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VIP/Media Registration & Information Table Attendant

Summary
  • Assist the VIP Reception Coordinator and Media/PR Coordinator with VIP/Media Registration and Information Table operations. Facilitate positive VIP and media experience at the event.

Benefits
  • Make a difference in the lives of youth by creating a fun, meaningful, and inspirational experience for team members
  • High visibility role
  • Opportunity to utilize and further develop interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
  • Opportunity to interact with VIPs, media representatives, and FIRST staff
  • Interesting work environment

Responsibilities
  • Demonstrate Gracious Professionalism
  • Attend Volunteer Meeting; participate in training
  • Assist with table set up, and break down after the event
  • Obtain one two-way radio and headset from event management office, sign it out; return it to office at end of day, sign it in
  • Greet and register VIPs and media representatives upon arrival
  • Connect media with Media Coordinator or other staff designated as media host(s)
  • Distribute name badges, press kits, event schedules, maps and other competition-related materials
  • Provide information about FIRST and directions to various facility locations, and answer questions

Experience
  • FIRST experience not required, but helpful
  • Should have VIP hosting or PR experience
  • General knowledge of facility and event layout
  • Outgoing personality
  • Strong interpersonal/communication skills
  • Self-directed individual
  • Ability to move about the facility
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time

Training
  • Guidance provided by Media/PR Coordinator and/or VIP Reception Coordinator at event.

Commitment
  • Minimum two days and Wednesday Dinner Meeting (optional). Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Activities
  • Attend Volunteer Meeting; position training conducted (optional)
  • Assist with break down of VIP/Media table(s) and materials

Supervision
  • PR/Media Coordinator and/or VIP Reception Coordinator provides direct supervision
  • Oversight by Volunteer Coordinator.

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