--- title: How to Create your Virtual Event’s Sessions description: Create sessions that your attendees will attend and engage with throughout the duration of your Event --- [Skip to content](https://kb.bigmarker.com/knowledge/how-to-create-your-virtual-events-sessions#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Size=36px, Style=On-light, Brand=BigMarker-1](https://kb.bigmarker.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Size=36px%2c%20Style=On-light%2c%20Brand=BigMarker-1.png?width=171&height=36&name=Size=36px%2c%20Style=On-light%2c%20Brand=BigMarker-1.png)](https://www.bigmarker.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Welcome to the BigMarker Knowledge Base! - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://kb.bigmarker.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Virtual & Hybrid Events](https://kb.bigmarker.com/knowledge/virtual-hybrid-events?hsLang=en) 3. [Sessions and user journeys](https://kb.bigmarker.com/knowledge/virtual-hybrid-events?hsLang=en#sessions-and-user-journeys) # How to Create your Virtual Event’s Sessions ## Create sessions that your attendees will attend and engage with throughout the duration of your Event Sessions are the backbone of any event, whether it's virtual, in-person or somewhere in-between. Here we'll learn about how to easily create sessions for your event, and the different features available to you that are different from just creating a one-off webinar.  **Note**: This is only available for channels with an event license. If interested, please contact our Events Experts at [sales@bigmarker.com](mailto:sales@bigmarker.com) or your customer success manager. ### **Creating Sessions** Before you start, it's a good idea to create [webinar templates](https://kb.bigmarker.com/knowledge/how-can-i-create-templates-for-live-webinars-can-i-copy-my-recurring-webinar?hsLang=en) for your sessions. Configure the basics such as emails, design of the attendee experience, engagement panel settings, and more on these templates to then be copied into your event sessions Instead of creating sessions from your home dashboard, you'll first start in the event admin dashboard and then click on Sessions. Click on Add Session to begin ![](https://kb.bigmarker.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-14-2025-04-08-47-2838-PM.png?width=600&height=255&name=image-png-Apr-14-2025-04-08-47-2838-PM.png) You'll be able to  give your session some basic information as well as specify which webinar template to use for creating this session. Aside from these basics, there are a number of settings ere that are important for the event experience: #### Selecting whether the session will be **virtual, in person only** or **hybrid** - **Virtual Only** sessions are for your webcast and interactive streams. Sessions that exist only for attendees who will watch the stream from your event landing pages - **In Person Only** will make it so no stream will appear for virtual attendees. You will also specify a room, which is used for the [companion app experience](https://kb.bigmarker.com/knowledge/setting-up-your-events-companion-app?hsLang=en). - **Hybrid** sessions offer both streaming and compatibility with the event app.  ![](https://kb.bigmarker.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-14-2025-04-34-41-0078-PM.png?width=450&height=126&name=image-png-Apr-14-2025-04-34-41-0078-PM.png) #### Choosing which agenda your session is a part of When you create a session, you'll need to specify which agenda it belongs to. In this setting, you'll get a dropdown of all the available [event modules](https://kb.bigmarker.com/knowledge/creating-and-adding-new-modules-to-your-virtual-event?hsLang=en) that can be used as an agenda. Choosing an agenda is important for a few reasons - The session will appear on the landing page of the agenda you choose - You can include specific agendas in individual ticket passes, then add the sessions to those agendas. This makes it possible so that only certain ticket passes will have access to this session - The companion app can display specific agendas, and thus you can set this session to show up in the mobile app or not. ![](https://kb.bigmarker.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-14-2025-04-44-01-9287-PM.png?width=600&height=250&name=image-png-Apr-14-2025-04-44-01-9287-PM.png) If you are using BigMarker-provided landing pages, you can see how sessions are displayed on these pages below: ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/dxvbdHST0ywcoe1xVPTs-EdQBjXdeldNKP4Gl8BB4Y7d8GecDbzU43UoFZQ_3hJmFHexkKJCvBnjDpBFyFL-aRoEY_34xiMkp56wfd5-DQiyvGJL9vOMylxWgWoohP71mnvEZ_KFfYUxZlTFE0dNMw2bYz6IuM6dwr30z1aLSfwZ5RD07ZGRIR2svQ) If a sub-agenda item is selected, use the dropdown menu to select which agenda item to attach it to or leave blank to create its own separate sub-agenda item.  ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/PmsEo_jILFBOn9PARfvZi20J4pjHmQHSKgESscWGAsyeGC9P0AZa48qOik0KX4vrp_a7sO1NqN6BsXZ2qkQ70CArucv5xrnqcLV-8KidbRpxMvOTIyeNBLGXC5kmePdS99Qxe7XmEqq1wIYAxDS6iWb5G0w6oQMh0jyHJv7UHIwZRE62t-JtEzdEpA) Once saved, the session will appear on your Sessions tab where you can manage additional components.  ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9PcWBNmEdXEp5dL7kwCS4ULKkTE3H9e7C8kpMCUGMvl3oAbiN2GurubeueO-7_rla-096BeOkb-uDnek8Qddyoym8zpHz2P7O7Jbc0Xdh7qZNuFuaFXfOtPDXCwjqNIUeO6_6zfFbadbeJ5NOzdtQDkdZwSHCuQtFgdaJsvB4OusbY4DmBf1Pre2XQ) ### Managing a Session On the session of choice, click **Manage.**  You'll first see the **Basics** tab, which is where you can edit any of the original settings created when creating your session  ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_PhB0p1LhE29XWIDBx_CJKTRO469XHUtYGoAHO-KeP2bjOab26VM8TsjTzGAkH0lvYLiVj8hF3PoxmDOgDm9rc8eBk81tWv8DY2FY58eIAMIH9aVIJ7GqwK3p31bRqgUerOISOClfkC1iy6w3eZ0YiDXYssnqh8ysY0d7yAUDiqackbZNoG_vzowUQ) On the **Graphics** tab, you can include thumbnail images and app banner images for the session that will display on the Companion app. Click **edit** to upload the file for each image you’d like to display.  ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/otkRuJJpys5vw8A6mz_YHxjbvphJkeNiaoUhfEI2cSPZdKyouJCBjM7D627tS8O-hMQ1VSXh35giGLdboWsezLQDPz3rBuuXoM1Qk4bfxbJ5rthQgI5bsTzFvwhrj3XmXIRRcNkP9zEkKXbx-FH-92a0doCMhDr95XVlF_P46LoFBYSfKrkB-YGmqg) On the **Settings** tab, you can adjust the settings for each session. Each setting comes with more options to personalize the event. You will need to click **Edit** to adjust each.  - **Auto Enter**: Select whether you would like auto enter to be off, on for everyone or only for registrants  - **Waiting Room**: The waiting room is where attendees will wait before the event begins. This room can have audio or video and gives a preview of your event. Select whether you would like a waiting room for the session. If you would like a waiting room, select when attendees are able to enter it and if it should open automatically to the event.  - **Emails**: Setting on your emails for the session. If they are on, you can click Customize to be brought to the email backend to add in your customizations  - **Exit URL**: Customize the exit URL for your session  ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/cBGGYxtrtpHiPGifKhibFTVZ9f-jhRDI3q7BZXKBvh_P2R5k-bpMJ8aOXsSp0hYN1DwtBk77XqZ1w_VOe56-pGtO3lb1qXqGP-k5kuzWpM3HigyIHw7XBBAe2HKlF0L1lyKBlvszNN1BwX1rYUpFtmBWTbq3gnuRVI_NOb_CrJuXvJtXvi5irkbYUw) On the **Presenters** tab, you will be able to manage the presenters for the session. You can add presenters to the session, email them their personalized URL, copy the link for their personalized URL to manually send them or click **Advanced Settings** to add new presenters to the session.  ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/m1QcoNHzfarRrNW8DWAgF7B7JuEPQqDdijlSsEdtySLozRlu93Lb7oxlq-k_lOtB6-IVu6NFE6cHoPvnZvHtt854CJ-7M4do0j3MKes645HoLBzgsJjv9EiW4EUZVOeFuj4YkcQFSIABvChRFKTKfd6_ZTud6n15Se8yFprCQg7amX2PaprlpdgfhA) On the **Content** tab, you will be able to preload your session’s materials, such as handouts, polls, presentations, videos, on-demand videos, and offers. Click the **plus** icon to add the material into its appropriate section. If you would like any of your content automated, refer to the Automation section below.  ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fx11tdfatVtrmWZPS4HQSLm1lbrShF04v5hGHyZLa84ex8eHyuYjLsMYcirqGKZ5Me1r4w_d8Xwh_EkRDAm1Zd0xGCQlpxnQKGDW512aCFv1GuvS03p6vbugQ6gIlz84U-dRtPufbPJfrwzZch_VR7ba8X8PbXzmTkrrT7voLZu_P1LYwJNRjxlNVA) On the **Emails** tab, you will be able to turn on the emails needed for the session. As mentioned, you can click **Customize** under the Settings tab to add your customizations for each but you will need to turn them on under this tab. By default, they will all be disabled and you will need to toggle on the ones of choice.  ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/oNB3WFbm7or4xdllBFx5Ztat-YHOoyh5OERVDLsyatKPCPlgVOT5PQaUjS3TJ4oiUPX3cl7jpZrRwk9154PtdM6O-B6M6TMxJFnk27aFnFsgwvxpoxHOJCkX-sGyRytAi2Ncx2ZRoP25QNRJzVMdi2CRnCaSSdngn9FxFflxjsWeeEd4yod3Fgim1Q) On the **Automation** tab, manage the automated timeline for your session. 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