PyCon is organized and run by volunteers from the Python community. This year we're looking for over 200 on-site volunteer hours to help make sure everything runs smoothly. Everyone who is attending PyCon is welcome to volunteer, and all help is very much appreciated. Thank you!
Pro Tip: Sign-up to be a Session Chair or Session Runner – it's a great opportunity to meet your Python heros!
Questions? PyCon Organizers: pycon-organizers@python.org
Questions? PyCon Organizers: pycon-organizers@python.org
| Volunteer | Sign-up | When |
|---|---|---|
| Session Staff | click S on the schedule | Fri - Sun |
| Registration Desk | Registration sign-up | Tues - Sun |
| Handout Swag Bags | Swag handout sign-up | Fri - Sat |
| Swag Bag Stuffing | Just Show Up! | Thur (4 - 8pm) Stuff 10 bags! |
| Tutorial Support | Tutorial support sign-up | Wed - Thurs |
| Miscellaneous Help | Miscellaneous help sign-up | Tues - Sun |
Session Staff
Volunteer: To sign-up to be a session chair/runner: click S on the schedule
- Session Chairs and Session Runners are present for an entire session (usually 2 to 3 talks in a row).
- Session Chairs introduce the speaker, manage the time, and facilitate the question and answer period. "Please be seated. Our next speaker is..."
- Session Runners help the speaker get from the Speakers Lounge to the appropriate stage. They help in any way needed to make the session run smoothly.
- Sessions Schedule: confirm talks you are staffing / tracks which need staff (hint: click the session# to sign-up for a role)
Registration Desk
Volunteer: Sign-up for an hour slot at the registration desk: registration desk sign-up
- Someone needs to say "Welcome! What is your name?", print a name tag, hand them their stuff.
- Please consider signing up for an hour on the registration desk. It's a great way to meet people and answer basic questions. If this is your first PyCon, it's a good way to get into volunteering!
Swag Bag Handout
Volunteer: Sign-up for an hour slot at the swag/t-shirt desk: swag handout sign-up
- Help distributing swag bags & t-shirts; especially during that busy first morning of the conference.
Tutorial Support
Volunteer: Sign-up for an hour slot helping with a tutorial: tutorial support sign-up
- We're looking for one "Tutorial Host" for each tutorial to help welcome participants as they arrive: be sure they're in the right tutorial, give them any printed handouts, ask them if they need help setting up their laptop, etc.
- This need is for approximately 20 minutes before tutorials start until about 20 minutes after they start (about 40 minutes). See guidelines at: tutorial hosts.
Miscellaneous Help
Volunteer: Sign-up for miscellaneous tasks: odd jobs sign-up
- We need 5 volunteers to help setup the Young Coders lab on Friday evening.
- We need 5 volunteers to help teardown the Young Coders lab on Saturday last afternoon.
- We may also need last minute help with other miscellaneous setup and teardown.
Stuff Swag Bags
Volunteer: Just show up! Thursday April 10th, 4pm - 8pm (or until we're done)
- Come stuff 10 bags! Many hands make light work!
- Help in quick sprints with lots of other people. For the big event, look for us at the end of tutorials on Thursday. Our goal is 5 bags/minute (can you guess how many things go in each bag? - close to 1/4 million items to bag!). Are you agile - in a crowd? We'll need about 100 volunteers for this sprint.
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