Microsoft is introducing Town Halls in Microsoft Teams and retiring Microsoft Teams Live Events. This change is due to the increasing global dispersion of teams and the need for virtual events to connect people meaningfully, offering flexibility and accessibility.
Introducing Town Halls in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams, a leading platform for virtual collaboration, is set to introduce ‘Town Halls’ as a new feature. This comes as a response to the growing need for large-scale events that can be accessed from anywhere and on any device. The introduction of Town Halls is an exciting development for teams that are globally dispersed, offering them a cost-effective and flexible way to engage meaningfully.
Retiring Microsoft Teams Live Events
With the introduction of Town Halls, Microsoft Teams will be retiring the ‘Live Events’ feature. Introduced over four years ago, Live Events was designed to enable large-scale events across an organization. However, it’s time for a change, and Town Halls is set to take its place.
“As teams are now more globally dispersed, virtual events have remained a constant to connect and bring people together regardless of where they are.”
Why the Change?
The shift from Live Events to Town Halls is driven by the need for more flexibility, accessibility, and meaningful engagement in virtual events. The new feature promises to offer these benefits and more, making it a welcome update for tech-savvy users.
“Over four years ago, we introduced Microsoft Teams Live Events, an experience to enable large-scale events across an organization for people to join from anywhere and across any device.”
Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting development in Microsoft Teams. The introduction of Town Halls promises to revolutionize the way we conduct large-scale virtual events, offering more flexibility and engagement than ever before.
From the Microsoft Teams Blog
