Volunteering at the Greater & Greener: Re-Imagining Parks for 21st Century Cities

Greater & Greener is an amazing four-day international conference taking place in New York City July 14-17, 2012. In order to make this conference run smoothly and effectively, conference organizers are looking for professional and reliable volunteers to help with the conference’s indoor breakout sessions, mobile workshops and tours. Individuals with NY savvy (getting around, knowledge of neighborhoods, etc.) and languages in addition to English are a plus! 

Volunteer Opportunities

Tour Assistants: Greater & Greener offers more than 40 weekend tours and mobile workshops over four days. Tour Assistants work in conjunction with the Tour Leader to ensure that participants are comfortable and remain with the larger group. Tour Assistants will move the group to/from the tour/workshop location either by conference bus or mass transit. Tour Assistants also serve as a vital communications link between the tour leader, conferees and conference organizers.

Educational Assistants: Greater & Greener indoor break-out sessions are available for continuing education credits and will require a room host to make known and enforce the requirements of CEU credits. By hosting, you will have the opportunity to listen to panelists and learn about the topic.

Administrative Support (Runners): Monday 7/16 & Tuesday 7/17. Keynote and breakout/plenary sessions all take place at New York University’s Kimmel Center. Runners and floor captains are needed to keep conferees moving as well as provide administrative support (escorting people to rooms, messaging, and people management) on an as-needed basis.

Event Support: We are looking for a limited number of individuals to assist us with registration support services for our opening (7/15) and closing (7/17) receptions and the Special Evening at Brooklyn Bridge Park (7/16). 

Volunteer Benefits 

Tour Assistants

For Eight (8) Hours of Volunteer Service

• Complimentary one‐day registration (keynote/plenary, indoor breakout sessions,

mobile workshops, breakfast and lunch) based on availability*

• Option to attend Opening or Closing Reception

• Option to purchase ticket for Special Evening at Brooklyn Bridge Park

• Ability to purchase 2nd day of programming at discounted rate

• Conference Tote

For Four (4) Hours of Volunteer Service

• Can purchase one day of conference programming at discounted rate. Includes Opening or

Closing Reception

• Option to purchase ticket for Special Evening at Brooklyn Bridge Park

• Conference Tote

Educational Assistants

For Full‐Day (8) Hours of Volunteer Service

• Entitles you to sit in on breakout sessions of assignment

• Participation in Keynote/Plenary based on availability*

• Breakfast and Lunch on days of assignment

• Option to attend Closing Reception

• Option to purchase ticket for Special Evening at Brooklyn Bridge Park

• Ability to purchase 2nd day of programming at discounted rate

• Conference Tote

For Half‐Day (4) Hours of Volunteer Service

• Entitles you to sit in on breakout sessions of assignment

• Participation in Keynote/Plenary based on availability*

• Lunch on day of assignment

• Option to purchase ticket for Special Evening at Brooklyn Bridge Park

• Conference Tote

Runners

For Full‐Day (8) Hours of Volunteer Service

• Entitles you to sit in on a breakout session on day of assignment

• Participation in Keynote/Plenary based on availability*

• Breakfast and Lunch on days of assignment

• Option to attend Closing Reception

• Option to purchase ticket for Special Evening at Brooklyn Bridge Park

• Ability to purchase 2nd day of programming at discounted rate

• Conference Tote

Volunteer Opportunities are tracked in four-hour blocks of time but we encourage you to volunteer more than that (your help and expertise is invaluable). All volunteers (except Tour Leaders) will be required to attend a brief training session prior to the conference. All volunteers must have access to a cell phone (smart-phone preferred) while volunteering. For additional information, please contact Richard Murden, the volunteer coordinator, by email at rmurden@loreleievents.com or by phone (212) 838-2660 x 12 or fill out the volunteer application here .