Badging

We have Eight badging stations that need a variety of coverage. Some like the consuite badging stations need coverage from noon on Thursday when we start the convention, through 5:00 pm on Sunday when closing ceremonies starts.

Other stations have different schedules. Connies Space Lounge needs a badger when they are open, which is significantly different hours from, oh Programming for example. The Eight stations are CVG-Central, Programming-North, Programming-South, Atrium-West, Connies-Space-Lounge, Consuite-North, Consuite-South and Gaming-22nd-Floor. There are also 2 stations that are not 'badging' but are scheduled in a similar way, these are Coat Check for Art show, and 22nd Floor Host.

A more complete description of the stations is here.

The tables below are broken up into days with somewhat unususal scheduling. From Midnight trough 9 am, all stations that need coverage are broken out to 1 hour shifts. From 9 am to Midnight, all shifts are an hour and a half. The Shifts during the day start half an hour before programming for the day begins.

The reason that the tables end at 10:30 am for Thursday, Friday and Saturday is that these tables will be provided to operations so that they have some idea of what areas may need additional coverage while the volunteers desk is closed.

If a station is 'closed' it will have a grey background. This means that we do not expect this station to be 'manned.' If a station does not have anyone scheduled for it, it will have a white background. If someone is scheduled for the station, the background will be lime.

We will be maintaining a separate list of who has signed up for what station and shift. This is for your privacy.

Thursday

	CVG Central	Programming North	Programming South	Atrium West	Coat Check	Connies Space Lounge 8p-2a	Consuite North	Consuite South	Gaming 22nd Floor	22nd Floor Host
12:00p	cct1200	pnt1200	pst1200	awt1200	act1200	n/a	cnt1200	cst1200	g2t1200	22t1200
1:30p	cct1330	pnt1330	pst1330	awt1330	act1330	n/a	cnt1330	cst1330	g2t1330	22t1330
3:00p	cct1500	pnt1500	pst1500	awt1500	act1500	n/a	cnt1500	cst1500	g2t1500	22t1500
4:30p	cct1630	pnt1630	pst1630	awt1630	act1630	n/a	cnt1630	cst1630	g2t1630	22t1630
6:00p	cct1800	pnt1800	pst1800	awt1800	act1800	n/a	cnt1800	cst1800	g2t1800	22t1800
7:30p	cct1930	pnt1930	pst1930	awt1930	act1930	clt1930	cnt1930	cst1930	g2t1930	22t1930
9:00p	cct2100	pnt2100	pst2100	awt2100	act2100	clt2100	cnt2100	cst2100	g2t2100	22t2100
10:30p	cct2230	pnt2230	pst2230	awt2230	n/a	clt2230	cnt2230	cst2230	g2t2230	22t2230
12:00a	cct0000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	clt0000	cnt0000	cst0000	g2t0000	22t0000
1:00a	cct0100	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	clt0100	cnt0100	cst0100	n/a	n/a
2:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnt0200	cst0200	n/a	n/a
3:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnt0300	cst0300	n/a	n/a
4:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnt0400	cst0400	n/a	n/a
5:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnt0500	cst0500	n/a	n/a
6:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnt0600	cst0600	n/a	n/a
7:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnt0700	cst0700	n/a	n/a
8:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnt0800	cst0800	n/a	n/a
9:00a	cct0900	pnt0900	pst0900	awt0900	act0900	n/a	cnt0900	cst0900	g2t0900	22t0900

Friday

	CVG Central	Programming North	Programming South	Atrium West	Coat Check	Connies Space Lounge 1p-5p,8p-2a	Consuite North	Consuite South	Gaming 22nd Floor 9:30a(Friday)-3:30p(Sunday)	22nd Floor Host
10:30a	ccf1030	pnf1030	psf1030	awf1030	acf1030	n/a	cnf1030	csf1030	g2f1030	22f1030
12:00p	ccf1200	pnf1200	psf1200	awf1200	acf1200	clf1200	cnf1200	csf1200	g2f1200	22f1200
1:30p	ccf1330	pnf1330	psf1330	awf1330	acf1330	clf1330	cnf1330	csf1330	g2f1330	22f1330
3:00p	ccf1500	pnf1500	psf1500	awf1500	acf1500	clf1500	cnf1500	csf1500	g2f1500	22f1500
4:30p	ccf1630	pnf1630	psf1630	awf1630	acf1630	clf1630	cnf1630	csf1630	g2f1630	22f1630
6:00p	ccf1800	pnf1800	psf1800	awf1800	acf1800	n/a	cnf1800	csf1800	g2f1800	22f1800
7:30p	ccf1930	pnf1930	psf1930	awf1930	acf1930	clf1930	cnf1930	csf1930	g2f1930	22f1930
9:00p	ccf2100	pnf2100	psf2100	awf2100	acf2100	clf2100	cnf2100	csf2100	g2f2100	22f2100
10:30p	ccf2230	pnf2230	psf2230	awf2230	n/a	clf2230	cnf2230	csf2230	g2f2230	22f2230
12:00a	ccf0000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	clf0000	cnf0000	csf0000	g2f0000	22f0000
1:00a	ccf0100	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	clf0100	cnf0100	csf0100	g2f0100	n/a
2:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnf0200	csf0200	g2f0200	n/a
3:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnf0300	csf0300	g2f0300	n/a
4:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnf0400	csf0400	g2f0400	n/a
5:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnf0500	csf0500	g2f0500	n/a
6:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnf0600	csf0600	g2f0600	n/a
7:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnf0700	csf0700	g2f0700	n/a
8:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cnf0800	csf0800	g2f0800	n/a
9:00a	ccf0900	pnf0900	psf0900	awf0900	acf0900	n/a	cnf0900	csf0900	g2f0900	22f0900

Saturday

	CVG Central	Programming North	Programming South	Atrium West	Coat Check	Connies Space Lounge 2p-6p,~8p-2a	Consuite North	Consuite South	Gaming 22nd Floor	22nd Floor Host
10:30a	ccs1030	pns1030	pss1030	aws1030	acs1030	n/a	cns1030	css1030	g2s1030	22s1030
12:00p	ccs1200	pns1200	pss1200	aws1200	acs1200	n/a	cns1200	css1200	g2s1200	22s1200
1:30p	ccs1330	pns1330	pss1330	aws1330	acs1330	cls1330	cns1330	css1330	g2s1330	22s1330
3:00p	ccs1500	pns1500	pss1500	aws1500	acs1500	cls1500	cns1500	css1500	g2s1500	22s1500
4:30p	ccs1630	pns1630	pss1630	aws1630	acs1630	n/a	cns1630	css1630	g2s1630	22s1630
6:00p	ccs1800	pns1800	pss1800	aws1800	n/a	n/a	cns1800	css1800	g2s1800	22s1800
7:30p	ccs1930	pns1930	pss1930	aws1930	n/a	cls1930	cns1930	css1930	g2s1930	22s1930
9:00p	ccs2100	pns2100	pss2100	aws2100	n/a	cls2100	cns2100	css2100	g2s2100	22s2100
10:30p	ccs2230	pns2230	pss2230	aws2230	n/a	cls2230	cns2230	css2230	g2s2230	22s2230
12:00a	ccs0000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cls0000	cns0000	css0000	g2s0000	22s0000
1:00a	ccs0100	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cls0100	cns0100	css0100	g2s0100	n/a
2:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cns0200	css0200	g2s0200	n/a
3:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cns0300	css0300	g2s0300	n/a
4:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cns0400	css0400	g2s0400	n/a
5:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cns0500	css0500	g2s0500	n/a
6:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cns0600	css0600	g2s0600	n/a
7:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cns0700	css0700	g2s0700	n/a
8:00a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	cns0800	css0800	g2s0800	n/a
9:00a	ccs0900	pns0900	pss0900	aws0900	acs0900	n/a	cns0900	css0900	g2s0900	22s0900

Sunday

	CVG Central	Programming North	Programming South	Atrium West	Coat Check	Connies Space Lounge Closed Sunday	Consuite North	Consuite South	Gaming 22nd Floor -3:30p	22nd Floor Host -3:30p
10:30a	ccu1030	pnu1030	psu1030	awu1030	acu1030	n/a	cnu1030	csu1030	g2u1030	22u1030
12:00p	ccu1200	pnu1200	psu1200	awu1200	acu1200	n/a	cnu1200	csu1200	g2u1200	22u1200
1:30p	ccu1330	pnu1330	psu1330	awu1330	acu1330	n/a	cnu1330	csu1330	g2u1330	22u1330
3:00p	ccu1500	pnu1500	psu1500	awu1500	acu1500	n/a	cnu1500	csu1500	n/a	n/a
4:30p	ccu1630	pnu1630	psu1630	awu1630	acu1630	n/a	cnu1630	csu1630	n/a	n/a

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Selecting the times above, entering your name, and e-maail address will give you a fairly quick way to send the times and stations you're interested in helping out with to us. If your web browser will not allow you to e-mail from this form, just send us the appropriate information as an e-mail message to volunteers@convergence-con.org

We will send you a response with the list of times and locations you have requested. If you forget what time and location you requested, please stop by the volunteer desk and we will be able to look that up by your e-mail address, or first or last name as you provided them.

The 'code' is a 2 character identifier for the location, a 2 character day of week identifier, and a 4 digit time in 24 hour syntax. If you sign up for multiple locations at the same time on the same date, I will be contacting you about your time machine. (I have two panels I need to attend at the same time on the same day, and I could use the help.)

Some stations work very well for two or three friends to work together. As an example, while Art Show is open, Coat Check can easily use two people. Likewise 22nd Floor host, and Gaming Badger will be working together. New this year is the Atrium West badging station. This is relocated from Art Show over to the West end of the North Tower first floor, and the area to be monitored is a little larger than most of the other badging stations. As a result, we would really love to have more than one person badging this area.

That said, all stations are somewhat friendly to having more than one person working the station. We may not be setting up seating for a family at a station, but in most cases having an extra pair of eyes can be helpful.

The Schedule provided above is making a couple of assumptions that may be incorrect. It is subject to change without notice, though if any change affects a timeslot that you have volunteered for, I will do my best to provide an update to you regarding that change.

Remember, Badging is not security. If someone is giving you problems because they won't show you a badge, or you are concerned about the appearance of the badge that they display, bring your concerns to the attention of a wandering host. You will undoubtedly be asked where 'registration' is this year. We did move it a couple of years ago, and it is now on the first floor, next to the Hotel registration desk, in what was once the comedy club.

If there were a badging 'scritp' it would be to say "Hello!" to everyone you see, "Thank you!" to everyone who has their badge prominently displayed, and "Can I help you?" to anyone who does not have a badge on display. One of two or possibly three things will happen. First, and most likely is that the person you will ask will look baffled for a moment, then realize they are not showing a badge, and pull it out and show you. The other likely event will be that they will look confused, and ask you what do you mean. Respond plesantly that you noticed that they don't have their badge on display, which usually means that they may be looking for registration. Additionally everyone going into the area where you are working is expected to have registered and have a badge. You would be happy to direct them to registration if they need the assistance.

And again, if you see something suspicious, someone 'running' past the station, or attempting to go around it some way, take down a brief description of the situation, and let a wandering host know about it. I'm hoping that they will be checking in with you several times during your shift to make sure all is going well.