HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P)

International AIDS Society (IAS)

Virtual Congress

Key figures

Up to 4 virtual rooms in parallel / 2 virtual dedicated platforms / 60 sessions including 19 sponsored sessions / Around 280 e-posters collected and posted on-demand / 90 countries represented / Peak of 1100 participants connected in parallel

Context

The International AIDS Society (IAS) leads collective action on every front of the global HIV response.

In 2021, one of its renowned conferences, HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P) was held virtually.

COVID-19 being an important topic regarding HIV prevention, IAS decided to add IAS COVID-19 Conference Prevention, a dedicated event with a special focus on prevention during between these 4-day Conference.

Mission

KEY4EVENTS provided solutions for both events: registration platforms and full registration management, presentation and e-poster deposit, specific virtual platform for each event hosting the 100% virtual congress.

Implementation

k4fusion

Registration platform

  • Interface with the IAS CRM database to ensure SSO, retrieve profile data and restitute registration data to IAS.
    Registration management
  • Assistance to registered attendees
  • Registration reporting
    Programme management with each of the 19 sponsored session organizers.

2 virtual platforms handled the following features:

  • Live sessions, online program and personal agenda
  • Live interactivity (Q&As and MCQs) with speakers
  • On-demand content management and search tool
  • Content access control for participants: 5 specific corners for networking, each restricted to a different user group.
  • Tailor-made pages for landing page, sponsors and scientific themes.
  • Speaker’s list
  • Chat module between delegates (1 to 1, 1 to group, add friends, etc.)

Detailed and interactive statistics report: qualitative and quantitative data regarding registration, platform connections, live and on-demand views, corner visits, etc.

Results

These two virtual conferences were a real success! Bringing together 330 speakers for 60 sessions, 280 e-poster presenters, they welcomed attendees and speakers from 90 countries during these 5 days.