Nuke-Con has had 30+ years of great times. That’s because of the planning that happens during the 51 weeks between one convention and the next. There are specific people responsible for specific jobs, but everybody adds to the stew of ideas before we serve up the result.
Site
The Site Coordinator involves working with the venue staff before, during and after the con. They plan how we’re going to use our space. They discuss physical needs (tables, chairs, electricity, water, AV equipment — and more) with the venue and Nuke-Con staff. It helps to have spatial vision for layout, and they’ll need to be the calm center in the middle of the crisis — because there always seems to be some issue to be solved.
Guest Liaison
Since gamers are curious people who love to tell stories, Nuke-Con often invites experienced and notable people in the game industry as guests. The Guest Liaison’s job is to make our guests welcome and comfortable. This volunteer will help select and confirm the guests; assist with travel arrangements; coordinate each guest’s schedule during the weekend; and make sure they have enough to eat and drink.
Aftershock Coordinator
Nuke-Con’s periodic games days are called Aftershocks. They are single-day events that are held at game stores or other places where gamers gather. A lot of the functions of the full convention also happen for the Aftershocks (site coordination, scheduling, table assignments, maybe a raffle) but on a much, much smaller scale. The Aftershock Coordinator is usually the single person who puts it all together.
Work on these jobs (and others!) is spread throughout the year. Volunteers for all of these positions will be back-ups for the current holder and we hope that the volunteer will eventually take full responsibility once they feel they understand and are comfortable with the job.
If any of these jobs interest you, or if you just want to get involved in the planning process, please contact volunteers@nuke-con.com. We’d love to have you in the Nuke-Con family.
