I've been catching up with some #HistSciFest sessions I couldn't see live, and reflecting on what it means to take a conference online. In my day job I might be planning an online festival later this year, so it was brilliant to see a success story. A few thoughts... If the conference had taken place in Aberystwyth I wouldn't have been able to go, even if the pandemic hadn't happened. Childcare would have made it very difficult and my day job is 'academic related'. That means that extensive academic conference attendance is not expected.