Where do I watch CMEpalooza Spring? You watch it on the LIVE page.

Do I have to refresh the page to watch new sessions? That is super annoying. No, you do not have to refresh the LIVE page to watch new sessions. Every session has a unique link, so just find the session you want to watch at the appropriate time and click that link to begin. Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy.

Will people be able to hear me on the broadcast? No. You are not on the broadcast. You are only watching a video feed of the broadcast. You can sing Livin’ On A Prayer by Bon Jovi at full volume (we’re halfway there) and no one will hear you except your neighbors, who might call the police, who might interrupt you while watching CMEpalooza. So, don’t sing Livin’ On A Prayer by Bon Jovi at full volume (we’re halfway there) while watching CMEpalooza.

Can I watch CMEpalooza at home? Yes.

Can I watch CMEpalooza at the office? Sure.

Can I watch CMEpalooza in a conference room with 150 other people? Absolutely, if that’s what you want to do. I mean, that’s not really my cup of tea, so I’m probably the wrong person to ask. But don’t let me stop you.

Can I watch CMEpalooza with Larry David? Oh, I don’t know about that. He can be pretty cranky, but let’s ask him.

 

 

 

 

He seems hesitant, so maybe not this time.

Do I have to pre-register or register? Nope.

Do I have to pay anything to watch CMEpalooza? I love paying registration fees.

 

 

 

 
No. You don’t have to pay anything to watch CMEpalooza.

Do I have to take a survey afterward? Well, you don’t have to, but it would be nice if you did. We do read them and use them as part of our planning process. There are only a couple questions and it shouldn’t take you more than 60 seconds. If it takes you more than 60 seconds, Scott will come to your house and bake a timpano like they served in the movie Big Night for you and a group of friends.

Can I get a certificate for watching CMEpalooza? Actually, yes. Well, kind of. We’re not accredited or certified or anything like that, and we have no way of verifying whether you actually watched any of these sessions or not. But if you want a certificate of completion that you can use to self-report participation in CMEpalooza Spring 2024, here you go. We’ll also post it on the LIVE page. Who knows, maybe these certificates will be worth something 200 years from now.

How do I ask questions of the presenters? There are two ways you can ask questions:

1. Send a text to the Horizon CME text line at 267-666-0CME (0263)
2. If you open up the viewing window in YouTube (click on “Watch on YouTube” on lower left corner), you can enter in questions within the YouTube chat function.

We try to get to as many questions as we can throughout each presentation.

Do I have to watch all the sessions? YES! No. Watch what interests you.

Will the sound quality for each presenter be crystal clear with consistent volume and no glitches? I mean, really, have you been on, I don’t know, 500 web calls in the last month? Is it always perfect for everyone? Of course not. That said, we’re better with this technology stuff than the average bear – we HAVE been doing this for 10 years now so hopefully we’ve learned something. So will it be pretty good for almost every presenter? Yes, yes it will. There will be some people who sound better than others. There may be a few glitches and hiccups. That’s just how it goes with a free conference where presenters volunteer their time and use their own equipment. Some people aren’t comfortable doing a presentation while wearing headphones and a mic, so we don’t force them to use it. We do the best that we can with what we have available to us.

Will I be offended by anything during CMEpalooza? I doubt it, but who knows? If you are, please email Scott and tell him all about it in extensive detail.

What if I’m busy during the day of the live broadcast? All the sessions will be archived on the website and available to be viewed, well, immediately. How are we able to do it so fast? We have a new young intern who is a real crackerjack on the interwebs. Let’s see how he’s feeling about his new internship.

 

Today’s the last day to get those steps in! The CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge ends tonight.

Click here for all the details.

Good luck, and step to it!

On Wednesday night, my beloved Philadelphia 76ers played the despised Miami Heat in a one-game playoff as part of the NBA Play-in Tournament (if you don’t know what that is, I’m not going to bother to explain it to you. I tried to give my wife an overview of the Play-in Tournament last night, and the more I talked, the more confused she looked.)

It was an ugly, physical game, with the 76ers struggling to execute on offense and falling behind by 14 points. As usual, I handled it poorly. At different points in the game, I:

• Switched the TV to the Phillies game (they won, yay!)
• Left the TV room to walk around downstairs muttering to myself
• Texted my son, “Maybe they can beat Chicago” (their likely next opponent if they lost the game)
• Told my wife that we could watch something else (she was not watching the game with me. I had to go downstairs and interrupt her from whatever she was doing and inform her that we could watch something else. She did not take me up on my offer.)
• Turned the TV off entirely and swore I wasn’t going to watch anymore, while constantly glancing at the score on my phone
• Finally settled on turning the game back on, but with the volume off

Despite all of my inanity, the Sixers were actually fighting back and keeping the game close, which made it even that much more painful to watch as every possession was agonizingly crucial. At one point, a friend texted me, “This is exciting!” to which I responded, “This is awful.”

I love sports!

(Epilogue: Our story has a happy ending as the good guys pulled out a one-point victory and I spent the next two hours trying to calm down enough to go to bed.)

I have the same sort of love/hate relationship with running. I’ve run a few 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons over the years and every time I have those two dueling thoughts: This is exciting/This is awful. Fortunately, distance running — or running of any kind — is not required to participate in the CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge. You can walk or run as fast or slow as you like.

Let this serve as your reminder that the CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge ends Sunday. Click here for all the details.

Good luck, and happy stepping!