• Scheduling: Teams provides the ability for the organizers to create an event with the appropriate attendee permissions, designate event team members, select a production method, and invite attendees.
• Production: The video input is the foundation of the live event and it can vary from a single webcam to a multi-camera professional video production. There are two production methods:
  • Produce an event in Teams: This production method allows users to produce their live events in Teams using their webcam or using A/V input from Teams room systems.
  • Produce an event from an external app or device: External encoders allow users to produce their live events directly from an external hardware or software-based encoder with Stream.

• If an event is public, anyone who has the link can attend without logging in.
• If your event is set up as a private event, where attendance is restricted to your org or to specific people and groups, attendees will need to log in to join. If the event is produced in Teams, they'll need a license that includes Teams. If it's produced externally, they'll need one that includes Microsoft Stream.
• Even though you can easily schedule a live event, you should plan it carefully and involve the right people. Contact your MNIT Chief Business Technology Officer (CBTO) or agency network team during the planning phase to ensure sufficient bandwidth is present during your event.

Anyone who is licensed to use Teams can run a live event. See the “more resources” section for instructions on how to set one up.

• Microsoft's best practices for running a Teams live event.
• Be aware that the auto-caption feature does not meet standard accommodation requests. Large-scale broadcast meetings or events (with 1,000+ attendees) should be live-captioned. Learn how to run accessible meetings.

• Microsoft Guidance for Delivering Virtual Events