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Coosa Landing Gadsden Alabama

We want YOU to Volunteer at WordCamp Birmingham 2018

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Coosa Landing – Gadsden, Alabama

We want you at this conference . . . we NEED you at this conference. And we CAN handle the truth – because the truth is you make us better and you make us stronger.

When you volunteer for WordCamp, you help us grow the experience for the entire WordPress community.

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WordCamp Birmingham volunteers come from all walks of life. We have business owners, content developers, designers, and spouses of all the above. The key to being a successful volunteer is simply having the willingness to help.

Volunteer with WordCamp Birmingham

What Can You Do?

  1. Set up before it begins. We always can use an extra set of hands to make sure everything has a place and everything is in its place (and the batteries are actually working).

  2. Clean up after it is all over. Every day after the close of the last session, we need to make certain that our spaces are cleaned up (and set up for the following day on Saturday).

  3. Welcome the guests and speakers. Registration starts early, and we want to make certain that attendees and speakers encounter bright and smiling faces. The more help we have with keeping the registration running smooth the more bright and smiling we can be.

  4. Keep the rooms moving along. Do you know what it means when a speaker puts their watch on the podium? Answer: About the same thing as it means when a preacher does it (ask Nathan Ingram if you aren’t sure of the answer). We need a Room Emcee for each track that can help keep an eye on the clog, give speakers prompts, and also introduce each speaker when requested.

  5. Be a problem fixer in the Happiness Bar. Volunteers do not serve up drinks in this bar, but they do help users with their sites or other WordPress issues. You do need level of WordPress expertise to take on this task.

  6. There will always be a need for more help. Sometimes we know ahead of time where we need volunteers. Sometimes the need rears its head once things get moving. We always are grateful for the folks that are willing to be available as the need arises.

No matter what your level of expertise or experience when it comes to WordPress, WordCamp Birmingham 2018 would love to have you come out and volunteer with us.

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Help! I Need Somebody! (To Volunteer for WordCamp Birmingham)

Howdy! We wanted to take a second and ask for a favor. You see, organizing a WordCamp is like raising a child — it takes a village. And we want you to help babysit for a while.

Or something like that.

Either way, we'd love for you to be a volunteer for WordCamp Birmingham this year. We need folks for both days — August 4 and 5 — so if you're available, let us know! And if you're available on August 3rd, too? Awesome. You can help us set up Camp!

We have a form ready for you to fill out on our Call for Volunteers, and it's chock full of fantastic info about what we need so you can pick where you want to spend your time. And y'all, we need everything, so no matter what your specialty is, you're gonna fit right in.

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What We Need:

– Setup/Clean Up
– Registration
– Room Emcee
– Photography
– Room Runners
– Happiness Bar
– Food/Beverage
– All Purpose

You can read detailed descriptions of each volunteer role here, too.

What's In It For You?

Isn't it enough to just have the satisfaction of knowing that you've given back to a community that truly loves you? It is, but we want to give you something else, too.

Every volunteer will get a free #wpyall t-shirt, as well as a promo code for a discounted or free WordCamp Birmingham ticket. If you volunteer for half a day, you get a half-off discount. If you volunteer for a full day, you get a full-price discount!

How cool is that? Yep, I hear ya. Pretty cool.

We Can't Wait to Work With Y'all

We really do appreciate all of you. Your support means everything, and none of this would be possible without you.

If you can lend a hand in any way, we would love to have you. And if you can bring a friend…that's even better! So spread the word, sign up, and let's make WordCamp Birmingham more spectacular than it's ever been.

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