All Arisia staff, interested parties, and families are invited to join us for bowling on Sunday October 16th starting at 12:30 pm to 3 pm at Lanes and Games in Cambridge.

Please RSVP to staffservices@arisia.org so we can order enough food & drink

Let us know if you plan to bowl or just hang out!

-Arisia Staff Services
(Diane, Mike, & Terry)

We want to hear YOUR opinions about what we should be communicating. What do you want to know about the convention, when do you want to know it, and how do you want to be notified?
We're hosting a Communications Town Hall this month to find that out. We'll be discussing Arisia's website, apps, print publications, and social media presence. Everyone ( Read more... )

Come join the Arisia video crew! This year, Arisia is broadcasting six live events, and recording others - our most ambitious schedule ever. We need your help to pull it off. Roles include operating a camera, directing, switching, shading, or even pulling cable to keep from tripping the camera operator. If you're interested but have little ( Read more... )

Responsibilities: Come help setup Arisia's Computers and Printers. We are talking roughly 8 Windows XP and Windows 7 machines (mostly laptops), and roughly 6 HP LaserJet Printers. The computers would be pre-configured and the printers pre-tested. They should just need to be plugged in, connected, and made sure they are working. But it might also ( Read more... )

Sign up in advance for Friday!

Donor Hours: Friday, 1:30p-7:30p (not 2:30!)
Link for appointments: (Strongly recommended!)
https://www.halfpints.childrenshospital.org/index.cfm?group=op&hlc=ARISIA&hostlookupcode=ARISIA

Arisia 2016 Staff is looking for volunteers for at-con positions! Currently, we are looking for an IT Assistant.

Responsibilities: Operations IT needs someone to assist in the setup and testing of wireless networks for Arisia staff functions. No specific technical skills are required, as the work will be done in conjunction with the area head. ( Read more... )

This year Arisia will be creating space for a teen unconference, in which teens can propose their own topics and hold their own discussions about those topics. Stay tuned for more information about how and when to propose your ideas, view the schedule, and join your fellow teens to talk about whatever you want! Want to volunteer? Email us at teen- ( Read more... )

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The annual Arisia convention is a 100% volunteer-run con, brought to you by a dedicated group of folks JUST LIKE YOU who want to be a part of something amazing. And we're looking for new staff, returning staff, people who want to volunteer 1 hour. Or 20. Or only do pre-con volunteering. Or only at-con. Whatever level of volunteering you are ( Read more... )

Arisia Communication Discussion ( Read more... )