Call for Volunteers: Simmons Leadership Conference, Boston, MA
Posted January 30, 2018
This year’s theme, Disrupt the Ordinary, centers on the need to change how we think, behave, and do business in an era of accelerating innovation. For a full conference schedule, visit simmons.edu/leadership.
Benefits of volunteering:
- Attend the conference sessions when not officially “working.”
- Access to complimentary video-on-demand recordings of most sessions after the conference.
- Network with corporate sponsors and recruiters from major corporations.
- Show your support for Simmons College and see the Simmons mission in action.
- Give back: all proceeds support scholarships for Simmons graduate students.
There are two (2) requirements for volunteering:
1. Attend one (1) pre- conference training at the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center Boston:
- Tuesday, March 20 OR Monday, March 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Parking will be validated and dinner provided at these training.
2. Be available to work one (1) of the following shifts:
- Shift A Set-up morning AND conference morning
- Wed., April 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Thur., April 5 from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Shift B Set-up afternoon AND conference afternoon
- Wed., April 4 a 4-hour shift between 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Thur., April 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Shift C Conference full day
- Thur., April 5 from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
To register:
- Plan accordingly. Cancelations and no-shows have a strong negative impact on our operations.
- Check your calendar for any conflicts. If needed, speak with your professor(s) and/or supervisor to get approval for the time off before you register.
- There are no funds available to pay or reimburse anyone for travel expenses associated with traveling to Boston to volunteer at the conference.
- To register, visit http://bit.
ly/SLC18ES starting on Thursday, February 1 at noon.
- Space is limited. Volunteers will be accepted and shifts will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you have any questions, please email our Volunteer Manager at [email protected].