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 Saturday August 22nd from 2-6 pm 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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IMPORTANT NOTE: AnimeFest may review existing publicly available records to identify individuals who should not be allowed to volunteer due to current or previous legal concerns. If you have questions or concerns about your ability to volunteer, please contact us at volunteer@animefest.org.
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. AFTER you are accepted to a staff, you can request crash space. Crash space is usually shared with 3-4 other volunteers of the same gender. We provide a VERY limited number of staff hotel rooms, so sign up before the convention is necessary. All crash space requests must be made no later than July 18th. We will announce when our staff rooms are full; at that time, we will start a waiting list for available spaces but do not depend on this availability.
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