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The 2025 Oregon Library Association annual conference in Eugene is coming up soon! And the conference committee has a question for those of you attending in-person …</div>
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We are wondering if you can spare a few minutes or maybe a few hours to help out during the event? Our all-volunteer conference committee relies on people like YOU to help with boots-on-the-ground tasks during the conference. </div>
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We’re looking help with:</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Registration Desk</span>: Work with our Onsite Registration Team to check in conference attendees, troubleshoot badge and meal ticket issues, answer questions, and generally help people get settled into conference mode. See
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shifts to be filled.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Lightning Talks</span>: Help facilitate the flow of speakers during the back-to-back short sessions in the Exhibit Hall (Wed. afternoon, Thurs. morning, and Thurs. afternoon).</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Meals: </span>At the start of lunches on Thursday and Friday, check badges as people enter the buffet line.<span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Clean Up</span>: Help pack everything up on Friday afternoon.</div>
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PLEASE NOTE: Volunteers must be registered to attend the conference. We cannot, unfortunately, exchange volunteer work for free registration.</div>
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If you are able and willing to help, please contact me!</div>
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