Virtual con planners: for many folks going to conferences, & #39;hallwaycon& #39; and the bar (even if they don& #39;t drink) are where the real value of the conference lies. Chance meetings. Introductions from trusted old friends. New conference attendees being able to meet & #39;luminaries& #39;...

Private conversations that pull away from larger groups. I know I& #39;m missing some other important dynamics here. What I want from a virtual conference is attempts at recreating these aspects of conferences. Only having streaming talks interests me about as much as youtube does.