Organizers hope to run Telecom Summit as hybrid in-person/online event

TORONTO — The Canadian Telecom Summit is still on track to proceed as a physical event in September, but organizers said Monday they are putting together plans to run the conference as a hybrid event which would include an online option for attendees. In an email sent to delegates on Monday, CTS event director Richard Jirka said organizers have been developing a virtual event platform which creates a virtual tradeshow floor, chat rooms, meeting rooms and main stage for keynotes and panel discussions. “The goal is to provide the telecom community with the same high-level and high-octane content, networking, meeting...