What it does:
Session Time Blocking is being expanded to also block meeting availability, not just prevent session overlaps. This means organizers can now create time-blocking sessions that fully reserve attendee time, ensuring that no meetings can be scheduled during those slots. Whether it’s a high-priority roundtable, keynote, or workshop, this feature ensures important sessions don’t get lost or overlooked.
Why it matters
For organizers:
Protect important sessions from being overrun by meetings. No more juggling time clashes or hoping attendees see your most important sessions.
For attendees:
Get clear warnings when adding a time-blocking session that clashes with a meeting, or vice versa. Helps participants better understand scheduling conflicts and manage their time more effectively.
What’s included:
- ⛔ Blocks meeting availability during time-blocking sessions, which means no clashing meeting requests allowed
- 🛑 Prevents adding time-blocking sessions if an accepted meeting is already scheduled for that time
- ⚠️ Warns attendees when adding sessions that conflict with current pending meetings
- 🔁 Indicates conflicts on those sessions and meetings, with clear reschedule reasons
- 👤 Unavailable time checks that warn attendees if they try to add a time-blocking session during the time marked unavailable