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ACT-W Boston Conference Planning Committee - Workshop & Speaker Event Manager
ORGANIZATION: ChickTech
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ChickTech is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to retaining women in the technology workforce and increasing the number of women and girls pursuing technology based careers. We address retention, camaraderie in our community, and raise necessary funding through our ChickTech Career Events and ACT-W Conferences.
Our events and ACT-W conferences run on the energy of our volunteers who care about empowering women in technology. The ACT-W Boston Conference is a happy hour and an annual one-day action-packed event where talented women can build skills, grow their community, and accelerate their career path by connecting with companies that truly fit them best. The conference includes speaking sessions, hands-on workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, and more.
As a committee member, you’ll be a vital part of the ChickTech Leadership Team and help to create a welcoming and outstanding conference experience for about 200 participants from the Boston Area. The planning experience is a unique opportunity to participate in the conference activities. ACT-W Boston Planning Committee Members are responsible for various conference duties such as sponsorship outreach, conference and speaker schedule development, event management, food and beverage planning, on-site logistics, and more.
What is expected of me?
As an ACT-W Planning Committee Member, you’ll be expected to be available for the entire conference planning up until the conference on August 25th - 26th, 2017. The Workshop & Speaker Event Manager does the following:
- Finds industry leaders in Tech-related workspace to volunteer time/ expertise to teach during ACT-W Event
- Ensure workshop leaders have prior experience teaching classes/ workshops
- Ensure workshop leaders are approved by ChickTech's ACT-W Conference Director
- Works with other Workshop Team members to make sure we have a variety of workshops set up
- Liaison between Workshop Leader and ChickTech
- Execute Workshop Leaders contracts
- Ensure Workshop Leaders have materials needed to run workshop
- Review workshop materials for audience appropriateness
- Help Workshop Leaders get set up on the day of the event
More opportunities with ChickTech
2 ReviewsNo additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About ChickTech
Location:
107 SE Washington St, Suite 211, Portland, OR 97214, US
Mission Statement
ChickTech is dedicated to retaining women and non-binary people in the technology workforce and increasing the number of people of marginalized genders pursuing technology-based careers.
Description
ChickTech is a multi-generational community helping each other become technology creators. We facilitate hands-on technology-centric events and mentorship to empower, support, and increase the confidence of girls, women, and non-binary folks. Through our programs, we build community, empower participants to see themselves as leaders, and provide networking and mentoring opportunities in the rapidly growing tech industry.
As a mostly volunteer-run non-profit, we are always searching for partners who would like to get involved through donations of expertise, volunteer time, in-kind, funding, or just by helping to get the word out.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
June 2, 2017
SKILLS
- Event Planning / Management
- Teaching / Instruction
- Group Facilitation
- Public Speaking
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1-3 hours of remote work
- Being part of the Committee also requires volunteering at the HH and/or Conference (Aug 25 - 26th)