{"id":562,"date":"2018-06-21T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T22:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.sacramento.wordcamp.org\/?p=562"},"modified":"2018-08-27T20:09:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T03:09:12","slug":"call-for-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sacramento.wordcamp.org\/2018\/call-for-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Call<\/p>\n

Like all WordCamps,\u00a0WordCamp Sacramento<\/a>\u00a0is planned, organized, and run by volunteers from our local WordPress community \u2014\u00a0and a critical part of making WordCamp Sacramento a success is our day-of-event volunteers \u2014\u00a0and we need your help<\/em>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

As a volunteer, you\u2019ll help our event run smoothly, make sure our attendees have a great time, and bolster our local WordPress community. Plus, it\u2019s a great opportunity to meet more people in the community, deepen relationships, and give back to the open source software we all use and love.<\/p>\n

Volunteer Benefits Include:<\/h3>\n
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  • Be an essential part of the running of a successful WordCamp<\/li>\n
  • Have the opportunity to meet speakers from all over the world<\/li>\n
  • Help to support the local WordPress community<\/li>\n
  • Meet WordPress users and professionals from the greater Sacramento area and beyond<\/li>\n
  • Make new contacts and meet others excited about WordPress<\/li>\n
  • A ticket to WordCamp Sacramento<\/li>\n
  • An invitation to the Friday VIP Kick-Off Dinner<\/li>\n
  • A limited edition Volunteer T-Shirt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Volunteer Requirements:<\/h3>\n
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    • Communicate with the Volunteer Director as needed<\/li>\n
    • Attend the pre-event volunteer meeting (Tentatively set for Wednesday, September 12th, 6pm at the convention center)<\/li>\n
    • Attend the event and fulfill your volunteer role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Volunteer Roles<\/h3>\n

      Some of the key volunteer roles include:<\/p>\n

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      • Registration:<\/strong>\u00a0Staff registration table, checking in attendees and passing out event swag. Take one shift manning the registration table during the event.<\/li>\n
      • Event Photography:<\/strong>\u00a0Own one room for one day, photographing the speakers and attendees.<\/li>\n
      • Video:<\/strong>\u00a0Own one room for one day.<\/li>\n
      • Speaker Introductions:<\/strong> Own one room for a day, introducing the speakers.<\/li>\n
      • Room Manager:<\/strong>\u00a0Own one room of sessions for one day, mitigating any in-room issues.<\/li>\n
      • Happiness Bar:<\/strong> Provide hands-on help for all things WordPress,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Additional Task All Volunteers Must Help With<\/h3>\n
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        • Event Setup:<\/strong> All volunteers must arrive at 7:00 am on Saturday and 10:00 am on Sunday to help with event setup<\/li>\n
        • Event Clean Up:<\/strong> All volunteers must help clean up at the end of both Saturday and Sunday.<\/li>\n
        • Direction Givers:<\/strong> All volunteers not currently working, must help direct attendees into the building in the morning and to the food trucks during lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Things to Note<\/h2>\n

          It is likely you will NOT be able to attend some or all speaker sessions<\/strong>\u00a0(unless in a role that allows you to do so), or the Beginner Track. Please don\u2019t apply if you simply wish to attend the WordCamp as an attendee, or if attending sessions is a priority. Thanks!<\/p>\n

          There are limited volunteer positions available<\/strong>, as a result, everyone who applies to volunteer may not receive a volunteer role.<\/p>\n

          Apply To Volunteer<\/h2>\n

          Interested? Register below to reserve your position as a Volunteer today!<\/strong><\/p>\n

          A\/V Release<\/h3>\n

          By submitting\u00a0a volunteer form for WordCamp Sacramento 2018, you understand that portions of the event will be photographed and\/or audio\/video-recorded for use by the WordPress Foundation.<\/p>\n

          As a volunteer, you agree that WordPress Community Support has the right and permission to use and publish such media \u2014 which may include your name, likeness, voice, city\/state of residence, or photograph \u2014 for any purpose in any format, online (including, but not limited to, WordPress.tv and WordCamp.org) and\/or offline, now and hereafter without further compensation, permission, or notification.<\/p>\n

          You understand that all official recordings from the event are the exclusive property of the WordPress Community Support, PBC, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license for general use, and do not ask for nor expect compensation or notification of the use of official recordings or photographs in which you appear or speak.<\/p>\n

          Speaker\/Volunteer Release<\/p>\n

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          • I agree that WordCamps are meant to benefit the local WordPress community through live events and the broader WordPress community through the sharing of online video and other materials.<\/li>\n
          • I agree that a WordCamp is a casual, local, volunteer-organized event, focused on WordPress and reflecting the local WordPress community it represents.<\/li>\n
          • I understand that WordCamp organizers, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers are expected to support the WordPress project and its principles.<\/li>\n
          • I agree that WordCamps are not-for-profit events, organized with budget and funding transparency.<\/li>\n
          • I agree that WordCamps should be accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of financial status.<\/li>\n
          • I agree that I am not an employee of the WordPress Foundation or any subsidiary of the Foundation, and am participating in WordCamp exclusively as a volunteer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            I understand that the principles of the WordPress project include:<\/p>\n

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            • no discrimination on the basis of economic or social status, race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or disability<\/li>\n
            • no incitement to violence or promotion of hate<\/li>\n
            • no spammers<\/li>\n
            • no jerks<\/li>\n
            • respect the WordPress trademark<\/li>\n
            • embrace the WordPress license; If distributing WordPress-derivative works (themes, plugins, WP distros), any person or business officially associated with WordCamp should give their users the same freedoms that WordPress itself provides: 100% GPL or compatible, the same guidelines we follow on WordPress.org<\/li>\n
            • don\u2019t promote companies or people that violate the trademark or distribute WordPress derivative works which aren\u2019t 100% GPL compatible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              All volunteer positions have been filled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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