# Meet Attendees in the Lobby
**URL:** https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/meet-attendees-in-the-lobby/9184
**Category:** The Lobby
**Created:** [August 25, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/meet-attendees-in-the-lobby/9184 "2026-08-25T06:00:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@OEGconnect](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/OEGconnect)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/meet-attendees-in-the-lobby/9184/1 "2026-08-25T06:00:00Z")
Conference participants have access first to this gathering space, like the lobby or main hall of a conference center. Here in the lobby you introduce yourself, meet others, share what your interests are, make plans for the OEGlobal 2026 conference.
A good place is to start is by adding a hello here
> [@We Welcome You to OEGlobal 2026! globe\_showing\_americas](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/we-welcome-you-to-oeglobal-2026/9391/):
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> Dear OEGlobal community, Welcome! We are so happy to have you here as we get ready to come together for OEGlobal 2026. Whether you’ll be joining us in Cambridge or participating online from somewhere around the world, you are an important part of this gathering. This conference has always been about much more than a program of sessions. It is about the people who come together to share ideas, ask questions, make connections, challenge one another, and imagine what openness can make possible. T…
Got a special interest you are looking to find other colleagues to network about? Looking for ideas where to go in your free or extra time? Are you looking for the best coffee shop?
Registered conference participants can start a new conversation on any subject in the Lobby, [just return there](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-2026/lobby/115) and look for the New Topic button to start a new conversation.
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### OEGlobal 2026 Navigator
[🗓 Program](https://oeglobal2026.sched.com) in Sched
[🌐 OEGlobal 2026](https://conference.oeglobal.org/2026/) Conference Web Site
[🔼 Main Space](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-2026/) in OEGConnect
[➡ Front Entrance](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-2026/entrance/114) public conversations “outside” the venue
For Attendees:
[➡ The Lobby](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-2026/lobby/115) meet attendees
[➡ Information Desk](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-2026/info-desk/119) updates and help
[➡ Session Conversations](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-2026/session-conversations/116) discussion and sharing
[➡ Interaction Zone](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-2026/interaction-zone/117) activities and things to do
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/meet-attendees-in-the-lobby/9184/2 "2026-09-01T20:34:31Z")
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/meet-attendees-in-the-lobby/9184/3 "2026-09-30T17:29:01Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [We Welcome You to OEGlobal 2026! 🌎](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/we-welcome-you-to-oeglobal-2026/9391/23)