{"id":430,"date":"2023-11-14T19:54:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/?page_id=430"},"modified":"2023-11-14T20:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:04:00","slug":"call-for-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/call-for-volunteers","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordCamp Phoenix is organized and run entirely by volunteers and we need <em>you<\/em> to help make it a success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to the local WordPress community and it&#8217;s the best way to meet other WordPressers and make new friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We welcome <em>anyone<\/em> to apply to volunteer, no matter your abilities! You don&#8217;t need any prior experience and you don&#8217;t need to be a WordPress or WordCamp veteran. No specialized skills are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please read through the following to get an idea of the responsibilities for volunteers, and feel free to contact Thomas Levy, our Volunteer Wrangler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/986f0544afdd24f1626d3b6344912985-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/986f0544afdd24f1626d3b6344912985-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/986f0544afdd24f1626d3b6344912985-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/986f0544afdd24f1626d3b6344912985-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/986f0544afdd24f1626d3b6344912985-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/986f0544afdd24f1626d3b6344912985-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/986f0544afdd24f1626d3b6344912985.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteer Duties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will all share responsibility for the following tasks, and if your abilities mean one task is more fitting than others, we will absolutely accommodate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Registration<\/strong> \u2013 At the registration table you&#8217;ll greet and check-in the WordCamp attendees and provide them with their badges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swag<\/strong> \u2013 At the swag table you&#8217;ll distribute conference t-shirts, stickers, buttons, and other awesome swag!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emcee<\/strong> &#8211; As an emcee, you&#8217;ll be responsible for introducing speakers and facilitating transitions between sessions from the stage. Personality plus and high energy are a must for this position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Room Monitor<\/strong> \u2013 As a room monitor you&#8217;ll help our speakers set up for their presentation, facilitate Q&amp;A sessions, and ensure speakers stay on schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lunch Facilitator<\/strong> \u2013 When lunch is served, you&#8217;ll help direct attendees to the eating area and help ensure no one returns to the presentation rooms hungry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hall Monitor<\/strong> \u2013  Hall monitors roam the camp and help or direct attendees during camp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IT Support<\/strong> \u2013 If you&#8217;re technologically savvy you may want to act as IT Support for our speakers. This role will include helping speakers get setup and connected to wifi, audio, and presentation systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Video Expert<\/strong> \u2013 If you&#8217;re comfortable working a video camera and microphone you can assist in making sure all our presentations are recorded, processed, and uploaded to WordPress.tv.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photographer<\/strong> \u2013 Our volunteer photographers will help us document our event by taking pictures during the event and sharing them with the organizers and attendees following camp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Setup and tear down<\/strong> \u2013 A few hours prior to the start of the event you&#8217;ll help setup and you&#8217;ll stay late to aid with cleanup after the attendees leave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Happiness Desk<\/strong> \u2013 Our Happiness Desk is a live WordPress support desk where attendees can get real-time help with their WordPress problems and questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>General help<\/strong> \u2013 You are a friendly and helpful resource for all our attendees. You don&#8217;t have to know the answer to every question but you&#8217;ll know who to find when you&#8217;re stumped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/69c9bb362bddb9cf334a83d852f85eca-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/69c9bb362bddb9cf334a83d852f85eca-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/69c9bb362bddb9cf334a83d852f85eca-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/69c9bb362bddb9cf334a83d852f85eca-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/69c9bb362bddb9cf334a83d852f85eca-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/69c9bb362bddb9cf334a83d852f85eca-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/files\/2023\/11\/69c9bb362bddb9cf334a83d852f85eca.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Commitment<\/strong> \u2013 Ideally you are able to volunteer for two full days (Friday, February 9, and Saturday, February 10) and we ask that you only apply if you can commit for at least <strong>one full day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Code of Conduct<\/strong> \u2013 As a volunteer, you agree to adhere to the WordCamp <a href=\"https:\/\/phoenix.wordcamp.org\/2024\/code-of-conduct\">Code of Conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Free Admission<\/strong> \u2013 You will be provided with free admission to the conference but you are expected to work. You will have plenty of time to enjoy the conference but your first responsibility is to your volunteer responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Compensation<\/strong> \u2013 While we do greatly appreciate your time, this is a volunteer role and we are unable to provide any compensation outside of the aforementioned free admission. If you are planning to travel to Phoenix to volunteer you will be solely responsible for your travel expenses and arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conference Tickets<\/strong> \u2013 Applying <em>does not guarantee <\/em>you will be accepted as a volunteer. If you&#8217;re worried about not getting a general admission ticket we suggest you buy a ticket today. If you&#8217;re accepted as a volunteer we will refund your ticket!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scheduling<\/strong> \u2013 You will be provided with a schedule prior to the conference. If there are specific presentation(s) you&#8217;d like to see make sure you let us know and we&#8217;ll do our best to ensure you can attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions<\/strong> \u2013 If you have any questions about volunteering, please send a message to our volunteer wrangler, Thomas Levy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfFf3n6kOD1F-7d8m4q8ux-JKE0uGqe4yaK9xZA7tSXZhq0tQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Volunteer Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp Phoenix is organized and run entirely by volunteers and we need you to help make it a success! Volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to the local WordPress community and it&#8217;s the best way to meet other WordPressers and make new friends. 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