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Re: [Pycon-volunteers] Tutorial Volunteering and misc items
by Ewa Jodlowska March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017

The swag area is to the left...see pink box.[image: Inline image 1] Best regards, Ewa Director of Operations Python Software Foundation Cell: 415-319-5237 On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Paul Hildebrandt < paul.hildebrandt(a)disneyanimation.com> wrote: > The proposed placement of the Volunteer table looks like the same place as > Swag handout. > > On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 2:59 PM, Ewa Jodlowska <ewa(a)python.org> wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 3, … [View More]2017 at 12:18 PM, Jamiel Almeida <slashfoo(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hey guys, >>> >>> I see in the tutorial sign-up sheet that it reads: "Note: these >>> volunteer slots are NOT the same as the tutorial rooms." I put myself >>> on four slots that I'd like to volunteer for support and greet. >>> >>> Out of these, I need to arrange to have specifically 3 of those >>> sessions as I also payed to take the tutorial full length and I'd not >>> want to be assigned to a different session, I figured since I'll be >>> there I might as well help. Would it be better for me to not sign up >>> in the sheet, or to let it be and figure it out the day of? >>> >> >> We can just leave it for the day of. Worst case, I can step in or Betsy. >> >>> >>> Ewa, thanks for adding the idea of Newcomer Orientation / Breakfast, I >>> think it will be amazing. >>> >>> I'd also like to suggest either Rami, myself or anyone else is near >>> the registration desk in the early morning during conference days with >>> a big sign that reads "Volunteer check-in". >>> >>> Mainly just as a rally point for people that signed up; during >>> previous years, people that signed up as volunteers (speaking out of >>> experience) didn't have a flag to rally behind, and I was mainly just >>> hunting for finding Yarko :). An alternate option for this would be to >>> fold that into the registration and make sure the volunteers at the >>> registration desk know who/where to send new volunteers to. >>> >> >> Good idea! >> >> Since registration is already very crowded with 3300 people checking in, >> it may be better for volunteers to meet else where. >> >> This year the staff office will be in room A103-104, which is much closer >> to the reg area than where we were in 2016. I think if we place two tables >> outside of the staff office it will be better. See my mocked up map: >> >> [image: Inline image 1] >> >> One main concern for me is us telling volunteers to go there but no one >> staffing the tables. We can have a small sign to put on the table that if >> no one is there, they should go into the staff room and ask for me. >> >> Thoughts on this? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pycon-volunteers mailing list >> Pycon-volunteers(a)python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-volunteers >> >> > [View Less]

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Tutorial Volunteering and misc items
by Jamiel Almeida March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017

Hey guys, I see in the tutorial sign-up sheet that it reads: "Note: these volunteer slots are NOT the same as the tutorial rooms." I put myself on four slots that I'd like to volunteer for support and greet. Out of these, I need to arrange to have specifically 3 of those sessions as I also payed to take the tutorial full length and I'd not want to be assigned to a different session, I figured since I'll be there I might as well help. Would it be better for me to not sign up in the sheet, or … [View More]

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