System and method for web conferencing presentation pre-staging

An electronic communication device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing instructions, that when executed by the processor, perform the steps of:
• transmitting a first presentation corresponding to a first participant in a live presentation mode as a web conference to a plurality of participants;
• transmitting, for display on an electronic display system associated with a second participant, the first presentation in the live presentation mode simultaneously with a second presentation, corresponding to the second participant, in a pre-staged presentation mode;
• and
• transitioning the second presentation to the live presentation mode upon termination of the first presentation.

A computer program product for performing a web conferencing presentation pre-staging on an electronic computing device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium including program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the electronic computing device to:

• transmit a first presentation corresponding to a first participant in a live presentation mode as a web conference to a plurality of participants;
• transmit, for display on an electronic display system associated with a second participant, the first presentation in the live presentation mode simultaneously with a second presentation, corresponding to the second participant, in a pre-staged presentation mode;
• and
• transition the second presentation to the live presentation mode upon termination of the first presentation.