The Witching Hour seeks volunteers!

[Sheryll Townsend]

Hello!

The planning team for The Witching Hour is seeking
applicants for several key positions to join an active
and enthusiastic team of volunteers. To apply for one
of these positions, please email organizers @
witchinghour.org with a cover letter and resume. (You
may delete any personally identifying material.) 

Please do not think that we won't give you one of
these positions simply because you don't have much
experience in that area. A good cover letter can make
up for a lack of experience, in some cases. Your
position within the fandom also has no place in our
decision-making process. Who your friends are, whether
you're a BNF, what you ship, etc. are irrelevant to
us.

One more note before we get to the positions: We have
very high standards for these positions, and that is
why you have to specifically apply to be on a couple
of our teams. If you apply and are not chosen for one
of these positions, please do not take it as a
reflection of your personal value; we're incredibly
demanding and have very specific ideas about what
we're looking for. We want each and every one of you
on our teams, in one way or another. Please feel free
to contact Emily, Hallie or Amy at any time if you
have
questions about the positions or concerns about this
process or its results.

There is no deadline for submission of a cover letter
or resume. Our selection process will be a combination
of first-come and outstanding qualifications. Thus,
earlier submission is better, so long as your
submission accurately reflects your qualifications and
talents.

Thanks again for your enthusiasm and eagerness. We
look forward to working with all of you.

Emily, Hallie, and Amy
Event Organizers
The Witching Hour




Beta Booth Coordinator 
The beta booth coordinator will assist in targeting
applicants for the beta booth, and will assist in
scheduling and communicating with beta readers who
will staff the booth at the symposium. 

Assistant Workshops Coordinator  
The assistant workshops coordinator will work with the
workshops coordinator on projects as needed.

Fundraising and Sponsorship Coordinator 
The fundraising and sponsorship coordinator will be a
point of contact for merchants who wish to sponsor
some aspect of The Witching Hour, and will lead
fundraising efforts. Candidates should have excellent
written and oral communication skills, and experience
with fundraising, accounting, or a related field. This
coordinator will be resposible for coordinating a
fundraising team in conjunction with existing
volunteer areas. 

Corporate and Fandom Sponsorship 
The corporate and fandom sponsorship volunteer(s) will
be web-connected, available volunteers with excellent
written and oral communication skills. Attention to
detail, familiarity with databases, and fandom 
knowledge are pluses.

Publishing Coordinator 
The publishing coordinator will be responsible for
compiling and publishing a compendium of The Witching
Hour's programming, including acquisition of copyright
licenses from authors, copyediting and publication.  

Public Relations
The Witching Hour continues to seek volunteers with
experience or a demonstrated interest in public
relations or marketing. In particular, this group is
in need of a Fandom Promotions coordinator, so a broad
knowledge of fandom sites, archives, and news outlets
is desirable, as is fandom participation on some
level.

Logistics 
The Witching Hour continues to seek volunteers for the
Logistics team. Proximity to Salem is a plus, but not
necessary. Most Logistics volunteers are assigned to
answer questions about a single venue or lodging
provider.

Legal
The Witching Hour seeks additional attorneys, law
clerks and paralegals. Experience or interest in
intellectual property law or non-profit tax law is
desireable.  Tasks may include monitoring conference
planning for legal issues and questions, drafting and
revising contracts, and preparing state tax filings. 
Please feel free to volunteer in only one area of
expertise or planning.

Art, Writing, and Music
The Witching Hour seeks an art professor, a
professional writer or writing professor, and
professor of music for its vetting team. 


Don't worry if you aren't interested in that kind of
responsibility or you only want to help out at the
conference. We have volunteer opportunities for folks
who cannot attend and we'll need people down the road
to be Salem Elves and work shifts at the conference 
information desk, security, Chasers, A/V personnel,
etc. If you are interested in that sort of volunteer
work, please feel free to e-mail volunteers @
witchinghour.org or join yahoogroup wh_volunteers,
and we'll find you a place on our team.

For more information about The Witching Hour, visit
http://www.witchinghour.org/


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