Committees
Event leaders and event committees decide which groups get tasked with what. Your committee of volunteer needs the following in order to reach success:
- Clear directions - There's a difference between "go make some signs" and "please make some hallway signs that direct users to room X"
- Organization - plan for volunteer group to meet a few times to make sure everyone is "on the same page"
- Schedule - Set a schedule. It's tough to get things done when you get last-minute notice to perform a task or meet.
- Praise - Remember these volunteers are there on their own time. Remember to make them feel appreciated as they are a vital part of making your event a success. It's optional but you can extend an invite to volunteers to attend speaker's dinner the night before the event as an additional "thank you".
- Communication - Not only with your group of volunteers but also with the event leaders to make sure everything is coodinated properly.