Volunteer For the 2019 Symposium!
Thank you for volunteering to help with our Symposium! Add your name to one (or more) of the bullet points on the list below.
SYMPOSIUM PREPARATIONS
Tues, April 2, 10:00AM, Initial Symposium Preparations
2105 Hornbake Building, South Wing We'll create and print signs, forms, and schedules; pack materials; gather demo supplies; etc.
Wed, April 3, 12:00PM, Final Symposium Preparations
2105 Hornbake Building, South Wing We'll bag Symposium SWAG, continue gathering and packing materials, stuff badges, organize registration materials, transport materials and equipment to CSIC, etc. FREE PIZZA! We need people with cars, willing to transport materials. Please note "CAR" next to your name, if you can help--thank you!
SYMPOSIUM PRACTICE TALKS
For each practice talk session, we need people available to provide feedback and one person to serve as the Feedback Lead. Sign-up HERE.
DAY-OF SYMPOSIUM - April 4
For each of these general Day-Of Symposium tasks, volunteers will meet in the lobby of the CSIC (Computer Science Instructional Center) Building. We ask that Day-Of Symposium volunteers be willing to share cellphone numbers so that the support team can communicate as needed throughout the event.
7:00AM - 8:45AM Morning Set-Up & Registration
Tasks include setting up tables, catering, signs, posters, and easels; directing attendees; check-in attendees; complete on-site registration, etc. Please make a note if you are only available for a portion of this timeframe.
9:00AM Lunch Set-Up
Tasks include breaking down the registration and breakfast areas and setting-up lunch tables.
1:00PM Lunch-to-Snack Transition & Demo/Poster Set-Up
Tasks include breaking down the lunch area (tables, chairs, food), taking out trash, and beginning setting-up for the Demo & Poster Session.
4:00PM Set-Up for Demo & Poster Session
Be on call for support with any remaining tasks for the Demo & Poster Session.
6:00PM Symposium Breakdown
Tasks include breaking down tables and stacking chairs; tidying classrooms, lobby, and halls; removing signage; packing and transporting materials back to Hornbake. We need people with cars, willing to transport materials back to Hornbake. Please note "CAR" next to your name, if you can help--thank you!
SPECIALIZED TASKS @SYMPOSIUM - Thur, May 24
We ask that volunteers be willing to share cellphone numbers so that the support team can communicate as needed throughout the event.
Photography
Sign-up to snap pictures throughout the day, highlighting our Symposium. After the event, please share photos so that they can be featured on our website, as well as in communications materials and presentations.
8:45AM Support for Plenary Session
- Loan computer:
- Tech support:
- Mics/lights:
- Hook:
10:15AM Support for Keynote Session
- Loan computer:
- Tech support:
- Mics/lights:
- Hook:
12:45PM Support for Afternoon Talk Session I (Security & Privacy/Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Analytics & Visualization)
Depending on the level of available support, some volunteers may need to rotate into different rooms.
Loan computer
Tech support
Session chair/announcer
Mics/lights
Hook
2:45PM Support for Afternoon Talk Session II (Accessibility & Inclusion/Crowdsourcing/Prototyping, Visual Analytics & Visualization/Social Media)
Depending on the level of available support, some volunteers may need to rotate into different rooms.
Loan computer
Tech support
Session chair/announcer
Mics/lights
- Dan Bender
Hook
Tech Support for Tutorial & Workshop Sessions
Depending on the level of available support, some volunteers may need to rotate into different rooms.
- Current Tutorial & Workshop Schedule
10:30AM - 4:45PM
- Tutorial: Introduction to Usability Testing
1:00PM - 4:45PM
- Tutorial: Cognitive Science in HCI
- Tutorial: Visual Design for Interactive Bootcamp
- Workshop: Design Techniques
- Workshop: Building Community Partnerships for Aging Research
Notes
- OIT CSIC can be reached at 301-405-3838 (x53838)
- Tables and chairs will be delivered to CSIC the afternoon of Wed, May 24
- Lunch is scheduled for 11:45AM - 1:00PM; Snack Break 2:45PM - 3:00PM
- Questions or concerns? Contact Rashida Bandy at rbandy@umd.edu.