Nanotechnology Conference
Eagle Crest Conference Center, Ypsilanti
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 11am - 8pm
IEEE Southeastern Michigan Section

Conference Home Volunteer

Our conferences are the product of many hours of planning and preparation by our volunteer members. Our conferences are not "fund raiser" events. We put on these events as a benefit for IEEE members.

As a volunteer, you will learn valuable project planning skills as well as leadership and organization skills. Plus, you will get a chance to work with some of the best engineers in the area. Our conference volunteers include professional members, retired members and life members, and graduate and undergraduate student members.

Examples of some volunteer jobs include:

Conference Volunteer Job Descriptions

Job Description

On-Site Registration You will give pre-registered attendees their credentials, and help those that are not yet registered to register. Specifically, we need volunteers to assemble badges and ribbons from 9am-10am.

Set Up You will help place signs at the session rooms.

Communications You will help coordinate activities between the volunteers in different areas.

Speaker, Poster, and/or Sponsor Host/Hostess You will see that speakers, posters, and sponsors find their rooms and are comfortable.

Attendee/Participant Host/Hostess You will see that attendees find their rooms and answer any questions.

Human Arrows, or Attendee "Wrangler" You will help guide attendees from the conference area to dinner. (A *dangerous* job. It has been compared to herding otters.)

Volunteer are expected to attend the volunteer orientation telecon approx. one week before the conference (date/time tbd). Volunteer are expected to attend the volunteer orientation meeting at 8:30am the day of the conference. Volunteers will work a shift at the conference, and then are free to enjoy the rest of the conference.

Please note that volunteers do not obtain any discount. Everyone attending the conference pays to attend. The IEEE Section covers the registration for the speakers.

If you would like to volunteer at the conference, or have other questions about volunteering, please send an email with the subject "IEEE Nano Conference Volunteer" to Randy Stevenson , Section Vice Chair. Please include your member number, email address, and your volunteer job preferences.

The planning committee communicates using the Section IEEE Online Community. Much of the conference planning information is available there. Use your IEEE member login to login.