In 2020, while main database conferences one by one had to adopt a virtual format as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to hold VLDB 2021 in hybrid format. This paper describes how we defined the hybrid format for VLDB 2021 going through the key design decisions. In addition, we list the lessons learned from running such a conference. Our goal is to share this knowledge with fellow conference organizers who target a hybrid conference format as well, which is on its way to becoming the norm rather than the exception. For readers who are more interested in the highlights rather than details, a short version of this report appears in SIGMOD Record.
翻译:2020年,主要数据库会议因正在发生的COVID-19大流行而不得不逐一采用虚拟格式,我们决定以混合形式举行VLDB 2021,本文介绍了我们如何界定VLDB 2021的混合格式,以通过关键设计决定。此外,我们列举了在举办这一会议过程中吸取的经验教训。我们的目标是与正在成为常规而不是例外的其他会议组织者分享这种知识。对于对亮点而不是细节更感兴趣的读者,本报告的简短版本出现在SIGMOD记录中。