WisCon Needs In-Person Access Volunteers NOW

[jesse_the_k]

WisCon will happen in-person and online during U.S. Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-30, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin

I'm proud of how WisCon helped push/guide other SF cons into making fandom more accessible. I was sad to read this in a WisCon mailing:

We need to let you all know that we are having a volunteer emergency in terms of pre-con volunteer positions. We're still missing some significant roles with only eight weeks left until the con.

We're at the point now where if we don't get volunteers ASAP, we'll have to make cuts to what WisCon can offer in terms of accessibility, food, and events.

Access Lead (1-2 people, attending in person)

major tasks include

• Coordinate our efforts on Signage, Blue Tape, ASL/CART
• Set up Transport Plan to/from Thursday night reception at Madison Public Library (Central Branch)
• Ensure the Quiet Place & Introvert Corner have space & supplies
• Ensure Restroom basket supplies are ordered/purchased before con & restocked throughout the con
• Organize and staff the Access table at the Gathering

More volunteering details: contact personnel@sf3.org

We've documented why and what and how we do, and volunteering is a great way to turn theory into practice!

Comments

More good news

[soc_puppet]

Email sent! Now I think I'm going to try and fight my imposter syndrome off with a stick 😅

Oh, but first! There's a couple of people who asked me this past year for tips on getting Accessibility started/improved at their own conventions, so I forwarded the info and a link to this post to them. I just heard back from one of them, that they'd be interested in taking the position if his schedule works out, so that's another potential volunteer for the job! And I live in the same area as them, so if we both get the job, we could even potentially coordinate transportation and stuff 😃 Anyway, that's at least two people interested in the job, so things are looking promising!

Re: More good news

[jesse_the_k]

Hooray!

And practically, anyone stepping up is a big improvement on nobody, so you'd be the right person for the moment.

Access Fandom Wiki might be useful

https://geekfeminism.fandom.com/wiki/Accessibility