To configure this feature, ensure the following features are configured:

• Configuring Events Management – Ensure alternative hosts are licensed Events Management users
• Hosting Virtual Events Using Engage
• Configuring Engage Meeting – Ensure alternative hosts are licensed Engage users

To configure this feature:

1. Ensure the following features are configured:

   • Configuring Events Management
   • Hosting Virtual Events Using Engage
2. Grant the following permissions:

   Object	Object Permission	Object Types	Fields	Field Permission
   em_event_team_member__v	CRE	n/a	virtual_role__v	Edit
   em_event__v	CRE	n/a	assigned_host__v	Edit
   remote_meeting__v	CRE	n/a	assigned_host__v	Edit

3. Navigate to Admin > Configuration > Objects > em_event_team_member__v > Layouts.
4. Add the virtual_role__v field to the appropriate layouts.

When an event organizer schedules a virtual event, their corresponding em_event_team_member__v record is updated with a virtual_role__v of host__v.

If an em_event_team_member__v does not exist for the host, a corresponding record is automatically added to the event with the virtual_role__v of host__v.

To add alternative hosts to a the virtual event:

1. Navigate to the appropriate em_event__v record.
2. Navigate to the list of Event Team Members.
3. Select alternative_host__v in the virtual_role__v picklist for all appropriate team members. The virtual_role__v picklist only displays for team members with an event_team_member_type__v field of user__v.

If an Alternative Host is also added to the event as a user attendee, the user is prioritized as an Alternative Host and is not assigned a Participant URL.

An event organizer can schedule a virtual event on behalf of another event team member by assigning them with a virtual_role__v of host__v.

To designate a host of a virtual event:

1. Navigate to the appropriate em_event__v record.
2. Navigate to the list of Event Team Members.
3. Select host__v in the virtual_role__v picklist for all appropriate team members. The virtual_role__v picklist only displays for team members with an event_team_member_type__v field of user__v.
4. Select the Schedule Engage button in the All Actions menu on the em_event__v record.

After scheduling, the assigned host cannot be changed or removed. Alternative hosts can be added and removed.

To start a virtual event as an alternative host:

1. Navigate to the appropriate em_event__v record.
2. Select the Start Engage button in the All Actions menu.

If a virtual event is started by an alternative host, and the original host later joins, the original host is given the option to reclaim hosting privileges

Alternative event hosts operate virtual events with similar privileges and processes as the event host. See Hosting Virtual Events Using Engage for more information.

The following table displays the permissions and privileges available to alternative hosts as compared to the event's original host:

*Only the meeting host can end the meeting. If an alternative host started the meeting as the host and the original host did not join, the alternative host can end the meeting. If the original host joined and reclaimed hosting privileges, only the original host can end the meeting.