Volunteering
AnimeFest is a fan volunteer run non-profit organization with no paid employees. We rely solely on the kindness of fellow anime fans and con-staffers to manage every aspect of the convention.What are the qualifications?
[list][*]Willing and able to work a minimum of 16 hours during or before the convention. During the convention this is typically broken into 3-4 hour shifts.
[*]Be at least 16 years old and have proof of your age. If you have any questions regarding type of acceptable proof, please contact volunteer@animefest.org.
[*]Attend the pre-convention staff meeting on August 10th from Noon-5pm at the AnimeFest office in Richardson, TX. (Exceptions will be made for out-of-town volunteers, but please let us know if you can't make it.)
[*]Prior convention staff experience is a plus, but not required (please let us know about any prior experience).
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What's in it for me?
[list][*]Free admission to the convention.
[*]Ability to purchase the staff t-shirts.
[*]Ability to register for staff crash space for volunteers over the age of 18 who are volunteering for 24 hours of work or more. We provide a limited number of staff hotel rooms, so sign up before the convention. All crash space requests must be made no later than August 1st.
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