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ATIA Orlando 2012 Volunteer Opportunities

ATIA is looking for volunteers to serve as Session Monitors and Sighted Guides for the Orlando 2012 conference, in exchange for complimentary registration to the conference. There is no previous training required, as instructions will be provided to you. Please review the information below about both volunteer opportunities and then indicate which you are interested in and the days/times you are available to assist. Depending on response, you may be contacted asking to switch roles for the conference. After approval you will be contacted with registration instructions for the conference. Volunteer opportunities will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

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* If you are interested in volunteering, please provide your full name, telephone number, and e-mail address.

Session Monitors
• Each volunteer will be assigned a hallway or an area consisting of approximately 3-5 session rooms, for which the individual will be responsible for monitoring access to the session rooms in that hallway.
• The volunteer will need to arrive in the designated area about 15-20 minutes before the sessions start and stay in their designated post until about 10 minutes after the sessions start to make sure only those who have registered for the education sessions are allowed access (volunteer will be shown badge samples once you check in onsite to know who is allowed into the sessions).
• After the sessions have started and the 10 minutes has elapsed, volunteers are free to sit in on sessions they are interested in; as long as they again resume their post 15-20 minutes before the next sessions start.

Session Times:
Thursday, January 26
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
9:20 AM – 10:20 AM
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
2:35 PM – 3:35 PM
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Friday, January 27
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
9:20 AM – 10:20 AM
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
2:35 PM – 3:35 PM
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Saturday, January 28
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
9:20 AM – 10:20 AM

Sighted Guides
• Guides will assist in helping visually impaired attendees get around the conference.
• ATIA is looking for at least 3-4 Sighted Guides at any given time to provide assistance.
• All Sighted Guides will check into the Accessible Materials & Services desk onsite at the conference.

Sighted Guides Needed
Wednesday, January 25 – 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Thursday, January 26 – 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday, January 27 – 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday, January 28 – 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Requirements:
• Volunteers will serve as Session Monitors or Sighted Guides in exchange for complimentary registration to the conference.
• Volunteers are required to serve at least 8-10 hours to be eligible to receive complimentary registration.

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* Please select whether you are interested in being a session monitor or a sighted guide for the conference:

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* Have you attended a past ATIA conference?

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* If you selected session monitor, please indicate the days/times you are available to assist. The times are in blocks of time with a minimum of 3 hours per time block. As a reminder, you must volunteer for 8-10 hours to receive complimentary registration.

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* If you selected sighted guide, please indicate the days/times you are available to assist. The times are in blocks of time with a minimum of 4 hours per time block. As a reminder, you must volunteer for 8-10 hours to receive complimentary registration.

For questions about becoming a volunteer for the ATIA 2012 Orlando conference, please contact Sara Haukap at 312.673.5965 or shaukap@atia.org.

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