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The 2009
Screenwriting Expo  
Wilshire Grand Hotel
930 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles CA
Oct. 15-18, 2009
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Sign Up Below To Be A 2009 Screenwriting Expo Volunteer

Read the terms carefully, then complete all required fields below to volunteer.
 
What We Expect Of You And What You Will Receive:
Be Sure To Read These Terms And Details


As a Screenwriting Expo volunteer, you will receive:
    – A free Basic Pass to the Expo ($99.95 value).
    – Free tickets to $5 seminars on "last seated"* basis.
    – Free one-year Creative Screenwriting subscription; free Screenwriting Expo T-shirt.
    – Right to buy all other event tickets.

The Expo will not reimburse volunteers for lunch or parking.  Parking nearby is $7/day if you arrive early; parking at the hotel is $15/day for Expo registrants.

We will expect you to:
    – Complete the form below by Sept. 10, 2009
    – Attend any required training and orientation sessions. 
    – Work one full eight-hour day before, at, or after the Expo  You are welcome to work more.
    – Be on time for your work day.
    – Have a cell phone with you, and give us the phone number.
    – Wear the “uniform” (an Expo T-shirt and "Volunteer" badge ribbon) while on duty.
    – Be professional and courteous at all times, of course.
    – We reserve the right to excuse and revoke the badge of any volunteer.

When and how you can expect to hear from us:

We will begin contacting and organizing volunteers about a month before the Expo, around Sept. 12-15.  We will not be able to give you any guarantee or information before then on whether your scheduling needs and ours are a good match. The answer is very likely "Yes," but that is not a promise.

Paid Registrants Not Eligible

One of the purposes of offering free registrations to volunteers is to provide a means of entry for those who truly cannot afford the price of an Expo registration.  Therefore, If you have already purchased an Expo registration and tickets, they will NOT be refunded to allow you to volunteer.  We are sorry for any inconvenience to you.  

Green Room and VIP Staffing–Additional Note:

Staffing VIPs requires special diplomatic skills.  Please cite your experience at this kind of work if you ask to be considered for it.

Also, if you envision a Green Room monitor job as a chance to chat with VIPs about moviemaking, get an autograph, or pitch your script, please do yourself a big favor, and DO NOT volunteer for that duty.  One of the most important duties of a Green Room staff person is to shield VIPs from that behavior.

Questions or comments?  Please write to 
meeting.manager@screenwritingexpo.com

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First Name*
Last Name*
Email*
Address 1*
Address 2
City*
State*
Zip Code*
Cell Phone Number--required*
Other Phone Number
Days/dates you can volunteer* Pre-Expo assembly 10-14
Expo setup day Oct. 15
Oct. 16
Oct. 17
Oct. 18
Pos-Expo--in our office
Volunteer earlier
Are you available evenings?*
Types of work you prefer to do* Assembling materials weekend before Expo (group activity at our office)
Pre-Expo setup Oct. 10-14 (lifting may be required)
Staffing Registration (Extra patience and diplomacy required!)
Hall monitor/usher/ticket taker
Roving: session head counts, message runner, substituting
Back office staff; computer work
Green Room/VIP staff (cite your credentials for this)
Staffing evening receptions
Want to work the Pitch Fest
Any of the above
Computer expert--can set up and diagnose PCs, networks
Other--describe below
Other: describe
Check if you are a prior Expo volunteer Check if you are a prior Expo volunteer
Briefly describe any prior experience volunteering at the Expo or similar meetings.
Why do you want to volunteer?
Do you agree to volunteer for at least one full eight-hour day? (Check if you agree)* Do you agree to volunteer for at least one 8-hour day? Check if

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Inquiries should be directed to meeting.manager@screenwritingexpo.com

General Contact information:  
info@creativescreenwriting.com