UPA 2010 Conference - call for volunteers
We are building a team of friendly, committed volunteers to help with a variety of behind-the-scenes activities such as staffing the information booth, helping at the registration desk, and assisting session chairs and tutorial instructors. In return, volunteers receive greatly-reduced conference registration fees and the opportunity to interact closely with leaders in the User Experience field who will be attending the conference as speakers/presenters, conference planners, and participants.
The 2010 Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA) Conference will be held May 24th to 28th in Munich, Germany.
For the first time in its history, the UPA conference will travel to the heart of Europe. Our key theme, “will focus on how UX professionals can create great user experiences across different cultures, meeting the challenges of delivering to diverse audiences. We are excited about all the opportunities that await us!
The success of the yearly conference is very much dependent on the support of its conference volunteers. So, we are building a team of friendly, committed volunteers to help with a variety of behind-the-scenes activities such as staffing the information booth, helping at the registration desk, and assisting session chairs and tutorial instructors. In return, volunteers receive greatly-reduced conference registration fees and the opportunity to interact closely with leaders in the User Experience field who will be attending the conference as speakers/presenters, conference planners, and participants.
If you are interested in volunteering for the UPA 2010 Conference in Munich, Germany, please complete the online volunteer application (http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGIzUVRNYXFxYk1PdXlFSXVhMHJJdHc6MA). Your submission will be reviewed along with other applicants, and in the next couple of weeks, the first wave of volunteer decisions will be made and communicated. Depending on the number of available volunteer positions, additional application reviews/decisions may be made in the subsequent weeks leading up to the conference.
To learn more about the UPA2010 Conference and the volunteering opportunity (benefits, expectations, fees, application process), please visit the conference website: http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2010/for_volunteers.html. And, If you have any follow-up questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!