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21+, Post-con, Pre-con, Seated, Truck driving

RESPONSIBILITIES: Drive 24-26'' size box trucks around the city. At least 5 years driving experience preferred. Experience with driving large vehicles a plus.

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Heavy lifting, Post-con, Pre-con, With team

Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.

We need help moving stuff! Lots of stuff! Most of it is on wheels.

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Pre-con design, Managing staff

Design system to support the various dance events in this space: club dances, Renaissance ball, swing dance, English country dance, etc. Some of these will likely have live music.

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Anime Room Coordinator

Looking for a person run the Anime portion of the Video Room's schedule. They will be responsible for selecting what to show, arranging licensing (if not covered by MPLC), writing up descriptions, and scheduling them. Candidates must have a good knowledge of Anime, both current and classics. Having access to a collection of DVDs that can be shown is helpful, but not required.

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Anime/Video Room Staff

Get volunteer hours for watching Anime and Videos!  Looking for people to take shifts in the Anime/Video Room to keep an eye on the room and start videos according to the schedule.

Shifts will be roughly 2-3 hours (depends upon the schedule). Multiple shifts available from morning to late at night.

May need to be 18+ for certain shifts at night.

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Art Show Awards Director

Order award ribbons. Coordinate with GoHs, Con Chair, etc. to make sure everyone chooses their awards on time. Count popular choice ballots. Notify Newsletter of award results. Time commitment: 2 hours precon, 3 hours at con.

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Art Show Bag Check Clerk

Help ensure the safety of the art in the Art Show by storing and retrieving bags and other bulky items for visitors. Maintain organized storage space for quick retrieval of belongings upon presentation of claim checks. Some lifting required. Answer questions about the Art Show and the convention in general, from a provided answer sheet.

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Art Show Check-in Clerk

Receive artists at the convention, instruct them in setting up their art, check their setup, and provide a receipt to the artist. Shifts Thursday 8pm to 11pm and Friday 11am to 9pm. Greatest need is Friday noon to 6pm. 1.5 hour minimum time commitment.

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Art Show Check-out Clerk

Guide artists through the checkout process at the end of the convention. Shifts will be available Sunday evening 6pm-9:30pm and Monday morning 9:30am-1:30pm. 1.5 hour minimum time commitment.

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Art Show Door Dragons

Ensure that no bulky or dangerous items are brought into the Art Show. Politely direct owners of bulky items to the Bag Check. Hand out Popular Choice award ballots. Check access credentials during certain art show closed hours. Count visitors to the show using a tally counter. 1.5 hour minimum time commitment. Shifts will be available throughout the weekend.

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Art Show Mail-in Clerk

Under the supervision of the mail-in art lead, unbox, lay out, hang, tag, and check in artwork for mail-in artists. At end of con, check out, take down, and repack art. Some light lifting, not exceeding 5 pounds. Setup work requires neatness and aesthetic judgment.

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Art Show Setup & Teardown Crew Member

Under the supervision of the setup crew leads, assemble and disassemble pipe, drape, pegboard, and lighting equipment. All tasks involve lifting items ranging in weight from 5 pounds solo lift to 50 pounds team lift. A few tasks suitable for blind volunteers are available, as are some seated tasks. Pipe and lighting equipment requires tool use. Pipe assembly includes floor level work.

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Art Show Signage

Review signs for Art Show and redesign as needed. Make sure sign requests are submitted for Sign Shop deadlines. Put signs up on Thursday afternoon at con. 5 hours total time commitment.

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