Choosing the right Session Type ensures hosts manage their time effectively while providing a smooth experience for your guests. To help you decide which setup aligns with your business goals, it is important to understand the differences between the Group Sessions and Concurrent Sessions.
Review the comparisons and real-world examples below to select the workflow that supports your goals.
Group Sessions
Group Sessions are designed for scenarios where a host meets with multiple guests at the same time for a common reason. In this format, all guests attend the same meeting simultaneously, and the session always takes place at the same location.
This format is ideal for collective experiences, such as:
- Webinars: Presenting information to a large audience at once.
- Seminars: Leading a shared educational or training session.
- Campus Tours: Guiding a group of prospective students through a facility together.
- Workshops: Facilitating interactive sessions where multiple participants work on a shared topic or project.
Group Sessions is an upcoming feature for Booking Calendars [New]. Should you require this functionality immediately, we recommend contacting us to determine if Booking Pages [Classic] is a suitable alternative for your needs, as it currently supports Group sessions.
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions are used when a host schedules multiple independent meetings for the same time slot. Guests don’t meet as a group, instead the host manages separate one-on-one interactions simultaneously or sequentially. This format is ideal for high-volume or sequential workflows, such as:
- High-Volume Sales: Using setters to confirm which prospects are available before assigning them to closers to take the individual meetings.
- Life Coaching: Scheduling several individual sessions at once to stay productive despite high no-show rates.
- Medical or Advisor Queues: Meeting with individuals sequentially within a fixed time window.
To get started with this setup, please read our Booking Calendar Concurrent Sessions article.
