Volunteer

Join individuals volunteering their time as an investment in their community’s economy.

We need you to make the event possible. You’ll have the opportunity to meet experts and leaders in our community, learn from peers, and have fun. Training will be provided. Please join us!

Click here to view Volunteer Role Descriptions.

Here are a few ways you can get involved:

Event Volunteer Roles

  • Check-In: Greet attendees, hand out badges, sell tickets, answer schedule questions, and handle check-in tasks.
  • Session Greeter: Direct presenters and attendees to the right rooms. Assist presenters with setup if needed.
  • GeekSquad: Tech support, device connectivity, and speaker tech setup.
  • Exhibitor Hall Liaison: Handle refreshments, coffee, snacks, and exhibitor needs.
  • Setup/Teardown Crew: Manage signage, room setup, chair arrangement, and tech delivery.

We also have longer-term commitment roles available to help in 2025 and beyond.

Core Team

Base Responsibilities:

  • Available to work with the Core Team in advance of the event
  • Meet 1-2 hours in person fortnightly to check in on progress and work through issues
  • Take ownership of research and documentation to support the Core Team

Specific Roles:

  • Volunteer Coordinator – ensures the volunteers have a clear plan of action, scope of responsibilities, and a scheduled time/date for appearance. Also lines up volunteer gifts.
  • Venue and Vendor Coordinator – ensures the venues and vendors (e.g. food/beverage) have a setup plan and list of events, tech setup needs, and schedule planning ahead of the event.
  • Website + Social Media Coordinator – helps update the website and social media.
  • Sponsorship Coordinator – helps wrangle sponsorships for the event.
  • Speaker Coordinator – helps wrangle speakers for the event, including lining up speaker gifts, snagging bios and photos, and updating the schedule as needed.

Track Captains

Responsibilities:

  • Outline potential sessions and recruit speakers for the track
  • Recruit track volunteers and vet for skills needed (meet and greet, session intro, setup and break down, rover, etc.)
  • Contribute to media plan including content (talking points, stories, blog posts, etc), specific media targets, and calendar to assure optimal coverage of the track
  • Communicate status to Organizer Team
  • Work with participating organizations to promote the event
  • Provide inventory of what is needed at each venue 6­-8 weeks in advance to assure time to order and deliver

Likely Content Captain Tracks:

  • Marketing
  • Representation
  • Finance
  • Innovation
  • Scale
  • Community

If any of the roles outlined above sound like your idea of a good time, we hope you’ll join our growing team of volunteers!

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