Frequently Asked Questions:
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IN-PERSON
The Westin Washington Dulles Airport, Rivanna Ballroom
Herndon, VA 20171
United States
No, we do not have a block of rooms reserved, but you are more than welcome to book a room at the hotel.
For your safety, AFCEA NOVA will be following federal, state, and local guidelines at the time of the event. AFCEA NOVA will not ask attendees for information regarding vaccination status. The guidelines, protocols, notices, and waivers below apply to all event attendees, regardless of vaccination status.
ONSITE PROTOCOLS
- Masks are RECOMMENDED at all times, except when actively eating or drinking.
- Hand sanitizer will be provided for attendees.
- Socially distant seating in event space will allow for appropriate and safe space amongst attendees.
- We ask that if anyone has a fever, feels sick, or has been exposed to COVID-19 that they do not attend.
No problem! You can reset your password HERE.
The dress code for this event is business attire or Uniform of the Day.
Sponsors/Exhibitors will have table-top displays set up in the Ballroom Foyer. Stop by their tables and chat with a representative! To learn more before the event, navigate to our SPONSORS page and log-in with your email address and password. While visiting our SPONSORS page:
- Click on a sponsor logo to visit their "Virtual Booth" and learn more.
- View/download resources provided by the sponsors.
- Click "Contact" to send them an email (if an email address is provided).
- Click "Info" to visit the sponsor's website.
You can also schedule a meeting with a sponsor on the Registrant Directory page. You must be signed in to access the Registrant Directory.
If you would like to meet privately with another attendee(s), navigate to the Registrant Directory and request a meeting. You can include a location to meet with the other participants when you submit the meeting request (i.e. Hotel lobby, sponsor booth, etc).
Once you submit the meeting request, it will be emailed to all requested recipients, and they can accept or decline the meeting. You can view your schedule on the My Schedule page. You must be signed in to access the My Schedule page.
Small Business IT Day will conclude with a Networking Reception at 3:30 PM.
You MUST be registered for the event to request/accept a 1:1 or group meeting.
Visit slido.com and use the event code #SBIT. Once you submit your question, it will be reviewed and moved to the live view, where other attendees can up-vote your question.
Yes, all registrants will receive an email when the event recordings and speaker slides decks are available and posted to this website. You can also visit the sponsor profiles at any time.
All cancellation and substitution requests must be made in writing to info@afceanova.org. No refunds will be given for this event. Substitutions for this event are encouraged in lieu of cancellations.
VIRTUAL
The event is being hosted in Zoom Webinar.
Access via dial in is not available for this event.
Chrome or Firefox are recommended. If you would like to view any included charts larger, expand the livestream to fullscreen mode.
You will receive event access information prior to the event date, as well as again the morning of the event. On the day of the event, you will see a "CHECK-IN" button in the menu bar. You will need to log-in with the email and password you used to register for the event.
If someone registered for you, or you don't remember your password, you can reset your password on the event website HERE.
You will be directed to the event waiting room. When the event starts, Zoom will open and you will be prompted to open your Zoom application.
Our event will be held via Zoom. If you don't already have the Zoom application downloaded, you can get it here. We recommend doing this in advance— it can take a sec. If you cannot download the app, you can join sessions by clicking "Join in browser" when you are prompted to open the app.
While we'd love to have them, they will need to register for the event in order to access the sessions, even if you share the link directly. They can register here to join the event.
No problem! You can reset your password HERE.
To learn more about this event's sponsors/exhibitors, navigate to our SPONSORS page and log-in with your email address and password. While visiting our SPONSORS page:
- Click on a sponsor logo to visit their "Virtual Booth" and learn more.
- View/download resources provided by the sponsors.
- Click "Contact" to send them an email (if an email address is provided).
- Click "Info" to visit the sponsor's website.
You can also schedule a meeting with a sponsor on the Registrant Directory page. You must be signed in to access the Registrant Directory.
You can chat with other attendees in the webinar chat box in Zoom. If you would like to meet privately with another attendee(s), navigate to the Registrant Directory and request a virtual meeting. You can add up to 4 attendees per meeting.
Once you submit the meeting request, it will be emailed to all requested recipients and they can accept or decline the meeting. You can view your schedule on the My Schedule page. You must be signed in to access the My Schedule page.
A virtual meeting room will be automatically assigned when the meeting is created. You must log-in to the event website to join your meeting. Meeting links can not be shared (they will not work unless you have been invited to/accepted the meeting request). If you need to add attendees to a meeting that is already scheduled, please email info@afceanova.org.
You MUST be registered for the event to request/attend a 1:1 or group meeting.
Learn more about Small Business IT Day networking HERE (COMING SOON).
Sign up to participate in matchmaking on STEP 3 of the registration page. If you are already registered for Small Business IT Days, click here (COMING SOON) to modify your registration. If you are only planning on attending matchmaking, contact info@afceanova.org for a link to register.
You can chat with other attendees in the webinar chat box in Zoom. Do not enter questions for the speakers in Zoom, moderators will not have access to Zoom.
Visit slido.com and use the event code #SBIT. Once you submit your question, it will be reviewed and moved to the live view, where other attendees can up-vote your question.
Send a message to "Hosts and Panelists" in the Zoom Webinar chat box. Simply type in your question and a staff member will get back to you.
Yes, all registrants will receive an email when the event recordings and speaker slides decks are available and posted to this website. You can also visit the sponsor profiles at any time.
All cancellation and substitution requests must be made in writing to info@afceanova.org. No refunds will be given for this event. Substitutions for this event are encouraged in lieu of cancellations.