We have set up a Slack workspace for NAM2021. By signing up to use Slack, you agree to our code of conduct. This Code continues to apply to all activity and posts on the meeting Slack even after the workshop concludes. The primary purpose of Slack is to enable continued conversations after a session concludes. Additionally, we are offering technical support through our #helpdesk, staffed by a dedicated team of NAMbassadors.

Do not use Slack for anything related to the Code of Conduct, including reporting Code violations. Use this form instead.

All participants will be added to the following channels automatically: 
#announcements - only organisers can post to this channel. Please keep an eye on this channel for important announcements.
#code-of-conduct - this channel lists our code of conduct for the meeting, which applies across all platforms, including on this Slack. 
#helpdesk - please feel free to use this channel to request any technical help during the meeting, or to report and resolve any issues with running sessions. This channel will be monitored by our team of NAMbassadors and the conference organisers. 
#introductions - tell us a bit about yourself and what you're looking forward to getting out of NAM!
#social - feel free to use this channel for chit-chat or random stuff

Additional Notes for Session Convenors

• Remind your attendees to post questions in the Q&A and not in the Slack while the presenter is still live on stage (unless you want to simultaneously monitor the Slack, in which case, that's your call). 

• Remind your attendees that when they post a question or comment for a talk on your session's Slack channel, they should preferably do so as a reply to the pinned post for that talk.

• Request your speakers to go through the session's Slack channel after their talk to answer any questions that could not be asked live. They should use @person to tag the person who asked the original question, while keeping their responses within the original thread to keep the conversation organised and in order to minimize confusion.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I sign up for Slack?
  All registered delegates will receive an email invitation to sign up from nam21social [at] gmail by 4 pm BST on 18 July 2021. If you have not received your Slack invitation by then, please contact us using the contact information listed here.

• Is there a Slack channel for every session?
  Yes. We have created a dedicated Slack channel for each parallel session, labeled by the short title of each session (e.g. #AstroML), including for plenaries (#plenaries), and the lunch sessions. A session that is split over multiple blocks in the schedule has a single Slack channel, in order to keep the discussion in one place. 

• How do I join the Slack channel for my session / a session I am interested in?
  To join a channel, click the plus (+) sign next to "Channels" on the Slack sidebar and search by either the short or full title of the session. All session-specific channels are also listed in a pinned post in the #announcements channel.

• Where on Slack should I post my comment about a particular talk or poster?
  We have listed every talk and poster assigned to all parallel sessions as pinned posts on the corresponding session's Slack channel, and have linked these to the abstract for that talk on the NAM webpages. Whereas the organisers of each Session are free to use the Slack channel setup for their session however they wish (within CoC rules), for uniformity of experience across NAM2021, we recommend participants engage by replying to the thread for the talk or poster on which they are commenting. 

• I am a session moderator. Should we copy anything from the live Q&A over from Hopin to Slack?
  See the response to this question in the Hopin FAQ