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effort to keep the costs of gaming conventions to a minimum gaming
conventions by their very nature require a number of unpaid volunteers
to run smoothly. Like many gaming conventions no one, including
staff and organizers, involved in the Minnesota Gamers' Convention
will be paid in anyway. Volunteers work in one of two jobs at the
Minnesota Gamers’ Conventions; Central Desk volunteers and
Rovers as well as assisting the Convention staff in setup and teardown.
Every one of these jobs is important to make the convention run
as smooth as possible. If volunteers were replaced by paid workers
the cost of small to medium gaming conventions would skyrocket beyond
the reach of most convention participants and would probably end
gaming conventions as we know them. For more information see the
volunteering send an e-mail to volunteer@mgcon.org.
The volunteer schedule has been posted here.
There are still a large number of openings.
For volunteering information please check out the volunteer
pdf.
Benefits of Volunteering
Because you are helping us out we want to help you make the most
of your free time at the convention. When registering for events
volunteers will be moved to a higher priority category, following
those that judge or run an event at the convention, and before those
that submit events which were turned down, which is before those
that pre-register and finally those that select events at the convention.
The more time you volunteer for the higher your priority for registering
for other events.
Volunteer Prize Drawing
A $25 gift certificate will be awarded at random to an individual
who volunteers their time at the Minnesota Gamers’ Convention.
The drawing will be among all individuals who volunteered for one
or more shifts at the Minnesota Gamers’ Convention. Each volunteer
will be given one chance for each shift they volunteer for. Volunteers
who do not work for their scheduled shift at the convention are
not eligible for this prize. The prize will be awarded at the Minnesota
Gamers’ Convention on Sunday November 21st. Minnesota Gamers’
Staff members are not eligible for this drawing.
Volunteering for the 2005 Minnesota Gamers' Convention
Even before the first dice is rolled or card is draw at the 2004
Convention plans are underway for the 2005 Minnesota Gamers' Convention.
Planning for a gaming convention takes about twelve to eighteen
months so the preliminary plans for 2005 have already been made.
Something you do not like about the first convention, maybe you
have attend other conventions and you like something in particualr
about it, or maybe you feel like you really want to help make next
years convention better.
Staff Positions for the 2005 Convention include:
Operations - Board Gaming
Operations - Card Gaming
Operations - Miniatures
Operations - Role-Playing
Promotions
Volunteer Coordinator
Primary Envoy - WizKids Games
Lead Bounty Hunter - Alderac Entertainment Group
All staff positions are non-paid volunteer positions which require
regular attendance at monthly convention planning meetings and organizational
skills. Some postions could have multiple people assigned to them
or working for them. The operations positions require recruiting potential
judges and referees and creating and organizing the areas layout and
schedule for the Convnetion. The Primary Envoy and Lead Bounty Hunter
require enrollment in Wizkids Games Envoy Program for the former and
Bounty Hunter Program for the later. Other liasons between vendors
and Minnesota Gamers' may be created based upon interest. Contact
Jeff Johnson for more information.
Additional at the 2005 Convention:
Door Hosts
Central Desk Volunteers
Rovers
Staff Assistants
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