Previewing conference participants prior to joining a conference

1. A method for displaying conference information, comprising:

transmitting, to a client device, a first graphical output based on calendar data for display on a panel interface associated with a conference, wherein the panel interface has a first portion and is expandable to display a second portion, the first portion including an indicator that indicates a conference status, wherein the conference status indicates that the conference is a future conference;

prior to the client device joining the conference:

receiving a request for participant information of the conference;

determining the participant information based on the request, the participant information including an attendance time; and

transmitting a second graphical output to the client device to display the participant information on the second portion of the panel interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining whether a high priority participant has joined the conference; and

transmitting a notification to the client device when the high priority participant has joined the conference.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining whether a high priority participant has joined the conference, wherein the high priority participant is determined based on an organizational chart relative to an organizational position of a user of the client device; and

transmitting a notification to the client device when the high priority participant has joined the conference.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining whether a high priority participant has joined the conference, wherein the high priority participant is based on a preference of a user of the client device; and

transmitting a notification to the client device when the high priority participant has joined the conference.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the calendar data includes at least one of a description, a list of topics, a time, a location, a participant identifier, or a participant invite status.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the participant information includes a participant preview status, a participant icon, a participant name, or a participant title.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conference status indicates that the conference in progress without participants, the conference is in progress with participants, or the conference has ended.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the panel interface is a persistent panel interface that remains on top of a display of the client device.

9. A system for displaying conference information, comprising:

a server configured to transmit a first graphical output based on calendar data; and

a client device configured to display the first graphical output on a panel interface associated with a conference, wherein the panel interface has a first portion and is expandable to display a second portion, the first portion including an indicator that indicates a conference status, wherein the conference status indicates that the conference is a future conference;

prior to the client device joining the conference, the server configured to:

receive a request for participant information of the conference;

determine the participant information based on the request, the participant information including an attendance time; and

transmit a second graphical output to the client device; and

prior to the client device joining the conference, the client device configured to:

display the participant information on the second portion of the panel interface.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the server is configured to:

determine whether a high priority participant has joined the conference; and

transmit a notification to the client device when the high priority participant has joined the conference.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the server is configured to:

determine a high priority participant based on an organizational chart relative to an organizational position of a user of the client device; and

transmit a notification to the client device when the high priority participant has joined the conference.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the server is configured to:

determine whether a high priority participant has joined the conference, wherein the high priority participant is based on a preference of a user of the client device.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the calendar data includes at least one of a description, a list of topics, a time, a location, a participant identifier, or a participant invite status.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the participant information includes a participant preview status.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the conference status indicates that the conference is in progress without participants.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device including program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

transmitting, to a client device, a first graphical output based on calendar data for display on a panel interface associated with a conference, wherein the panel interface has a first portion and is expandable to display a second portion, the first portion including an indicator that indicates a conference status, wherein the conference status indicates that the conference is a future conference;

prior to the client device joining the conference:

receiving a request for participant information of the conference;

determining the participant information based on the request. the participant information including an attendance time; and

transmitting a second graphical output to the client device to display the participant information on the second portion of the panel interface.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein the participant information includes a participant icon.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

determining whether a high priority participant has joined the conference; and

transmitting a notification to the client device when the high priority participant has joined the conference.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

determining whether a high priority participant has joined the conference, wherein the high priority participant is determined based on an organizational chart.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

determining whether a high priority participant has joined the conference, wherein the high priority participant is based on a user preference.