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To VolunteerFebruary 1, 2012 – the Conference is over, but please think ahead to 2013. [VOLUNTEERS: In a hurry?..... please read everything on this page] KERRY/VOLUNTEERS, is in the final stage of assigning the Conference volunteer jobs for 2012. In other words, this is your last call. With 34 workshops + an expected full Expo, the last of the 80-100 volunteers handling the logistics of this show are now being called. Volunteering at the Guelph Conference can be a career opportunity. You never know which of the traders or speakers might need an apprentice, trainée, short-term contractor, researcher, software writer, field assistant or even executive helper. So, don’t come to this show without a business card. WHAT? I don’t have a business card. Well then, print them out on your colour printer for $10, bring 100 with you and give them out to the organic marketers you meet. Guelph Organic Expo – land of opportunity and potentially a career ! Thanks. p.s. the picture of the young volunteer shown below from past years always impresses because this Conference has the best and most cheerful volunteers in the organic world ! ••• 2012 Conference & Expo • Volunteers — FINAL CALL From Volunteer Coordinator: Kerry Brookes – volunteergoc( at) bell.net Hello…….I am the Volunteer Co-ordinator for the 31st Annual Guelph Organic Conference. I’m asking for YOUR HELP to deliver this Conference between Thursday, January 26 and Sunday, January 29, 2012. Note: if you aren’t interested for yourself, perhaps you could pass along this Web Site and contact page to others who might be ready to help. If you’ve already contacted me to set up your volunteering duties, please read on and find out more about the Conference… and about the specific duties which we need to fill each year. Firstly, I suggest you get a brochure from the Manager or download it off the front of this Web Site (BOTTOM LEFT OF WEB SITE FRONT PAGE), so you can check out the Conference schedule and workshop times. You can also access the “Workshops (Overview)” – the drop-down menu found in the top-right corner of the Conference home page. Then, decide which days you can attendand let us know. Unfortunately, we cannot provide car-pooling or billeting for the Conference due to prohibitive insurance costs. However, if a group of you decides to come at the same time, let me know and I will try to arrange compatible schedules. Your volunteer commitment would normally consist of one or more of the following days: FRIDAY: FRIDAY ORGANIC FOOD & WINE DINNER: SATURDAY: SUNDAY: Please browse this Web Site to see those workshops which you might be interested in attending/volunteering… and I will try to accommodate you. Obviously, the sooner you reply, the more likely you will get the job you want. If there are any physical limitations, please tell me and I’ll do my best to accommodate you. Also, if you have any special skills, let me know. XXX – Here is a list of typical volunteer duties:
I’m sure there is a myriad of other duties that will arise on demand, but the ones just listed are the basic set of annual jobs which we need filled. It helps, when you are a volunteer, if you are a “people-person” – someone who can handle a busy job yet still keep a smile – this is retail, after all. It’s a pretty hectic 4-day event, certainly having its own slower periods but those moments would be your chance to liaise with your fellow volunteers and Conference guests. We’ve noted that almost all the volunteers over the years have enjoyed themselves in these important jobs and have asked to be considered for future volunteer duties. If you’re interested in getting involved in this Conference and through that involvement, to become immersed in Organic Sector Market Development, please contact me. This Conference, Canada’s longest-running organic marketing event, is a great place to network with the many organic sector personnel who come from all over Canada and internationally, for a mid-winter organic experience. This is also a place to experience the latest market trends, see products in development and confront burning issues. This is a growing field and you can be part of it. Guests: when you are at the Conference in late January, be sure to say hello to all the volunteers running around making the event run like clockwork! Kerry Brookes Phone: 905-544-3587
••••••••• OTHER INFO WORTH READING BUT NOT AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE BECAUSE WE KNOW “YOU’RE BUSY.”
“The Past” - END OF CONFERENCE REPORT FROM JANUARY-2011, now history. January 31. 2011 – the 2011 Conference is over and how could we have delivered such a smashing event without all the 100+ volunteers who scurried all over the place to be at our beck and call while helping the exhibitors and speakers ‘with a smile.’ Special thanks to Juliana, volunteer ‘Executive Assistant to the Mgr.’ who helped out with some on-the-spot management decisions in some very busy situations. Stay tuned… ••• ••• ••• END OF CONFERENCE REPORT FROM JANUARY, 2010 January 31, 2010 - comments from the Conference Manager on the 2010 Conference, now just a happy distant memory: to all of the 90+ volunteers who set up the Expo, who helped carry in boxes, who got up at 6.45 am to register guests for workshops, who placed exhibitor forms and set up tables till 10.30 pm, etc., etc…… we could not have run the 2010 Conf. without you ! Thank you and we hope you volunteer for Kerry again for GENERATION ORGANIC in 2011.
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