Volunteer

2D Con is held annually and is 100% volunteer based, we rely on our volunteers to organize and run the event. We strive to make sure there are volunteering opportunities for everyone, even without prior volunteering experience!

Volunteering for 2D Con is a great way to help the local gaming community and meet new people! 

COMMON VOLUNTEER NEEDS

  • Safety – Make sure event attendees have their badge visibly displayed when in convention space, such as our Mainstage or in Panel Rooms.
  • Gaming Library Attendant – Help attendees with requests for games in our console room and open tabletop area.
  • Registration Attendant – Help attendees with badge pickup and on-site registration. Must be at least 16 for this position.
  • VR Gaming Attendant – Help attendees experience VR Gaming in an orderly fashion. Clean off headsets between use and launch VR games.
  • Arcade attendant – Watch over the arcade area, show attendees how to play.
  • Tabletop TerraceShow attendees how to play some of the new tabletop games
  • Indie Island Help show off some of the new indie games guests are making

EXPECTATIONS

We have a few simple expectations for our volunteers at 2D Con. As a volunteer, you must:

  • Be registered for 2D Con.
  • Commit to at least 4 hours of volunteering.
  • Attend pre-event volunteer meeting.
  • Be polite and considerate of other volunteers and event attendees.

While these are our expectations for all volunteers, your level of involvement with our event is entirely up to you! You have the freedom to decide whether you want to help with planning sessions or if you’re just helping out during the event itself.

Let us know which areas are most interesting to you and we will work with you to ensure a pleasant experience as one of our volunteers!

Perks

Volunteer perks are based on hours worked during the convention cycle. Working 2D Con events outside of the main convention will count towards these hours.

Load in and load out will count as double hours.

  • 2 hours – Volunteer badge ribbon
  • 4 hours – Invitation to volunteer party – In late 2023
  • 6 hours – Discount for the 2D Con merch store
  • 8 hours – Access to staff suite
  • 16 hours – Free registration for 2D Con 2024
  • 25 hours – 2D Con t-shirt

See a volunteer coordinator for more information on tracking your hours.

Volunteer

Volunteer to help 2D Con.

Discord is our primary method of communication outside of the convention. While not required, we do recommend that all volunteers have a Discord account to stay up to date on the latest 2D Con news.
Which department(s) are you interested in volunteering for?(Required)

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