FAQ - English
Frequently Asked Questions about the GCNForum
Registration
GCNF is dedicated to providing programs that are accessible to all supporters of school meal programs, regardless of their ability to pay. Now, more than ever before, free access to school meal program knowledge and resources is critical to ensuring that children receive the nutrition they need to learn and thrive.
That said, GCNF must cover its expenses, and–as is true for so many organizations–the pandemic has made that more challenging than ever. We are therefore offering “Pay What You Can” options for this year’s virtual GCNForum, a virtual version of our annual conference. This means that you can access the full GCNForum experience for free or by giving a donation to offset GCNF’s expenses. Suggested donation amounts have been included.
Government – $50 suggested donation
NGO/UN/Academia – $75 suggested donation
Business/Corporate – $100 suggested donation
All prices in USD. Learn more and register here.
The virtual Forum will include many of the same great benefits as a face-to-face event including: Weekly Keynotes, Workshops, Technical Sessions, Virtual School Visits as well as Networking Sessions. Attendees will have unique networking opportunities with other attendees and exhibitors, additional information will be provided in the coming weeks.
Register at this link.
Group registration for the GCNForum – Virtual Conference is unavailable. GCNF encourages individuals to personally register for the event in order to customize their Forum experience, register for space-limited sessions, and to receive personalized information and resources post-Forum.
If you are registering on behalf of someone else, we encourage you to ask the registrant the linked questions before beginning the registration process.
- Login to Cvent
- Click ‘Already Registered’ in the upper right hand corner
- Log in using the participant email address provided during registration and your confirmation number. Your confirmation number can be found in your confirmation email.
- Click on ‘Post Registration’ in the menu bar on the top of the page, then click ‘Confirmation’. In there you will see an option to modify, cancel, or transfer my registration.
- Login to Cvent
- Click ‘Already Registered’ in the upper right hand corner.
- Log in using the participant email address provided during registration and your confirmation number. Your confirmation number can be found in your confirmation email.
- Click on ‘Post Registration’ in the menu tab, then select ‘Modify Registration’.
Yes. Please select ‘Speaker’ in the registration type. We have customized your registration experience to collect the necessary information to build a speaker profile for you on the event website. Participants will have the ability to review the agenda and speaker bios leading up to and during the event. Even if you do not want a speaker profile created, please complete the ‘Speaker’ registration pathway and email Cierra@gcnf.org and we will ensure your speaker profile is removed.
General Event
Limited live translation will be available on a session by session basis. If you would like to know if an upcoming session will have live translation available, please refer to the session details in the event hub. If translation is not available live, GCNF will include translation options when the recorded content is shared. After the event, please be sure to visit gcnf2020.org to view the content on demand with captions added or tune into our YouTube channel for automatically generated captions.
Yes. GCNF offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities at the GCNForum – Virtual Conference. This year, through the Virtual Forum MarketPlace, organizations have an opportunity to showcase how their activities, services, and products contribute to the fight against child hunger, improve child access to primary education, and increase the promotion of small-scale farmer agricultural production. GCNF also offers opportunities to hold Side Events on the Virtual Forum platform and recognition opportunities in our promotional materials. Please click here for more information.
- Yes. Login to Cvent
- Click ‘Already Registered’ in the upper right hand corner
- Log in using the participant email address provided during registration and your confirmation number. Your confirmation number can be found in your confirmation email.
- Click ‘Post Registration’ then ‘Participant List’ should appear.
During event registration, you had the opportunity to opt into having your name and/or email address displayed on the Participant List. If you’d like to change your selection, please see the FAQ question regarding modifying your registration.
- Login to Cvent
- Click ‘Already Registered’ in the upper right hand corner
- Log in using the participant email address provided during registration and your confirmation number. Your confirmation number can be found in your confirmation email.
- Click on ‘Post Registration’ in the menu tab, then select ‘Modify Registration’. Please update your name/email address in registration and it will automatically be updated in the “Participant List”
We strongly encourage you to join the scheduled networking events. Additionally sessions labelled ‘Workshop’ will be interactive. We encourage you to be an active participant in the workshops. Also, you have the opportunity to go through the participant list. You are welcome to email participants who opted to share their contact information.
The virtual Forum sessions will be available until January 2021.
Accessing Sessions
To watch a live session, it is recommended you have internet speeds of at least 10 Mbps. If you are having issues during a live session, please review this help article for additional solutions.
You do not need to have a Zoom account to join a live session. Log into the Cvent Virtual Attendee Hub using the participant email address provided during registration and your confirmation number. Your confirmation number can be found in your confirmation email. Click on ‘My agenda’ and locate the specific session and click ‘Join Sessions’.
The Zoom Session details will be available via the CVENT AttendeeHub website that is linked below. Please note that the “Join Session” button will only appear 5 minutes before the event starts.
Please click here to log in to the event platform
Login using the email address that you used during registration and a verification code will be sent to that email address which you will be able to enter to login to the platform.
Once logged in you will be able to view “All Sessions” and you can look for the session that you wish to join
Five minutes before the session starts, a green button labelled ‘Join Session’ will appear.
Click ‘Join Session’. You will automatically join the session when it begins.
Using this same method, English recordings of the session should be available a few hours after the conclusion of the session. Sessions that offer audio translation will require additional time and will be posted in GCNF’s YouTube channel for you to watch at your convenience.
The virtual Forum sessions will be available until January 2021.
Yes. All sessions for the Forum will be recorded. You can expect English recordings available in the Virtual Attendee Hub with 2-3 business days
You will be able to manage your camera setting in Zoom. The opening/closing ceremony, keynote address(es), and technical panels you will not have the option to turn on your camera. Workshops, coffee breaks, and networking sessions you will have the option to turn your camera on; however, it is not required. Please use this link to learn more about camera settings on Zoom.
For the best viewing experience, we encourage participants to participate in the event from a computer. However, the event is available on cell phone and tablets.
Recommended Browsers: We recommend installing the Zoom Application on your computer/tablet/cellphone. If you already have the Zoom application, please ensure you have the most recent update. If you are unable to download the Zoom Application, Google Chrome is the suggested browser.
Q&A function will be available during live Technical Panels and the Regional Country Sharing sessions. Some post-session questions will be collected and shared in a weekly debrief per speaker availability. Tune into the “How to make the most of the Forum” to better learn about the platform GCNF is using to host the virtual Forum.
- Please try refreshing the page
- Log out and log back in
- Reduce video quality
- Check your internet bandwidth
- Try a different browser
For more information please review this help article
We encourage individuals to dress in business casual or traditional cultural wear. We ask the participants refrain from wearing clothing with drug, alcohol, or sexual innuendo. If it becomes a problem, you may have your camera turned off by the session monitor.
Have another question about the GCNForum? Contact us!