Converting Webinar to Meeting

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June 13, 2022
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We have a Webinar account but low registration for an event so I want to convert the Webinar to a Meeting just before start time. Will Waiting Room be enabled? (It is in my Meeting Settings.)

Anything else I should be concerned about? (other cautions?)

Thank you!

Best answer by Ray_Harwood

I was going to run a full test on the Participant link working, and as soon as I clicked the Convert this webinar into a meeting link, I got this pop-up:

I actually tested the resulting meeting by having my previously invited panelist join with the panelist invitation link, and it did work.

Ray_Harwood

Community Super Champion | Customer

Hi, @TerrySKaye,

I’ve done this in testing a time or two, but not recently. Basically, you make the conversion, then go to the setup for the converted event and adjust the settings as needed. I’m not aware of anything that can’t be set the way you want it, but I’d advise you to not make any assumptions – go through everything, just to be sure.

See this Zoom Support article for some additional information:

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360042761551-Converting-meetings-and-webinars

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TerrySKayeAuthor

Newcomer

Thank you so much for your help. Do you know if Webinar Panelist links will still be valid to let them join as regular registrants?

Ray_HarwoodAnswer

Community Super Champion | Customer

I was going to run a full test on the Participant link working, and as soon as I clicked the Convert this webinar into a meeting link, I got this pop-up:

I actually tested the resulting meeting by having my previously invited panelist join with the panelist invitation link, and it did work.

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TerrySKayeAuthor

Newcomer

Unfortunately, it did not work to easily convert a Webinar to a Meeting (event just ended). Panelists could not join with the same link and had to reregister. So did a few participants I heard from. An anxiety-provoking experience.

Ray_Harwood

Community Super Champion | Customer

Sorry, Terry. I didn't realize you had a registration-required event... you asked about the Panelist invitations working, and the test seemed to work. I had an experience similar to yours my first live Zoom Event/Conference... I know how nerve racking it is. Zoom as a complicated beast.