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Venue Usher: Venue Ushers ensure that sessions are accessible and enjoyable for all. Ushers facilitate efficient and safe use of the space by identifying empty seats available as attendees enter the venue, ensure that emergency aisles are clear, and monitor for when the venue has reached capacity. Other duties include alerting security of unsafe behaviors and counting attendance. Between sessions, Venue Ushers reset the space by tidying up, realigning chairs and keeping the venue clean by disposing of any materials in the appropriate recycling, compost, or trash receptacles. Immediately after sessions, an Usher may be asked to accompany authors to their book-signing table. If willing, you may also be asked to take photographs of the sessions using your cell phone. Court-Ordered Community Service volunteers are NOT accepted for this role. Online or In-person training is required for this role. Please sign up to attend one training session. The minimum age to volunteer is 13. Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian digitally sign the online Risk & Release Form when registering to volunteer. Venue Assistant: Manage effective use of venues used to host sessions. Tasks include coordinating with other volunteers and staff to ensure that authors/presenters arrive on time, ensuring that the stage is set up for each panel, coordinating with the camera crew and technical crew to ensure any audio-visual components for the panel are ready to go. Venue Assistants should also be willing to take over the Venue Manager’s duties for brief periods of time to provide the Venue Manager with an occasional break period. Venue Assistants must be relaxed and willing to engage with people, comfortable speaking with and assisting members of the public, detail-oriented, and willing to cover various roles during the event. Court-Ordered Community Service volunteers are NOT accepted for this role. Online or In-person training is required for this role. Please sign up to attend one training session. The minimum age to volunteer as venue assistant is 15. Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian digitally sign the online Risk & Release Form when registering to volunteer.
Volunteers Registered: 18 (33 available)