Anime Fargo Organization Roles

Leadership

These roles come in three flavors, Chair, Vice-Chair, and Treasurer! They are responsible for overseeing departments and handling convention-wide responsibilities before, during, and after the yearly convention.

Staff

Staff are what make AF go before, during, and after the convention!

Department Head

Department heads are the owners of a particular area of the convention, such as cosplay, gaming, registration, etc. They should generally be at regular staff meetings, where department updates are given, and questions/issues can be addressed.

Responsibilities

Heads are expected to help with general convention setup and tear down, coordinating with Logistics and other departments as needed to set up their department.

Typically, a department has a single head, but exceptions can be made for co-heads.

Benefits

• Creative control of a department!
• Complimentary membership/badge for the convention!
• Access to staff den and other staff-only areas of the convention!
• A <department>@animefargo.org email address!
• The forbidden knowledge of our deepest convention secrets!
• Other staff events through the year

Department Staff

Department staff help department heads with a specific department. This can range from assisting with pre-convention tasks to helping out on convention weekend.

Responsibilities

Staff should attend the general staff meetings and provide updates as needed.

Staff should be available to help with set up and tear down as required by their department head.

Staff should coordinate with their department head to determine any tasks during the convention.

Benefits

• Creative control of a department!
• Complimentary membership/badge for the convention!
• Access to staff den and other staff-only areas of the convention!
• The forbidden knowledge of our deepest convention secrets!
• Other staff events through the year

General Staff

General staff are folks who aren't part of a specific department, but are still valuable team members that can often help out in different areas as needed through the convention weekend or during pre-convention tasks.

Responsibilities

General staff will be requested to help in areas that need help during the convention. Ops can help coordinate these efforts.

General staff should be available to help during set up and tear down, and should work with the Logistics head to determine what tasks need to be done.

Benefits

• Complimentary membership/badge for the convention!
• Access to staff den and other staff-only areas of the convention!
• The forbidden knowledge of our deepest convention secrets!
• Other staff events through the year

Volunteer

Volunteers are what help keep the convention during the convention weekend!

Responsibilities

Volunteers will be asked to help with various tasks around the convention, such as:

• Assisting with panels
• Assisting with managing attendee queues
• Helping with specific areas, such as e-gaming, or registration.