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slafave
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August 12, 2021
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Is there a way to end a webinar for participants and keep it open for panelists?

  • August 12, 2021
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I am looking for a way to host a webinar with a number of panelists and allow for a "debrief" or ending conversation for the panelists without participants being able to stay on and listen. Perhaps an "end for participants" or going back to the "practice session" type of situation.

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      Bort
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      Bort
      Employee
      August 12, 2021

      Hi @slafave 

      Unfortunately, there is nothing like that available for webinars yet. 

        Rupert
        Community Champion | Customer
        Rupert
        Community Champion | Customer
        September 14, 2021

        Hi @slafave 

         

        Keep an eye out for the "Backstage" feature coming to Webinar soon.

         

        Rupert

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          dbroxton
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          February 16, 2022

          Is that coming in 2022? It's a desperately needed feature. 

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            slafaveAuthor
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            February 16, 2022

            I agree and have been waiting. 

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              LiveOnlineEvent
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              March 30, 2022

              For me, this would be the biggest improvement that could be made to Zoom webinar. It always feels quite blunt to end the webinar for everyone including the team that has worked so hard to make a good online event. Speakers just need a moment with each other to share their excitement.

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                slafaveAuthor
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                March 30, 2022

                Yes, and we sometimes are hosting someone from outside the company as a panelist and want to thank them and have a short chat, but can't. It's an abrupt way to end things in webinars.

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                  dbroxton
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                  March 30, 2022

                  It seems they enabled the Backstage feature last week. I didn't get a notice, but just found it when I ran a Google search: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/4710004999693-Enabling-Webinar-Backstage#:~:text=Zoom%20Webinar%20Backstage%20provides%20another,multiple%20times%20during%20a%20webinar. 

                   

                  I haven't tried it yet, but I'm setting it up right now. 

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                    dbroxton
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                    March 30, 2022

                    It helps to read thoroughly: This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for April 17, 2022

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