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''' Sign up to Volunteer!'''
''' Sign up to Volunteer!'''


To sign up, please follow closely the following steps:
To sign up, please follow these steps:
* Before filling your name in, please read the [http://akademy2013.kde.org/volunteer Call for Volunteers].
* Before filling your name in, please read the [http://akademy2013.kde.org/volunteer Call for Volunteers].
* Check out the tasks listed below
* Check out the tasks below to see what interests you.
* Edit the table below and fill in your name and data. In the table please provide your name, the languages you speak, whether you are a local and/or know Tallinn, and the time/days when you are available.
* Edit the table below and fill in your name and data. Please provide your name, the languages you speak, whether you are a local and/or know Bilbao, and when you are available.
* Add your local mobile telephone number to your Akademy user profile.
* Add your local mobile telephone number to your Akademy user profile.
* Join the IRC channel #akademy on freenode
* Join the IRC channel #akademy on freenode
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* print and fold name badges and put them into pouches
* print and fold name badges and put them into pouches
* set up venue:  
* set up the venues:  
** hang banners and poster and signage
** hang banners and poster and signage
** distribute cables in rooms
** distribute cables in rooms
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* Registration/Info desk (Saturday to Thursday)
* Registration/Info desk (Saturday to Thursday)
** check in attendees and hand out badges
** check in attendees and hand out badges
** print out new badges if necessary
** print new badges if necessary
** sell KDE merchandise
** sell KDE merchandise
** general point of information
** general point of information


* Session chairs
* Session chairs
** check that speaker has water
** check that the speaker has water
** introduce speaker
** introduce the speaker
** make sure that talk starts and ends on time
** make sure that the talk starts and ends on time
** moderate questions
** moderate questions


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* Party coordination
* Party coordination
** check party venue before attendees arrive
** check party venue before attendees arrive
** set up posters etc.
** set up posters and other party stuff
** check badges of attendees at entrance
** check badges of attendees at entrance
** help tidy up afterwards
** help tidy up afterwards
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* Group photo
* Group photo
** assemble group
** take picture of all attendees
** take picture of all attendees


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* return sponsor materials
* return sponsor materials
* return other materials as necessary
* return other materials as necessary


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! Name/IRC nick/email
! Name/IRC nick/email
! Languages  
! Languages  
! local y/n?
! local knowledge (y/n)?
! days/times available
! days/times available
! comments
! comments

Revision as of 10:47, 17 June 2013

Sign up to Volunteer!

To sign up, please follow these steps:

  • Before filling your name in, please read the Call for Volunteers.
  • Check out the tasks below to see what interests you.
  • Edit the table below and fill in your name and data. Please provide your name, the languages you speak, whether you are a local and/or know Bilbao, and when you are available.
  • Add your local mobile telephone number to your Akademy user profile.
  • Join the IRC channel #akademy on freenode

Available tasks

Before the event

  • print and fold name badges and put them into pouches
  • set up the venues:
    • hang banners and poster and signage
    • distribute cables in rooms
    • set up video
  • Wifi and other networking
    • check with College IT to ensure that requirements are met
    • check if there is a need for extra switches and LAN cables
  • Party coordination (Saturday)
    • work with venue before and during the event

During the event

  • Pre-registration (Friday afternoon/early evening)
    • check in attendees and hand out badges
    • print out new badges if necessary
  • Registration/Info desk (Saturday to Thursday)
    • check in attendees and hand out badges
    • print new badges if necessary
    • sell KDE merchandise
    • general point of information
  • Session chairs
    • check that the speaker has water
    • introduce the speaker
    • make sure that the talk starts and ends on time
    • moderate questions
  • Runner
    • able to drive a car
    • run errands, shop for stuff that might be missing
    • find people when needed
  • Party coordination
    • check party venue before attendees arrive
    • set up posters and other party stuff
    • check badges of attendees at entrance
    • help tidy up afterwards
  • Video operator
    • help record the talks
  • Group photo
    • assemble group
    • take picture of all attendees


After the event (Friday afternoon)

  • tidy venue
  • return sponsor materials
  • return other materials as necessary

Sign up to volunteer

(Please add your name and information)


Name/IRC nick/email Languages local knowledge (y/n)? days/times available comments
Claudia Rauch, claudiar, rauch at kde dot org German, English n 12-19 July set up venue, registration/info desk
Dani Gutiérrez, danitxu, jdanitxu at gmail.com Spanish, Basque, English y Full time, Full calendar
Cruz Borges, cruzki, cruz.borges at deusto.es Spanish, English y Full time, Full calendar
Smit Mehta, smitmehta, [email protected] English n 13-15 july Would like to volunteer for Session Chair