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Thank you for your interest in volunteering for FSOSS/Linuxfest 2011! The success of this event depends on volunteers like you. As a thank you, your registration fee will be waived (you can attend FSOSS for free), and you will receive a volunteer FSOSS shirt. Take a moment to read the various volunteer jobs available and if you are interested in volunteering, please edit this page as follows:

  1. Pick TWO of the volunteer jobs and add your name to the list under each job description
  2. Make sure you include email contact info
  3. Signup only for jobs that are open

If you have any questions, please contact Catherine Leung or Paulette Hamilton.

The following describes the jobs that we will require volunteers to do. It will specify the date, the time, location, how long it will take, and the maximum number of people we will need for each job. Most volunteer work will be done during the week of the event but some jobs have to be done before hand. If you see something that you are able/interested in helping with, please sign up by adding your name to this page by editing this wiki. NOTE: New jobs will be posted continuously so please check back again. If you need more info on a job or need more info about editing this wiki, please contact cathy at: Catherine Leung or Paulette Hamilton. Please note that you will also be required to attend a training session (approximately 2 hours in length) which will be held a few days before the fsoss event. Volunteers will also receive an attendee SWAG bag.



Setup/Registration Desk/Greeters- Thursday Morning

  • Date(s): Oct. 27
  • Time: 7:30am to 11:00am
  • Duration: 3.5 hours
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 3 students
  • Description: Setup the registration area. Post signage. Staff the registration tables. Give out bags/badges. Handle sign up for workshops. Check badges as attendees enter workshop rooms. Direct attendees to the workshop rooms.

Signup here (open)

  • Kelly Lara (klara@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Eujin John (jeujin@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Twaseen Khandaker(tkhandaker@learn.senecac.on.ca)

Registration Desk- Thursday Afternoon

  • Date(s): Oct. 27
  • Time: 11:30am to 3:00pm
  • Duration: 3.5 hours
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 3 students
  • Description: Staff the registration tables. Give out bags/badges. Handle sign up for workshops. Check badges as attendees enter workshop rooms. Direct attendees to the workshop rooms. Tidy up towards end of workshops.

Signup here (open)

  • Alex Kotliar (akotliar@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Sydney Collins (akotliar@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Twaseen Khandaker(tkhandaker@learn.senecac.on.ca)


Set Up/Registration Desk/Greeters - Friday Morning

  • Date(s): Oct. 28
  • Time: 7am to 12:00noon
  • Duration: 5 hours
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 9 students; 3 faculty
  • Description: Set up registration area. Post signage throughout campus. Staff the registration tables. Give out bags/badges. Check badges as attendees enter presentation rooms. Direct attendees to the rooms. Escort speakers to rooms. (Students will be assigned to either registration desk at beginning of shift).

Signup here (open)

  • Eujin John (jeujin@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Carlin Desautels (cwdesautels@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Twaseen Khandaker (tkhandaker@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Amir Mobasseri (ammobasseri@learn.senecac.on.ca)

Registration Desk/Greeters - Friday Afternoon

  • Date(s): Oct. 28
  • Time: 12:30pm to 5:00pm
  • Duration: 4.5 hours
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 4 students; 2 faculty
  • Description: Staff the registration tables. Give out bags/badges. Check badges as attendees enter presentation rooms. Direct attendees to the rooms. Monitor exhibition hall. Escort speakers to rooms. (Students will be assigned to either registration desk or to greeting at beginning of shift).

Signup here (open)

  • Alex Kotliar (akotliar@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Sydney Collins (swcollins@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Twaseen Khandaker (tkhandaker@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Christian Melo (comelo@learn.senecac.on.ca)




Registration Desk/Greeters - Saturday Morning

  • Date(s): Oct. 29
  • Time: 8:00am to 1:00pm
  • Duration: 5 hours
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 6 students; 3 faculty
  • Description: Staff the registration tables. Give out bags/badges. Check badges as attendees enter presentation rooms. Direct attendees to the rooms. Monitor exhibition hall. Escort speakers to rooms. (Students will be assigned to either registration desk or to greeting at beginning of shift).

Signup here (open)

Alexander Davis (aadavis1@learn.senecac.on.ca)

Greeters/Stand By Helpers - Saturday Afternoon

  • Date(s): Oct. 29
  • Time: 12:30pm-5:00pm
  • Location: On campus
  • Duration: 4.5 hours
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 4 students
  • Description: Staff the registration tables. Give out bags/badges. Check badges as attendees enter presentation rooms. Direct attendees to the rooms. Monitor exhibition hall. Escort speakers to rooms. Take down signage throughout campus. (Students will be assigned to either registration desk or to greeting at beginning of shift).


Signup here (open)

Alexander Davis (aadavis1@learn.senecac.on.ca)



Photographers

  • Date(s): Oct. 28 and Oct. 29
  • Time: Ongoing
  • Duration: N/A
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 3 students
  • Description: Snap Pictures of attendees and get them posted to a flickr feed as the event is happening. You will need to provide your own camera and laptop to do this job.

Signup here (open)

  • Prasanth Vaaheeswaran (pvaaheeswaran@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Christian Melo (comelo@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Adrian Chan (achan102@learn.senecac.on.ca)

Bag Stuffing/Badge Making

  • Date(s): Monday Oct. 24 (subject to change)
  • Duration: 3 to 4 hours (start time to be confirmed)
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 5 students
  • Description: Put together bags for attendees and speakers. Put badges together.

Signup here (closed)

  • Kelly Lara (klara@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Minoo Ziaei (mziaei1@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Twaseen Khandaker (tkhandaker@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Diogo Golovanevsky Monteiro (dmonteiro3@learn.senecac.on.ca)
  • Paul Ginsherman (pjginsherman@learn.senecac.on.ca)



Video Recording

  • Date(s): Training before event + Friday Oct. 28
  • Time: 8:00am or 12:30pm
  • Duration: All day
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 5
  • Description: Setting up and videoing speakers sessions throughout the day. Volunteers are expected to attend the entire session they are recording

NOTE: this job requires a significant amount of commitment. Volunteers for this job will also receive an invitation to the FSOSS Speaker's dinner. Please indicate whether you are signing up for the morning or afternoon session.

Signup here (open)

  • Bhrugesh Patel [bhrugesh.patel@senecac.on.ca]
  • Christian Melo [comelo@learn.senecac.on.ca] Morning Session

Video Recording

  • Date(s): Training before event + Saturday Oct. 29
  • Time: 8:00am
  • Duration: All day
  • Max. Volunteers needed: 5
  • Description:

This job involves operating the video equipment to record the speaker sessions throughout the day. Volunteers are expected to attend the entire session they are recording NOTE: this job requires a significant amount of commitment. Volunteers for this job will also receive an invitation to the FSOSS Speaker's dinner

Signup here (open)

  • Bhrugesh Patel [bhrugesh.patel@senecac.on.ca]
  • Christian Melo [comelo@learn.senecac.on.ca]


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