Parallel session

How it is used

Participants usually choose among simultaneous sessions.

Example sentences

1. My presentation is in a parallel session, so I cannot attend the methods panel.

   Simultaneous scheduling creates a choice between events.

2. The organizer moved our parallel session to a larger room after registration.

   One stream changes location while other sessions continue.

Common collocations

• attend a parallel session
• parallel session schedule

Related terms

• conference programThe official schedule of a conference, showing sessions, speakers, times, rooms, and sometimes abstracts or event information.
• session chairThe person who runs a conference session by introducing the speakers, keeping time and leading the questions afterward.

More terms: Conferences and Presentations

• conference
• call for papers
• keynote
• Q&A
• poster session
• proceedings
• present
• panel
• workshop
• conference abstract
• conference paper
• plenary session