michaeld Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Hi everyone! Mark your diaries! We are delighted to announce the International Asexuality Conference, which will be held online 14-15 August 2021. The conference will feature panels, informal interactive discussions and social hangouts throughout the weekend of 14-15 August. We expect most of the panels and discussions will be held on Saturday 14 August, with a few spilling over to Sunday 15 August, but we expect Sunday will be mostly social activities. To register please go here: https://forms.gle/gKz9FAiyTW8B7Fd36 To find out more information, go to our website or facebook page: https://sites.google.com/view/asexuality-conference-2021/ https://www.facebook.com/IntlAceCon/ Please spread the word on all your social media channels! We even have a poster you can share! Thanks to Aaricia for designing this! The International Asexuality Conference is organised by volunteers from AVEN in conjunction with Asexual Association Denmark. We hope and expect it will be the largest ace conference to date! AVEN traditionally has an international conference to mark the occasion of WorldPride, which happens every 2 or 3 years in a different city. This year WorldPride is (mostly!) being held in Copenhagen, Denmark during August (with the WorldPride march on 21 August). Thus we would be having this conference in Denmark, but unfortunately the COVID situation still makes it unsafe to travel. The International Asexuality Conference will also subsume the UK asexuality conference this year. The good side of having the conference online is that it’s so much easier for everyone from around the world to get to! We really would like to make this conference truly international, featuring ace activists, organisers and community members from every inhabited continent! We are also really keen to have a diverse range of panelists, hosts and active participants, so if you can help us reach parts of the community that have often been under-represented, we’d really appreciate that! See you in August I hope! And please don’t forget to register - here is the form again! Link to post Share on other sites
Black Tourmaline Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 registered and planning to attend the second day. Link to post Share on other sites
Faleeria Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 If I sign up but something spontaneously comes up, which prevents me from taking part in the conference, would I have to cancel somewhere or is that not necessary? Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Ham Radio Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, Faleeria said: If I sign up but something spontaneously comes up, which prevents me from taking part in the conference, would I have to cancel somewhere or is that not necessary? It would help us know roughly how many people we expect, which helps with planning on the day, but it isn't like critical or anything so don't worry if something comes up last moment and you can't let us know Link to post Share on other sites
michaeld Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, Spaghetti Cat said: It would help us know roughly how many people we expect, which helps with planning on the day, but it isn't like critical or anything so don't worry if something comes up last moment and you can't let us know Actually I'd say we'd greatly appreciate being informed if you have to cancel. We do need to know how many people are coming, because some of our software options are priced by the number of people. There is always some inbuilt error, so it's not like anything terrible will happen if you fail to turn up, but we really would appreciate being told beforehand. Please email acecon2021@gmail.com if you need to cancel. Link to post Share on other sites
ChangelingMx Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I registered yesterday. was glad to see the need for screen readers was recognized. Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sun Rises Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Registered! Link to post Share on other sites
Carsonspire Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Hi! I just wanted to check: is this conference still happening? I registered months ago, but I haven't seen any schedule or materials posted. Link to post Share on other sites
coolshades Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Same here, I haven't heard anything about it and it's only about a week away. 😕 Link to post Share on other sites
michaeld Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Yep it's still happening! You should be getting an email in the next day or so. Let me know if you don't! Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Ham Radio Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Here are the timetables while we update the website Prettified Timetable Spoiler Accessible (Large font and high contrast) timetable: Spoiler Text Timetable (with links!): Spoiler SATURDAY 12:00 - 12:50 UTC/ZULU Opening https://youtu.be/RIsny8-LFZw SATURDAY 13:00 - 13:50 UTC/ZULU The How and Why of an Asexual Association in Denmark https://youtu.be/wyi3XSlAvjA Aces of East Asian Heritage https://youtu.be/7p0PHltGgjA SATURDAY 14:00 - 14:50 UTC/ZULU Exploring Asexual Representation in Media https://youtu.be/6pavft6g0t4 Older Aces https://youtu.be/vKMR8KAseLk Aces of South Asia https://youtu.be/DkjzZKmVPOY SATURDAY 15:20 - 16:10 UTC/ZULU Discord: Asexuality and the Workplace Discord: Aces & Gender Discord: Navigating Ace Relationships SATURDAY 16:20 - 17:10 UTC/ZULU Neurodiversity in the Ace Community https://youtu.be/AONn4KgDGCE Ace Spectrum https://youtu.be/DU1ZC9GSbnA Black Aces https://youtu.be/loWorf8Eza8 ============================================== SUNDAY 10:00 - 10:50 UTC/ZULU Aces of Oceania https://youtu.be/sglAttC__Vo SUNDAY 11:00 - 11:50 UTC/ZULU Aces of Africa https://youtu.be/43kdFUlBZd4 SUNDAY 12 - 12:50 UTC/ZULU Discord: Aces & Religion Discord: Community Building and Activism SUNDAY 13:20 - 14:10 UTC/ZULU Discord: Creating Asexual Content Discord: Aces & Kink Discord: Aromantic Aces SUNDAY 14:20 - 15:05 & 15:20 - 16:05 UTC/ZULU (extended panels, 15 min break in-between) Ace Research https://youtu.be/lFjYy60IWlY Spanish Speaking Aces // Ases Hispanoblantes (This panel is in Spanish // Panel en Español) https://youtu.be/u9jVyGGjI4k Discord: Aces & Mental Health SUNDAY 16:20 - 17:10 UTC/ZULU Aces & Disability https://youtu.be/z0Y5AiulyM4 Indigenous Aces in the America https://youtu.be/ZxjjUiPYV9w Discord: Asexual Parenting SUNDAY 17:20 - 18:10 UTC/ZULU Closing https://youtu.be/M4xCf-utKQs Other useful links! YouTube Panel Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/c/AVENLivestreams/videos?view=2&live_view=502 Slido: https://app.sli.do/event/ncggdinc Discord: Check your emails for the invite link or let us know if you haven't received it (also check your junk/spam). How to use Slido: How to use Discord: Link to post Share on other sites
michaeld Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 You should now have an email unless you signed up after around 2 August (eventually I hit a limit on how many emails gmail lets you send in one day!) If you don't see it, pls check your spam folder. Let me know if it's still not there. Link to post Share on other sites
Carsonspire Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/6/2021 at 12:52 AM, michaeld said: Yep it's still happening! You should be getting an email in the next day or so. Let me know if you don't! Just confirming -- I received yesterday's e-mail. Thank you! Looking forward to a great conference! Link to post Share on other sites
coolshades Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Wow, this is really early for those of us in the Pacific time zone. The Sunday schedule starts at 3:00 AM. I understand it's hard to accommodate everyone, but I figured there were enough members in California for this time zone to be considered. Sadness. Link to post Share on other sites
Zagadka Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I'm presuming that these panels will remain available as a VOD for people who can't make it live? I mean, we'll miss the chat, but nothing can accommodate everyone. I had an event come up Saturday, and I can't modify my sleep schedule much, but I'll gladly watch as much as I can. Link to post Share on other sites
michaeld Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 4 hours ago, coolshades said: Wow, this is really early for those of us in the Pacific time zone. The Sunday schedule starts at 3:00 AM. I understand it's hard to accommodate everyone, but I figured there were enough members in California for this time zone to be considered. Sadness. The first session on Sunday is Aces in Oceania and we really have to choose a time for that that's good for .... Aces in Oceania! Even starting as early as it does, that's 8pm in Sydney and 10pm in Wellington! It's unreasonable to make it any later than that. Link to post Share on other sites
Solacer Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Is there someplace where the start times for each of the discussion panels? I need to know how to translate them to my time zone (Mountain Daylight Time). Link to post Share on other sites
michaeld Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, Solacer said: Is there someplace where the start times for each of the discussion panels? I need to know how to translate them to my time zone (Mountain Daylight Time). Try this! https://asexualityconference.com/program Thanks to one of our developers / accessibility commitee, this should automagically appear in your local timezone!? Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Ham Radio Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 17 hours ago, Zagadka said: I'm presuming that these panels will remain available as a VOD for people who can't make it live? I mean, we'll miss the chat, but nothing can accommodate everyone. I had an event come up Saturday, and I can't modify my sleep schedule much, but I'll gladly watch as much as I can. Yes, all panels will be recorded for viewing on our YouTube channel You can also submit panel questions ahead of the conference using Slido, so even if you can't make it, you still get a chance to have your questions answered ^^ Link to post Share on other sites
coolshades Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 19 hours ago, michaeld said: The first session on Sunday is Aces in Oceania and we really have to choose a time for that that's good for .... Aces in Oceania! Even starting as early as it does, that's 8pm in Sydney and 10pm in Wellington! It's unreasonable to make it any later than that. Ahhhh....so I'm stuck getting up super early and the Kiwis are stuck staying up super late. Darned time zones. Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Spirit Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 11:14 PM, Spaghetti Cat said: Yes, all panels will be recorded for viewing on our YouTube channel 👍 thanks for the effort! Don't think I'm one for conferences but being able to check out the videos is nice (and less time dependent) Link to post Share on other sites
Kroete Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Unfortunately, I can't join because it's on Discord, which I strongly reject. On the other hand, I probably might not have joined anyway (very camera-shy) … Link to post Share on other sites
michaeld Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 The panels are on youtube so you can at least see that part if you're avoiding Discord! https://www.youtube.com/c/AVENlivestreams Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 It has been mentioned in an above post (but not in the conference website?) that you can ask questions for the panelists. It is here: International Asexuality Conference 2021 (sli.do) Link to post Share on other sites
Blaiddmelyn Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 10 hours ago, Kelly said: It has been mentioned in an above post (but not in the conference website?) that you can ask questions for the panelists. It is here: International Asexuality Conference 2021 (sli.do) Hi Kelly - that's correct. Full details on accessing the conference (including the link to SliDo and a tutorial on how to use it) can also be found on the website here Link to post Share on other sites
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