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BWA Expo Volunteers |
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Calling all volunteers! We have openings for several volunteer tasks to help make this year's BWA Expo another success. Last year's volunteers can be contacted for more information about how the task was done previously. To sign up, call Bob Meetin (303-926-0167). Remember: Volunteering this year qualifies you for a half-price ($25) BWA membership next year.
| Task | 2007 Volunteer | 2008 Volunteer |
| Investigate venue options and book venue | Kathy Leftwich | Bob Meetin, Deb Kolaras |
| Plan appetizers/cash bar | Kathy Leftwich | Deb Kolaras ? |
| Order tables and table sign holders and specify layout for tables (12 for experts, 1 Welcome, 1 Book Exchange, 1 Communicators Connection) | Kathy Leftwich | Bob Meetin ? |
| Send out call for volunteers | Mary Headley | Bob Meetin |
| Send out initial call for experts | Mary Headley | Mary Headley |
| Contact additional candidates for experts | Mary Headley | Bob Meetin, Marella Colyvas |
| Sign up BWA experts, manage correspondence with them, and maintain Experts Web page | Mary Headley | Mary Headley |
| Schedule the Experts sessions | Mary Headley | Mary Headley, Bob Meetin |
| Schedule people to greet at BWA promotion table | Linda Woods | |
| Prepare testimonials slide show | done (no volunteer needed) | done (no volunteer needed) |
| Set up BWA promtion table with BWA directories, BWA brochures, laptop running testimonials slide show | Linda Woods | |
| Prepare sign-in sheet | Mary Headley | Mary Headley |
| Prepare table tent cards | Ross Flaven | Ross Flaven |
| Prepare copies of Expo handout | Linda Woods | |
| Create signs for Book Exchange and Communicator's Connection table | Ross Flaven | |
| Bring laptop (for Testimonials slide show) | Jim Ramsay | |
| Greet attendees at BWA promotion table and answer questions | Julia Joun, Rita Braun | |
| Set up Book Exchange table and recycle leftover books | Rita Braun | |
| Set up and take down Communicators Connection table | ||
| Take photos | Ross Flaven, Debra Jennings | |
| Publish photos on Web site | Debra Jennings |
| Task | 2007 Volunteer | 2008 Volunteer |
| Announce initial Expo plans to BWA members | Mary Headley | Bob Meetin |
| Write and distribute press release to designated media sources | Donna Marino, Brad Shannon, Diana Martin,Bette Frick | Deb Kolaras |
| Develop database of business contacts | -- | ?? Deb Kolaras, Donna Marino, Phil Tobias, Rita Braun |
| Send out two mailings to business contacts list | Donna Marino, Brad Shannon, Diana Martin,Bette Frick | Deb Kolaras ?? |
| Work with local newspapers to get a feature article about the Expo published | Donna Marino, Brad Shannon, Diana Martin,Bette Frick | Deb Kolaras ?? |
| Send out regular updates on plans to BWA members | Mary Headley and Marella Colyvas | Bob Meetin |
| Create and maintain Expo Web page | Mary Headley | Bob Meetin, Mary Headley |
| Create and maintain Expo Volunteers Web pages | Mary Headley | Bob Meetin, Mary Headley |
| Create and place newspaper articles, ads, calendar entries, and other PR activities | Donna Marino, Brad Shannon, Diana Martin, Bette Frick | Deb Kolaras |
| Post on friendly Web sites and email lists | Donna Marino, Brad Shannon, Diana Martin, Bette Frick | Deb Kolaras, Phil Tobias, Mary Headley, Kathy Leftwich |
| Encourage members to invite prospective employers and colleagues | Mary Headley and Marella Colyvas | Bob Meetin |
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