Calling all witches, wizards, squibs, and all other fantastical, magical beings!  Still not sure what volunteering is about?  Want to be entered for a chance to win groovy prizes? Like  rewards for your efforts?? Come to the Volunteer Orientations (s)!  Times and locations below.  The first one is Thursday 11 a.m. in DaVinci.  I can ‘t wait to meet all of you!!

Ailene
Volunteer Coordinator
@HP_Volunteers 

• Join us for the Volunteer Orientation meeting tonight (Wednesday) in the Slash Suite (Rm 2328 Villa Wing) at 8 p.m. Bring your friends! Sign up to Volunteer! It’s a great way to meet new people & make life-long friends – See you there!
• There is a Volunteer Orientation /Social on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the DaVinci Room.
• Following along HP_Volunteers on Twitter for the latest volunteer news, kudos & general frivolity.
• Volunteer Orientations
• Wednesday night – 8 p.m. in Slash suite
• Thursday – 11 a.m.
• Friday – 9:30 a.m. at the Meet & Greet and again at 3:30 outside the Common Room
• Saturday – 8:30 a.m.  and again at 4 p.m. outside the Common Room

Ascendio is just around the corner and while we have Wrock Bands, StarKids, a talented and diverse staff, a beautiful hotel to romp around and duel in, Quidditch, fantastic, thought provoking programming plans, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (!!!), the only thing missing to make it the best HPEF symposium yet, is YOU.

As you know, symposiums like Ascendio just can’t run without the help of its volunteers. We’ve had your amazing help in the past and we’d love to have you back as part of the Ascendio team this year. So if you were looking for a way to help out, reconnect with old friends, or even make some new friends, there’s still time to sign up, get sorted, and get involved.

Our Volunteer Coordinator, Ailene, would love to hear from you. Send her an email at volunteers@hp2012.org or click here to become part of the team today!

EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 18!

Calling all artists! We’ve got an opportunity for fame and glory…at least among Ascendio attendees – and the creator of the winning design will win a one-day ticket to Universal Studios Orlando. We are looking for designs for the official Ascendio t-shirt, just as we did in the lead-up to past events, including Nimbus 2003 and Azkatraz. You can see a selection of designs for past HPEF events in our CafePress store (still under construction), but don’t feel bound by any styles or fonts we’ve used before.  Instead, since the Ascendio theme is “Flights of Fancy” please let that inspire your creativity.
Click here to read the rules, and learn more.

You may’ve seen our tweets and Facebook posts this weekend as many of the Ascendio Senior Staff visited the Portofino Bay Resort and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for our site visit and planning meeting. The space is gorgeous, and the event is going to be amazing! But we can’t do it without our volunteers – they’re the ones who make HPEF events work, and who make the moments we share memorable.

That’s why Emeline, our Volunteer Coordinator, wants to hear from YOU. If you’re interested in helping out with Ascendio, there are many opportunities both as we get ready for our amazing event and on-site, at the event itself.

Click here or scroll down to fill out the Volunteer Form and be placed in our Database; someone from either the Volunteer Desk or the specific committee you’re interested in will contact you within two weeks or so.

Ascendio is run entirely by volunteers. From the board and senior staff to the on-site volunteers, HPEF events wouldn’t be what they are without help and commitment from its attendees. By volunteering, you can help shape Ascendio, meet fellow fans before the symposium, and gain an insider’s viewpoint to event planning.

We are, specifically, looking for an iPhone/Android App creator, a Craft Faire coordinator, a Vidshow Chair, and volunteers to serve in many roles, from programming session prefects to security, from the Registration Desk to the Common Room. We aren’t asking for specific date/time commitments on-site but if you’re able to plan to spend two or three or more hours helping at the event, or are interested in helping with PR, graphic arts, or something else during the planning stages, fill out the form and let us know!

Thanks in advance for your help and support!