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Please note that SPE does not provide any reimbursement for travel-related costs for any of the below opportunities; and while we would like to provide complimentary registration for the conference, we are unable to do so.
The Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition is coming back to Houston, Texas, USA from 3 - 5 October at the George R. Brown Convention Centre. ATCE is expected to welcome over 10,000 attendees to Houston, and we’re looking for passionate volunteers to help us for a minimum of 2 hours from Sunday, 2 October to Wednesday, 5 October.
The types of assistance vary depending on what you want to do; there are technical opportunities, public-facing opportunities, and behind the scenes opportunities!
We are seeking around 75 volunteers over three days to help with the public facing and behind the scenes help!
Timeline of Application:
Applications will be vetted and approved in mid to late September. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact volunteers@spe.org and you will be put in touch with the appropriate staff person.
Greeting Team
Volunteers will be the “face” of SPE to our members and provide directions to ATCE activities around the George R. Brown Convention Center. If you have ever been you know that it can be confusing for the first time! There will be a lot of signage on site, but a human interaction is often the most effective way to help attendees.
There are two shifts for greeters, from 08:00 to 10:00, and then 10:30 to 12:30 on each day of the conference. There is a minimum 1 shift requirement of 2 hours, but there is no maximum!
Conference Bag Assembly
This is the behind the scenes opportunity, come and meet new people and put together the conference bags that we give out to attendees!
This shift is from 10:00 am Sunday until the job is done, we are usually done before 1230 but if it goes later, we will provide you with a lunch.
Volunteer Other
Sometimes things happen and we need people to be on hand to help out SPE Staff with last minute tasks. If you’re able to help us out for half a day and hang out with us in SPE HQ, let us know! You may be assigned to other volunteer opportunities as needed.
We look forward to working with you! If you have any questions, please email SPE Volunteer at volunteer@spe.org and we’ll get you in touch with the right people!