Call for Organizing Committee Volunteers

This message fills me with hope. Thank you.

The hybrid format, while potentially technically complex, seems like an idea that should have been developed years ago for most major conventions and not just Organized Play Foundation or Paizo, imo.

That there will be an effort to sustain this in the future likewise gives me hope... and eases some potential pain for the wallet.

Thank you.

Great to hear many of us can still attend PaizoCon remotely!

Maybe it's just my tired brain, but I'm having trouble parsing the Needed Positions, particularly when it comes to "Department Head". Is this a general call for multiple positions in multiple departments, each of which will have the "Department Head" title or are these the exact position names? Is the Online Department Head in charge of the whole online side of things?

Just want to make sure no one bites off way, way more than they can chew.

PaizoCon 2022

Date: Memorial Day Weekend 2022
Location: Seattle, WA
Needed Positions: Online Department Head, Onsite Department Head, Overnight Online HQ Department Head

Hello! PaizoCon 2022 committee online chairperson here with a few clarifications:

1 - These three positions should all have "HQ" in their names.
2 - These positions are organizing committee positions as well. The three organizing committee chairs (Ivis Flanagan - Coordinating Chair, David Peever - In-Person Chair, and Mike Bramnik - Online Chair) will work with the rest of the committee to focus on each area represented by the department heads. Unlike other volunteers, committee members have planning and reporting duties before and after the actual event.
3 - We want to make sure that the scope of our other committee members' responsibilities are reflected in their titles.

Hope that helps, and thank you in advance to everyone thinking about applying!
By the by, great comments and questions so far!

The hybrid format, while potentially technically complex, seems like an idea that should have been developed years ago for most major conventions and not just Organized Play Foundation or Paizo, imo.

That there will be an effort to sustain this in the future likewise gives me hope... and eases some potential pain for the wallet.

Thank you.

Big time agree.

Speaking as someone on a FAR AWAY continent, it's nice to be able to play and make friends in other spaces (as well as get the benefits of con attendence, con GMing and equal access to boons now).

I don't mind too much at getting up at 4am AEST time to play specials, particularly on a premier. It's better than waiting for months to be able to play it if you can get enough tables together physically. It's made a lot harder with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses.

But with online options, I can play with friends (sometimes even at the same table).

I am curious as to what the role of “Academy/Kids' Track Trainee“ looks like and what they do if anyone happens to know! :)

So, I went to fill out this form for Gen Con, but all of the Department Head slots are filled. Was there an earlier call for those volunteers?

So, I went to fill out this form for Gen Con, but all of the Department Head slots are filled. Was there an earlier call for those volunteers?

Our convention organizing committees carry over between years, and in Gen Con's case most of the positions were filled in previous years. We're still taking applications for general interest in the event that a department head elects to drop or otherwise reduce their commitment.

Appreciate the clarification, Alex. Thanks.

Now that Gen Con badges are on sale and the hotel lottery is in two weeks, any more word on the status of org play at the convention?

Any Updates? I'm very curious.

Concerns and Thoughts . . .

Are there any changes planned for rooming four unrelated people in one small hotel room? I think it should be one person or related couple per bed, at most. Max two people better. My perspective: I was down for a week after Origins 2019 with the flu after utilizing a Pathfinder/Starfinder room for four volunteer GMs.

Is per slot 'thank you' set at $10? Prices on all Paizo products have risen significantly in the past 15 years. Core books are now $15 (up from $10) for the PDF.

...it should be one person or related couple per bed, at most. Max two people better.

Wishful thinking. Doing that would require twice as many rooms in order to allocate enough space to meet the volunteer need. Since there are already not enough rooms to go around, I doubt Gen Con will increase Paizo's allotment by 50% or more to accommodate two per room, especially when volunteering directly for the convention is still four per room.

Given the state of affairs with how they have allocated LGBTQ+ staff to rooms, I am interested to see how that will affect org play assignments.

I can attest the floors with extra blankets are pretty comfy, at least for the three seconds you're conscious after lying down between sessions.

Given covid I'd make that a plan rather than an exception, but you'd have to ask "are you willing/able to sleep on the floor" as part of the volunteer question.

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