diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/video_conferences/+page.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/video_conferences/+page.svelte
index 57bccd27..a3b418a3 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/video_conferences/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/video_conferences/+page.svelte
@@ -75,8 +75,67 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	onMount(() => {
-		init_jitsi();
+	onMount(async () => {
+		console.log('Jitsi: onMount - fetching user data and initializing Jitsi...');
+		const url_params = data.params;
+		console.log('Jitsi: url_params:', url_params);
+
+		// --- Start with fallback data from URL ---
+		user_id = url_params.uuid; // Novi Customer GUID
+		display_name = url_params.full_name ?? 'Guest'; // May be overridden
+		email = (url_params.email ?? 'guest@example.com').replace(/\s+/g, '+'); // May be overridden
+		room_name = url_params.room ?? 'Default-Room';
+		domain = url_params.domain ?? 'jitsi.dgrzone.com';
+
+		console.log(
+			`Jitsi: Initial data: user_id: ${user_id}, display_name: ${display_name}, email: ${email}, room_name: ${room_name}, domain: ${domain}`
+		);
+
+		if (!user_id) {
+			const container = document.getElementById(jitsi_container_id);
+			if (container) {
+				container.innerHTML = '<h1>User ID (uuid) is missing. Cannot start meeting.</h1>';
+			}
+			console.error('Jitsi: User ID (uuid) is missing. Cannot start meeting.');
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// --- Fetch dynamic data from Novi API ---
+		const novi_api_root_url = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json?.novi_api_root_url;
+		const novi_api_key = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json?.novi_idaa_api_key;
+
+		if (novi_api_root_url && novi_api_key) {
+			const member_details = await get_novi_member_details(user_id, novi_api_root_url, novi_api_key);
+			if (member_details.display_name) {
+				display_name = member_details.display_name;
+				console.log(`Jitsi: Updated display_name from Novi: ${display_name}`);
+			}
+			if (member_details.email) {
+				email = member_details.email;
+				console.log(`Jitsi: Updated email from Novi: ${email}`);
+			}
+
+			const novi_idaa_group_guid_li = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json?.novi_idaa_group_guid_li ?? [];
+			const moderatorIdSet = await get_novi_group_moderators(
+				novi_idaa_group_guid_li,
+				novi_api_root_url,
+				novi_api_key
+			);
+			const normalizedUserId = String(user_id ?? '').toLowerCase().trim();
+
+			if (normalizedUserId && moderatorIdSet.has(normalizedUserId)) {
+				is_moderator = true;
+				console.log(`Jitsi: User ${user_id} is a moderator.`);
+			} else {
+				is_moderator = false; // Explicitly set to false if not in the set
+				console.log(`Jitsi: User ${user_id} is not a moderator.`);
+			}
+		} else {
+			console.warn('Jitsi: Novi API not configured. Skipping user details/moderator check.');
+		}
+
+		// --- All data fetched, now initialize Jitsi ---
+		await init_jitsi();
 	});
 
 	onDestroy(() => {
@@ -216,63 +275,19 @@
 			jitsi_api = null;
 		}
 
-		console.log('Jitsi: Starting initialization...');
-		const url_params = data.params;
-		console.log('Jitsi: url_params:', url_params);
+		console.log('Jitsi: Initializing Jitsi meeting interface...');
 
-		// --- Start with fallback data from URL ---
-		user_id = url_params.uuid; // Novi Customer GUID
-		display_name = url_params.full_name ?? 'Guest'; // May be overridden
-		email = (url_params.email ?? 'guest@example.com').replace(/\s+/g, '+'); // May be overridden
-		room_name = url_params.room ?? 'Default-Room';
-		domain = url_params.domain ?? 'jitsi.dgrzone.com';
-
-		console.log(
-			`Jitsi: Initial data: user_id: ${user_id}, display_name: ${display_name}, email: ${email}, room_name: ${room_name}, domain: ${domain}`
-		);
-
-		if (!user_id) {
+		// These variables are now expected to be set in the component's state
+		if (!user_id || !display_name || !email || !room_name || !domain) {
+			console.error('Jitsi: Missing required data to initialize meeting. Aborting.');
 			const container = document.getElementById(jitsi_container_id);
 			if (container) {
-				container.innerHTML = '<h1>User ID (uuid) is missing. Cannot start meeting.</h1>';
+				container.innerHTML = '<h1>Could not initialize meeting: missing user data.</h1>';
 			}
-			console.error('Jitsi: User ID (uuid) is missing. Cannot start meeting.');
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// --- Fetch dynamic data from Novi API ---
-		const novi_api_root_url = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json?.novi_api_root_url;
-		const novi_api_key = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json?.novi_idaa_api_key;
-
-		if (novi_api_root_url && novi_api_key) {
-			const member_details = await get_novi_member_details(user_id, novi_api_root_url, novi_api_key);
-			if (member_details.display_name) {
-				display_name = member_details.display_name;
-				console.log(`Jitsi: Updated display_name from Novi: ${display_name}`);
-			}
-			if (member_details.email) {
-				email = member_details.email;
-				console.log(`Jitsi: Updated email from Novi: ${email}`);
-			}
-
-			const novi_idaa_group_guid_li = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json?.novi_idaa_group_guid_li ?? [];
-			const moderatorIdSet = await get_novi_group_moderators(
-				novi_idaa_group_guid_li,
-				novi_api_root_url,
-				novi_api_key
-			);
-			const normalizedUserId = String(user_id ?? '').toLowerCase().trim();
-
-			if (normalizedUserId && moderatorIdSet.has(normalizedUserId)) {
-				is_moderator = true;
-				console.log(`Jitsi: User ${user_id} is a moderator.`);
-			} else {
-				is_moderator = false; // Explicitly set to false if not in the set
-				console.log(`Jitsi: User ${user_id} is not a moderator.`);
-			}
-		} else {
-			console.warn('Jitsi: Novi API not configured. Skipping user details/moderator check.');
-		}
+		const url_params = data.params;
 
 		// --- Initialize Jitsi ---
 		let jwt_token = null;