We’ve had a great number of folks ask about volunteering at the event, and there’s no shortage of opportunities. If you’d like to contribute some of your time, please check out this Google Doc!

Next Steps:

Volunteers and organizers (also volunteers) are what power PodCamps. They make all the magic happen, and without them, there would be no PodCamp at all. That said, being an organizer of PodCamp, particularly PodCamp Boston, requires a healthy commitment of time and resources you have to be able to dedicate above and beyond your day job, family, hobbies, and other interests/priorities in your life. Here’s a rough idea of the level of commitment you’ll need to be able to offer to be an organizer of PodCamp Boston.

3 - 6 months out

Be able to dedicate at least 2 - 4 hours per week for sponsor outreach, volunteer and participant outreach, conference calls usually at night, and other activities including making promotional materials.

1 - 3 months out

Be able to dedicate at least 5 hours per week, or an hour a day, for the above activities, plus logistics, supply ordering and pickup, phone calls to vendors, venues, and sponsors, and other activities.

1 month out up to the event

Be able to dedicate at least 10 hours per week, or two hours a day, for the above activities, plus more frequent conference calls, supply runs, and other tasks. You may need to own or have ready access to a vehicle.

The day before and the days of the big event

Be able to wholly dedicate the day before PodCamp (usually a Friday) as a vacation day from work or school, and expect to be at the venue for a good portion of the day, plus shuttling from other suppliers and vendors as needed. You’ll need a mobile phone, ideally with text messaging capabilities, and be available for virtually all of the time the event is occurring.

The days and weeks following the big event

Expect to contribute an additional couple of hours per week for a couple of weeks after the big event for after-action review, collection of supplies and other resources, and planning for the next event.

If you’re able to make these kinds of time and energy commitments, PodCamp Boston needs you!

Want to help at PodcampBoston? We’re looking for volunteers to help out at the information/registration desk for a 2-hour slot on Saturday and/or Sunday. Send an email to PodcampBostonVolunteers@gmail.com to get involved.