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Hall Lead

  • You are the main team leader to the allocated hall.
  • Your main responsibility is to run the sessions smoothly.
  • You have to co-ordinate with Timekeeper, Door guard, Tech & Speaker help, Mike Runners, Social Media handlers and other volunteers within the Hall.

Timekeeper

  • Your responsibility is to start and end the sessions, talks on time.
  • Show time card to speakers for their remaining time during the session.
  • You have to help the speakers stay on proper time track.

Door guard

  • You have to warmly welcome people into the halls before the session starts.
  • Make halls peaceful by maintaining silence when people entering or exiting the halls during the talks.
  • You will get good chances to see the sessions when you’re guarding the door.
  • During the Q&A’s you have to help microphones runners at backside of halls.

Tech help

  • Your role is to connect with Audio & Video Wrangler.
  • Your job is to make sure that session doesn’t go wrong with any technical difficulties.
  • You should have technical knowledge to resolve the issues.

Microphone Runners

  • Its super easy job but should be speedy person resolving last minute issues.
  • You have to assist the Hall lead with things that might be needed in the hall.
  • Main role is to run microphones during the Q&A’s.

Social Media handlers

  • You are responsible to write posts and share pictures during the sessions
  • You will have to post directly on the WCKTM social media accounts.
  • You should interact and response to the people who are commenting on posts.
  • You have to be fast and accurate due to the time constraint.
  • You need to support attendees if they ask for help using social media.

Media & Communication Support

  • Your role is very important during the whole event.
  • You have to communicate with the Photography/video team.
  • You have to make sure that all photos/videos are captured as per needed.
  • You need to find and share news during the event.
  • You have to prepare and set up interviews with speakers, attendees and more.
  • You make sure all Media supporters and Media partners get updates during the conference.

WP Beginners Lab Assistant

  • Directly co-ordinate with WP Beginners Session Lead
  • You have to be potentially good with all about WP.
  • Help attendees to get the expected results

Gutenberg Lab Assistant

  • Directly co-ordinate with Gutenberg Session Lead
  • You have to be technically sound with Gutenberg.
  • Help attendees to get the expected results

Happiness Bar Manager

  • You are the leader of Happiness bar.
  • You should be comfortable helping people with all kinds of WordPress related Q&A’s.
  • You have to be friendly there.
  • You have to keep inviting face that makes people feel comfortable asking all the questions.

Registration & Swag Station Manager

  • Set up the Registration & swag table.
  • Plan and make sure all kinds of stuff are in good order.
  • Coordinate with Swag Station lead, Finance, and Print Wrangler
  • Oversee the swag area and make sure everything is fine.
  • Make sure that enough volunteers are present at swag station.
  • Create a system to hand out T-shirts and check who got one.

Swag Station Assistant

  • Work with Swag Stations Manager and other volunteers
  • Help Attendees to get the swag quickly.
  • Make sure all stations are peaceful

After Party Entrance Manager

  • Welcome people to the after-party and check their badges.
  • You have to get people into the venue in a quick and organized way.
  • You set the mood for the team to get people excited to enter the party-location.
  • You make sure to keep out unwanted guests.

Photography Assistant

  • Photography is a skill, so your job is to snap proper photographs.
  • You have to work with Photography Team.
  • You have to show your talent. Your job is rewarding long after the event is over.
  • You have to make sure that you do not miss the important photographs of speakers while taking the sessions, Sponsors Stall and more.

Event Host(emcee)

Last but not the least, being a master of ceremony, your tasks will be to host the entire event being inside the hall including opening ceremony, closing ceremony, speaker introduction, welcome and farewell notes.

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