Volunteer Opportunities
The Seventh International Conference on Positive Behavior Support has a limited number of volunteer opportunities. Volunteers must agree to perform nine (9) hours of volunteer time in exchange for a free conference registration (Thursday and Friday only – workshops are extra).
Volunteer opportunities include (click on each job for a description):
Volunteer Job Descriptions
Information Table
Volunteers will be available to answer attendees’ questions regarding the conference, the hotel, St. Louis, and APBS.
Session Host
Volunteers greet presenters and offer to distribute handouts (as needed), remind presenters to introduce themselves prior to starting their presentation, assist with equipment setup or troubleshooting (as needed) and sign in and out on BCBA forms if applicable.
Poster Session Aide
Volunteers help poster presenters find the location(s) of their poster spots, assist in the hanging of posters as requested, provide push pins, keep track of posters by signing in the presenters, keep other conference attendees out until the poster session opens, and assist with clean-up/tear-down once the poster session ends.
Pre-Registration
Volunteers assist pre-registered conference attendees at the check-in desk. Tasks include: finding name badges, distributing conference materials bag and explaining the contents, reminding participants of when the exhibits and poster session are open and where they are located, answering other general questions about the conference.
Greeter
Volunteers help direct conference attendees to various event locations throughout the conference. These people will help the attendees find the registration desk, the exhibit area, the poster session or even a hard-to-find session room.
Credit Sign-In Desk
Volunteers present two credit options to attendees (certificate of attendance or CEUs for Board Certified Behavior Analysts) and answer questions related to getting credit for the various sessions. People working this desk will be responsible for collecting BCBA sign-in forms and the processing fee as well as distributing certificates of attendance at the end of the conference.
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