{"id":6,"date":"2018-01-17T10:57:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T10:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.london.wordcamp.org\/?p=6"},"modified":"2018-03-19T12:42:04","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T12:42:04","slug":"call-for-volunteers-wordcamp-london-2018-wcldn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/london.wordcamp.org\/2018\/call-for-volunteers-wordcamp-london-2018-wcldn\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Volunteers &#8211; WordCamp London 2018 #wcldn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated 19th March 2018<\/em><strong>. Thank you for your applications! The Call for Volunteers for WordCamp London 2018 has now closed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The success of every WordCamp London relies on the awesome team of volunteers who kindly take on the wide variety of roles and responsibilities required to make WordCamp London the best it can be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>WordCamp London 2018 needs you!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WordCamps are created by passionate, eager and reliable people. If that sounds like you, then\u00a0step up and let us know you&#8217;re interested in joining our backstage team.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2992\" src=\"https:\/\/2018.london.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/01\/26497160632_30663c02b0_z-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/london.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/01\/26497160632_30663c02b0_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/london.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/01\/26497160632_30663c02b0_z-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/london.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/01\/26497160632_30663c02b0_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re considering becoming an organiser for future WordCamps, volunteering will\u00a0give you hands-on experience with how the event is run. If you&#8217;re new to WordCamps, volunteering can be a great way to just get stuck in with the whole ethos of the WordPress community.<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the roles and responsibilities below so you get a better idea of how you\u00a0could help make this event a success:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Building Volunteer Monitor<\/strong> &#8211; someone in each building for volunteers to refer to if necessary.\u00a0Answer attendees&#8217; questions about the schedule, the venue, etc, and help direct traffic to the various conference rooms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Check in registered attendees and hand out name tags.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swag<\/strong> &#8211; Give out WordCamp t-shirts and swag\u00a0in the afternoon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Happiness Bar<\/strong> \u2013 Help other WordPress users with their sites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Room Monitor<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ensure the conference room doesn&#8217;t get overcrowded and prevent noisy door-slamming when people are entering and leaving the room.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time Keeper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Work with the MCs, video people, speakers, and everyone else working in the room to keep things running smoothly and on time!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mic Runner <\/strong>\u2013 During question and answer sessions, run the microphones around the room to wherever the next question is.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Green Room Monitor\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Keep a watch over the room where speakers and volunteers leave their stuff.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lunch and Dinner Monitors\/Ushers<\/strong> &#8211; ensuring order is kept\u00a0in the dining halls!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contributor Day<\/strong> &#8211; general helpers &#8211; reception, swag preparation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Signage<\/strong> &#8211; early on the Saturday morning we need a team of volunteers to put up signs around\u00a0the venue (there will be breakfast pastries and coffee, etc provided).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photography<\/strong> &#8211; we love to record as much as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"stand-out\">As a volunteer at WordCamp London, you will:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive a complimentary volunteer&#8217;s ticket for the entire event<\/li>\n<li>Get an inside look at the planning stages of the conference<\/li>\n<li>Be an essential part of the event on the day<\/li>\n<li>Have the opportunity to meet speakers from all over the world<\/li>\n<li>Be invited to\u00a0a volunteers\u2019 dinner on the Friday evening<\/li>\n<li>Receive an exclusive, volunteer-only t-shirt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> we&#8217;d ideally like you to commit a minimum of half a day over the two days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Call for Volunteers is now closed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve applied to be a volunteer, we&#8217;ll be in touch very soon to let you know if you&#8217;re selected (we actually have more applications than we need this year &#8211; which is awesome) with details and\u00a0with your\u00a0volunteer coupon.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about the event or volunteering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/2018.london.wordcamp.org\/contact\/\">contact us\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated 19th March 2018. 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