Become a Volunteer!

We are happy to be on Hillsborough Community College's Brandon campus this year. And since we are in their Conference Center, and have our own entrance!

The Expo will be partially inside the conference center, with the rest of the vendors having booths outside directly in front. Registration will be in the lobby, and the seminar rooms are just upstairs. The Friday and Saturday Keynote events will be held in the building at the north end of campus.
(Download the PDF campus map.)

  • The campus is completely non-smoking.
  • There is no food allowed at the check-in desk.
  • All volunteers must check-in and check-out.
  • An official Festival vest will be issued, and is to be returned at the end of each shift.
Volunteer Benefits

Participation: Free access to the seminars - outside of your shift(s) - on the same day. If you volunteer for a Keynote shift, you may attend the talk for no charge (but not the dinner).
Lunch: A lunch voucher will be given to each volunteer good for the day worked. The lunch trucks will be available from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Meals are only to be eaten before or after the shift.

Grab Your Spots!
Job Descriptions (As they are filled, shifts are removed from the sign-up form.)

Book Sales Assistant: This volunteer remains in the indoor Expo room to help with book orders or any other information needed. No actual sales.
Breakdown & Storage: Offering assistance to outdoor vendors that need to move anything inside for overnight security.
CD Sales & Drawing Tickets: Stationed in the lobby, taking any sales for tickets for the drawing or CDs. Cash or check handling only.
General Cleanup: Helping to make sure the Festival has left everything clean and picked up before leaving. Both indoors and outside.
Impromptu Ticket Sales: Stationed in the auditorium, this volunteer is able to make ticket sales to anyone after hearing the keynote talk. Needs to be organized and detailed. Able to take cash or checks, and keep accurate records. Will also need to offer online ticket purchasing information or help.
Indoor Expo Attendant: Stationed in the Expo room to offer information assistance to anyone. Also watches the book table.
Keynote Setup Assistance: Before the keynote event begins, helps with any setup needs.
Keynote Tickets & Information: Responsible to check every attendee for the proper ticket and keep an accurate record. May also need to take impromptu payments of cash or check, and be able to offer information for online sales and other Festival questions.
Outdoor Entrance Directions: Stationed outdoors around the entrance to offer a friendly welcome to any arrivals, be able to offer directions to any area, and answer other Festival questions.
Outdoor Expo Attendant: This volunteer remains in the outdoor Expo area, and is free to wander and help anyone with any needs.
Parking Lot Information: Stationed outdoors at the beginning of the day to help direct vendors, exhibitors, speakers to their areas. Also helps carpoolers find their parking area and each other.
Registration & Check-in: At the lobby tables will be the check-in for vendors and exhibitors, and speakers and leaders. Festival participants may purchase tickets. Tote bags and other items will be given out, and all questions will need to be answered.
Ticket Checker: All ticket checkers need to be organized and detailed. Each participant must be checked for a proper ticket, and records are to be kept. If needed, friendly directions to other areas can be given.