. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All Under One Roof

May 17-18, 2008
Houston, Texas
George R. Brown Convention Center
 
  Volunteers

The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is in need of volunteers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 16-18, 2008.  Requirements for volunteers are as follows:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Commit to volunteer a minimum of 4 consecutive hours on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (May 16-18)
  • Sign up as a volunteer by May 5, 2008 and request volunteer position desired
  • Agree to accept assigned position, which will be designated by NBBF on a first-come, first-serve basis
  • Agree to act in a professional and respectful manner at all times
  • Become familiar with Festival layout and schedule

Benefits for volunteers:

  • Free admission to Festival on both days
  • Free NBBF T-Shirt

Volunteers are needed for the following positions.  The number of volunteers needed per day, for each position, is included in parenthesis:

  • Greeters (2):  Greet Festival guests as they enter and direct them to appropriate locations
  • Runners (2):  Run errands on-site for Festival coordinators.  Will be needed on all three days.
  • Information Desk Attendants (2):  Assist Festival attendees with inquiries, etc.
  • Bookstore Assistants (2):  Assist with on-site NBBF book selling area.
  • Book Club Central Attendants (2):  Register book clubs that attend; give each book club member a ticket for drawings; assist with drawings for prizes.
  • Book Club Central Announcer (1):  Coordinate ticket drawing and prize giveaways for book club members.  Drawings will take place every two hours.
  • Children's Book Reading Session Coordinator (2):  Assist parents and children's groups with locating the book reading session area.  Introduce author and be sure sessions adhere to time constraints.
  • Panel Moderators (3):  Moderate workshops, introduce panelists, coordinator Q&A session.  Public speaking experience preferred.
  • Poetry Slam Judges (3 on Saturday only):  Judge performances at poetry slam, give each poet a score and work with other judges to announce winner

If you are interested in volunteering, please send an e-mail to info@nationalblackbookfestival.com and provide the following information:

  • Your Name
  • Your phone number (cell phone preferred)
  • Days and hours you are available to volunteer
  • Desired volunteer position(s).  Please list 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices.

You will be notified via e-mail regarding the day and time of your assignment and the position you are assigned.  Assignments will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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