a processor configured to effectuate a conference session between a plurality of participants at at least one remote location, the participants exchanging voice communication during the conference session, the processor being configured to associate at least some of the participants with at least one of a plurality of audio channels selectable for providing the exchanged voice communication to at least one speaker at a remote location,

wherein the processor is configured to receive the identity of the speaking participant, including being configured to:

obtain an audio measurement representative of an audio level adjacent a participant;

transfer the audio measurement to thereby enable a session manager to identify the speaking participant at least partially based upon the audio measurement, the session manager being enabled to identify the speaking participant by:

receiving a plurality of audio measurements representative of audio levels adjacent respective participants, at least one of the audio measurements being received from a proximity network including a plurality of participants at one of the remote locations, the audio measurement from the proximity network having been identified to be highest from among the audio measurements of the participants in the proximity network; and

comparing the audio measurements to identify the highest session measurement, the participant associated with the highest session measurement being identified as a speaking participant; and

receive the identity of the speaking participant from the session manager, and

wherein the processor is configured to present the identity of the speaking participant by outputting the exchanged voice communication on the at least one audio channel associated with the speaking participant to thereby provide the exchanged voice communication to the respective at least one speaker.