports and resources for corporate citizenship professionals.

Under the Agenda section, you will see all conference events, including general sessions. The calendar dates are on the left, in a vertical formation. Click on a date to see the sessions for that day. 

Within each day, sessions are listed by time. As an Attendee, you will see a Join Session button, which will turn red and be active when the session is live. (It will be greyed out prior to the session.)

During the breakout sessions portion of the event, you will have many sessions from which to choose. Each will follow a different track: Strategy and Organizational Change, Community Investment and Social Impact, Communications and Reporting, and Sustainability. You can also choose between traditional panels, practical case studies, and hands-on workshops.

Under the Agenda section, you will see all conference events, including breakout sessions, from which to choose for a given time. The calendar dates are on the left, in a vertical formation. Click on a date to see the sessions for that day.

Within each day, sessions are listed by time. As an Attendee, you will see a Join Session button, which will turn red and be active when the session is live. (It will be greyed out prior to the session.)

There are a variety of ways to connect with other event participants. Here are four ways to start:

Matchmaking and Contact Selection
Under the Attendees section, at the top you will see People you should connect with. These are people that have answered the matchmaking questions with similar answers as you.

Under People you should Connect with is the list of all Attendees. These can be Sorted alphabetically or by most recently added. You can also Filter by People who viewed My profile or My Favorites. 

The Advanced Filter is where you can search by answers to our matchmaking questions, Company, or Job Title. Click on the criteria you are searching for, and the results will appear below. You can search multiple filters at one time.

Chat
If you click the Chat button on a person’s profile a Chat will appear in the upper righthand corner of your screen. An alert will pop up in the app notifying them of the Chat request.

It will send the attendee an email in case they are not in the app when the chat is sent.

NOTE: To view conversations, click the paper airplane icon in the upper righthand corner. 

One-on-One Meetings
When you hover over the person’s face, you have the option to Meet or Chat with them. Click on Meet.

A window will pop up, with an option to choose a date and time to meet. Once you select the date and time, a text box will open for you to “Tell Purpose” of the meeting. It is prepopulated, but you can change the text. Click the Send button to send the meeting invite.

• When the meeting invite is sent, the recipient will see a red dot on their alert bell, telling them they have a notification. It will also send them an email, in case they are not in the app when the invite is sent.
• When your Meeting request is answered, you will get a notification in the app, and receive an email.
• The recipient has the option to accept the meeting (Let’s Meet) or reject it (red X).
• If the meeting is accepted, it will appear under the Meetings section.
• When it is time for the meeting to start, the Join Meeting button will appear on the meeting.
• Meeting view is a pop out video event. You must allow audio and camera access to the app. *Note: If other people have trouble seeing you, try turning your camera off and on again.
• To exit the meeting click the red phone icon.

Networking Lounge
Join a table to chat with likeminded peers about a topic in which you share an interest, or just open discussion. All tables are labeled with discussion topics. Just click on a table to open up a video chat with the participants “sitting” there, or “sit” at an open table and wait for others to join you.

• Go to the Networking Lounge to join a Table. Click on a chair on a Table that you would like to join. Tables can have 2, 4, 10, or 16 people at one time.
• Wait for someone to join the Table if it is empty. Once they do, video window will pop up automatically. You must allow audio and camera access to the app. *Note: If other people have trouble seeing you, try turning your camera off and on again.

You can add a headshot and update your name, job title, company, answer matchmaking questions, and update your notification settings. Here's how:

Updating Personal Info
Click on the dropdown arrow next to your account icon, in the upper right corner of the screen

Click on the arrow next to the settings icon (My Profile) to update your profile.

Customizing Notifications
Click on the bell in the upper righthand corner and adjust the settings to your liking.

Before and during the conference, attendees can play and compete for prizes—all for a good cause. Freerice addresses global hunger, one of the world's most pressing but solvable challenges. For every trivia question you answer correctly, you will generate the cash equivalent of 10 grains of rice for the UN World Food Programme’s work saving and changing lives around the world.

The Conference virtual volunteer program will unlock 1 Billion grains of rice—that's 18,500 meals! If each attendee plays for at least five minutes-a-day each of the three days of the event, we'll meet our goal, but there's no need to wait!

Conference attendees can get started now in answering questions for a cause! In this year's virtual volunteer project there will be prizes for teams and individuals with the most correct answers. Join the BCCCC group challenge, name your team, and start answering questions to buy rice grains for families in need around the globe.

To get started, simply access the conference app and navigate to the Freerice section listed on the homepage.