Hello Cal students and community members!
Are you interested in being a committee co-chair for QACON 2015? If so, please review the committee descriptions below and fill out this application in order to apply! Please email
qaconference@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.
Queer and Asian Conference 2015
Location: UC Berkeley
Date: May 1-3, 2015 (weekend before RRR week for UC Berkeley)
Meeting times: QACON planning committee meets every Monday from 8:30-10:00pm, unless otherwise noted.
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FINANCE: applies for funding and grants, organizes fundraising, manages conference budget, moderates each committees' budget, manages reimbursements
FOOD: coordinates food for guests (including Saturday lunch), requests donations of food from local businesses for Saturday/Sunday mornings, applies for food permits, coordinates pick-up and delivery of food
MERCHANDISE: coordinates production of conference merchandise, including overseeing the design/ordering of conference t-shirts, nametags, and any "swag" (i.e. free stuff to give out to attendees)
OUTREACH (College Campuses): engages with different schools/school organizations to promote QACON (at events, at meetings, online, etc.), fliers and chalks on campus
OUTREACH (Community/CBOs): engages with community members and community based organizations to promote QACON (at events, at meetings, online, etc.), distributes fliers
PUBLICITY (Publications): designs and maintains website; coordinates production of publicity materials, including designing fliers and event booklets
Special Events/Activities (SPACS): coordinates pre- and post-conference events, including: venue reservations, coordinating with performers, decorations, etc. Typical events are an opening performance Friday night, an afterparty on Saturday night, and Sunday brunch/open mic; finalized activities this year are determined by this year's committee.
VOLUNTEERS: recruits, trains, and coordinates volunteers; coordinates housing and volunteers for the days of the conference
WORKSHOPS: outreaches to community members, student organizations, and community based organizations to recruit workshop presenters in alignment with conference theme; organizes workshop schedule
*** DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICANTS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 2014 11:59PM***
Selected committee chairs will be notified within 2 weeks after the deadline.