Volunteer: Market YOURSELF at Marketplace
Capital Region Host Area Volunteers - Please access the Host Volunteer Sign Up area at http://aba.teameventmanagement.com/2010/hac-volunteer.html
Still want to volunteer, please sign up onsite.
Volunteering....it is like having a 3-hour appointment!
- Download the 2010 Volunteer Sign Up Fax Back Form.
- Review the volunteer shifts available to determine when you would like to volunteer. Compare volunteer shift times to other Marketplace events so there is no conflict. Click here for the Marketplace 2010 Schedule.
- Review the volunteer area descriptions below to determine where you would like to volunteer.
- Check the box(es) which correspond to the date(s)/time(s)/area(s) which you would like to volunteer.
- Fax the completed form back to 202-898-1575.
- ABA will place you on the 2010 Volunteer Master Schedule and send you a confirmation.
- To view your schedule, click on the 2010 Volunteer Master Schedule and select the corresponding tab to the volunteer area on your fax back form (i.e. Registration).
- Scroll down to the date and time under the specific volunteer area for your name.
- Plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to the start of your shift.
- If you need to change or cancel any fo your volunteer commitment, contact ABA at meetingsdept@buses.org.
- Thank you in advance for your hard work and dedication to ABA's Marketplace.
Registration
Volunteers are needed to welcome delegates and extend our Marketplace hospitality – perfect for the first-time attendee. The Registration volunteer position is:
E-Mail Center
Volunteers are needed to deliver messages to Buyers on the floor and type in responses – perfect for any Marketplace experience level. The E-Mail Center volunteer position is:
Education Seminars
Volunteers are needed to monitor the seminars, distribute seminar materials, and collect evaluations – perfect for any attendee. The Education Seminars volunteer positions are:
- Moderator
- Greeter
- Captain: Subcommittee Member Position.
Orientation Center
The "How-to of Marketplace" for STAR (first-time) delegates. Volunteers are needed to help guide our STAR delegates to a productive, fun, and profitable Marketplace. The Orientation Center volunteer positions are:
- Greeter: Welcome STAR delegates and distributes Official Programs.
- Photos: take pictures of STAR delegates to display.
- Registration Liaison: Greet and guide first-time delegates from registration to the Orientation Center.
- Ambassador: One-on-one with STAR delegates to review profile sheet and other Marketplace information.
- Floor Tours: Conduct Floor Tour through the Networking Floor, Business Floor and education seminars.
- Floater: Help maintain the flow of the Orientation Center by assisting with whatever is needed.
- Workshop: Escort STAR delegates from the Orientation Center to the seminar room and assist with audience questions during the workshop.
- Captain: Subcommittee Member Position.
Resource Central
Our state of the art Resource Central contains information about Marketplace Buyers and Sellers. Volunteers are needed to help delegates locate the information they are looking for, and navigate their way through ABA’s exclusive database program. The Resource Central volunteer positions are:
- Library: Check in and out the Buyer and DMO Reference Binders.
- Computers: Provide assistance to delegate with on-line Research Databases - perfect for the computer wiz.
- Copiers: Help make copies of resources when requested.
- Greeters: Welcome delegates to Resource Central.
- Floater: Help maintain flow and supplies of Resource Central.
- Captain: Subcommittee Member Position
CTIS Booth
CTIS enrollees and graduates are invited to volunteer at the booth to promote the importance of continuing education within the tour and travel industry through first hand testimonials. The CTIS volunteer position is:
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