Hi all!
Our volunteer policy hasn’t changed
for 2007. Here’s the skinny:
- If
you run games for 16 hours we comp your badge
- If
you run games for 32 hours, we comp your badge and you get your choice of
complimentary accommodations (4 people to a room) or a $60 voucher
package.
After you’ve worked out your Origins
schedules with Carol, she’ll let myself and our Ops Manager Jodie Panzeri
know who should be getting badges, room slots, etc.
The Teacher’s Hall Pass
is alive and well, and isn’t going anywhere soon – its one of our
favorite programs! It gives a free badge to teachers, educators, homeschoolers
and librarians. You’ll also get a ribbon that allows you to take advantage
of educator discounts in the exhibitor hall.
I don’t read the Rabbit’s list
every day, but I’m here to help and answer any questions y’all have
about Origins (I was a Rabbit before I worked for GAMA, so I’m always
glad to help my fellow Rabbits!). If you post here, I’ll see it,
and get back to you as soon as I can. You’re also welcome to give me a
yell offline, of course – my contact info is below.
Thanks for being Rabbits, and thanks for
coming to Origins!
-Trey
From:
rabbits-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rabbits-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Carol Townsend
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:58
AM
To: Rabbits Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Rabbits] speaking of
conventions
Hi folks,
I need to jump in here for a
second and clarify a couple of things.
GAMA (who runs Origins) is the one who has supplied the free badges and lodging
help based on the number of hours worked. The "slot" that Black
was talking about here is basically a slot in a hotel room - 1/4 of a room for
4 nights. I know it's worked in the past - I've benefitted from it myself
on more than one occasion.
Each con is different and has different ways to reward the people who run games
for them. One easy way is to "comp the
badge" but I do know of cons where that free badge is for
the next year's con. Some require a certain number of hours of games, others
don't. The moral of that story is to find out the details before you
leave home.
What I don't know right now is what the specific requirements will be this year
for Origins. I need to talk to a few people at GAMA to get the details
down, but I promise that when I know the details, I'll let y'all know them too.
Part of the job description, ya know. :)
For Origins specific planning, we do have an "Origins Discussion
List" which you can join - as it gets closer to the start of planning for
that (i.e., after the rush of the holidays!) I'll ping this list with a
"how to join that list" email. Then we can really get to work
on having fun!
Oh, and one last thought: Origins has had a "Teacher's Hall Pass"
for the past few years: Teachers (of all sorts, varieties and school types) get
in free for the weekend. No promises that this will be the case again this
year, (cuz I'm not the one who makes those decisions) but I'm pretty sure that
will be the case again this year.
Carol
- your friendly local Con Schnook
On 11/29/06, Steven R. Black II < srblack1167@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If you run 16 hours of events, you get a free badge.
If you run 32 hours if events, you get a free badge and a 'slot'.
In the 4 years I've attended Origins I've "camped" twice, and
'slotted'
twice. I prefer having a shower of my own to use, but the bed was
optional - since I'm a AYaW late-night player. 2hrs sleep/night ave!
Black