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Volunteer Guide

All the information you'd need to know as a SquiggleConf 2025 volunteer.

This page has the high-level information you need to know as a volunteer at SquiggleConf 2025.

That includes:

Volunteer Expectations

Volunteers are required to:

We generally assign an equal number of task hours to each volunteer, roughly (number of hours of work) / (number of volunteers). Those tasks will generally be in-person work such as operating the help desk, guiding attendees to lunch spots, and helping set up and take down equipment.


We'll also need the following information from you:


Volunteers must be in-person the duration of the conference.

Volunteer Schedule

Volunteers are invited to all public conference events listed on Schedule. This list also shows the private training we'll require you to attend.

Wednesday, September 17th

Community Service Event

4:00pm

We will arrange a community service event with a local non-profit the afternoon before the conference.

This event will free and open to any attendee who can code in at least HTML.

Volunteer Training
Private Activity

5:00pm
TBD

Meet the staff behind SquiggleConf and your fellow volunteers.

We’ll go over the schedule, assorted roles, and answer any questions you have.

Thursday, September 18th

Morning Fun Run

Join organizers, volunteers, and attendees for a free joyful jog around the Boston harbor.

We’ll meet at the New England Aquarium and run in a 5k loop at a comfortably light pace.

Day 1

Doors open at 8:45am and the conference extends through 5:00pm.

See Schedule > Thursday, September 18th for more details.

Suggested Dinner Locations

6:00pm & 7:00pm

We’ll arrange suggested dinner and casual social gathering locations for attendees, speakers, and sponsors.

Friday, September 19th

Morning Fun Run

Join organizers, volunteers, and attendees for a free joyful jog around the Boston harbor.

We’ll meet at the New England Aquarium and run in a 5k loop at a comfortably light pace.

Day 2

Doors open at 8:45am and the conference extends through 4:30pm.

See Schedule > Friday, September 19th for more details.

Suggested Dinner Spots

6:00pm

We’ll arrange suggested dinner and casual social gathering locations for attendees.

Post-Conference Hangout

After dinner, bring your badge for entry and hang out with the organizers, speakers, and fellow attendees in our mixer.

Expect locally prepared hors d’œuvres and a craft lemonade stand.