Staff At Furry Migration

Furry Migrations is seeking individuals to serve on our Digital Signage Staff. This essential role involves deploying, maintaining, and ensuring the stability of our digital signage infrastructure throughout the convention space.

The Digital Signage Staff will play a key role in enhancing the attendee experience by effectively communicating event information and updates through digital displays.

1. Deployment and Setup:

• Coordinate with the event organizers to determine the placement and number of digital signage displays required throughout the convention space.
• Install and configure digital signage hardware, including displays, media players, and content management systems.
• Ensure that all digital signage installations comply with venue regulations and safety standards.

2. Content Management:

• Collaborate with the content team to curate and create engaging digital signage content, including event schedules, announcements, sponsor advertisements, and directional signage.
• Upload, schedule, and manage content distribution across digital signage displays using content management software or platforms.
• Monitor content performance and make adjustments as needed to optimize engagement and effectiveness.

3. Maintenance and Support:

• Conduct regular inspections and maintenance of digital signage equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Coordinate with technical support teams or troubleshooting and repairs when necessary.

Bonus: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows environment Technical aptitude and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues in a Windows environment, and potential for Linux environments changeover.

VIP Relations works with Guests of Honor and Special Guests before and during the convention to ensure that their experience goes smoothly.

Responsibilities:

As a Guest of Honor Handler, you would work closely with one or more Guests during the convention. Responsibilities would include getting them to Opening and Closing Ceremonies, their panels, events, and/or Dealers Room on-time, performing minor errands on-site, and escalating any issues up the leadership chain.

Qualifications:

At least 1 year prior convention staffing experience.

FM’s Hotel Department is the bridge between the convention and the venue it takes place in, which in our case is the Hyatt Regency Minnepolis.

Duties (At Con)

• Include fielding hotel requests such as water refills, function space unlocks/locks, trash removal, and other such requests.
• FM’s Hotel staff then fulfill the request themselves or coordinate with Hyatt staff to resolve any requests and issues.
• This is an “on-call” type of position that allows one to still enjoy many aspects of the convention while while on shift performing duties.

Merchandise at Migration helps procure and sell the branded merch that helps spread the convention’s name and help generates revenue. As a member of the Merchandise team you will help at the merch table at Furry Migration. Handling sales and members redeeming coupons for merchandise while spreading Migration with keepsakes they can take home.

Duties Include

• Cash handling and some experience using a basic register system Square.
• Work with the Merchandise Department head covering shifts at the Merch table in Dealers.
• Help sell the Furry Migration logos and branding on our merch.
• Answering questions from attendees that may come up to the table .

Our Programming department helps coordinate many panels and events through the weekend. We are looking for programming staff to assist in the setup and breakdown of the rooms where our panels and events take place.

Responsibilities

• Arranging tables and chairs to meet the needs of each panel/event
• Checking in with panels to ensure they start and end on time.
• Assisting with Audio/Visual setup which may include microphones, projectors and helping panelists attach their computers to the equipment.

Our Publications department is responsible for all printed materials for the convention. We are looking for staff to help place all of the signage throughout the hotel at the beginning of the convention then collecting all of the signage at the close of the weekend.

Responsibilities

• Thursday availability at the hotel to help distribute and put up signage.
• Work with each department at the convention to ensure they have the signage/printed materials they requested be created.
• At the close of the convention, helping to ensure all signage is removed from the hotel walls/spaces leaving the area as we found it.

Registration is most attendees’ first interaction with the convention. Being a part of the Registration team, you should be as friendly and welcoming to our attendees as you’d expect us to be to you. Our main goal is to help our attendees through the registration and badge pickup process in an efficient manner, and to share our value of Minnesota Nice with everyone that attends Furry Migration, whether it’s their first time, or their tenth.

Duties Include

• Assist with set-up and tear-down of Registration space (laptops, stanchions, and tables).
• Understand and follow Registration policies, including identity verification, policies regarding minors (individuals under 18), etc.
• Welcome each attendee, confirm their identity and validate their registration before granting credential badges to enter and participate in the convention.
• Assist with line management.
• Handle credit/debit card payments.
• Distribute themed convention merchandise and pre-packed bags for sponsor levels.
• Escalate Registration concerns in a prompt, helpful manner to the department Supervisor or Director.
• Multitask and use a Windows-based computer.

Room Parties could use your help this year at Furry Migration. With the help of members of the community, we help run parties that take place later on in the evening hours. The parties may be themed, may offer a quiet place to relax away from the late dances, or allow you to learn about another convention.

Duties Include

• Looking for badges of each attendee that comes into party row
• Making sure any food that comes from a party row room is finished before the person leaves the hallway
• Checks in on the room parties to make sure everyone is well and see if anyone needs anything

Like Humans Resources at a normal company, Staff Administrators help with taking in people that have an interest helping staff the org and getting them ready to work their departments. At con we are the first people many staff see getting set up and badge on site. We also handle being an extra ear or support to help our Staffers feel needed and be a safe place to get through the weekend. We are all volunteers after all.

Duties Include

• We are looking for someone available on the Thursday and Friday of the convention during the day to assist with checking in Staff. Thursday morning availability is a must.

Tabletop Gaming provides a space for attendees to play tabletop games. We also manage Furry Migration's library of board games, loaning them out during the con and cataloging them afterward. We are looking for staff to help with setup, teardown, and watching the room throughout the con.

Duties include:

• Setup (unpack games, arrange tables and chairs, acquire digital check in/out system)
• Watching the room (make sure none of the games leave the room, check in/out games, assist with any questions, arrange opening/closing of the room with Hotel)
• Tear-down (confirm all games have been checked in, pack games into totes and deliver to pickup area, stack tables and chairs)

Furry Migrations is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our Video Production Team as a Volunteer Video Production Team Member. This role is instrumental in capturing and delivering high-quality video content during our events, ensuring an engaging and memorable experience for attendees. As a Video Production Team Member, you will work closely with our main stage tech crew, operating cameras, managing video mixing software, and setting up equipment to facilitate seamless video production.

If you have a fascination with video production, and live-streaming, this position would be perfect for you!

Responsibilities

1. Camera Operation:

• a. Operate video cameras to capture live event proceedings, ensuring optimal framing, focus, and exposure.
• b. Collaborate with the team to plan camera placements for diverse shots and angles.
• c. Adjust camera settings as needed to maintain video quality.

2. Video Mixing Software Operation:

• a. Utilize video mixing software, such as vMix (Professional alternative to OBS), to manage live video feeds, multiple camera angles, overlays, transitions, and effects.
• b. Coordinate with the main stage tech crew to integrate video elements seamlessly into the event production (Primarily audio).

3. Equipment Setup and Maintenance:

• a. Set up and configure equipment required for video production, including XLR cables, SDI video runs, cameras, and tripods.
• b. Ensure all video equipment is functioning correctly and troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise during the event.
• c. Assist with the teardown and storage of equipment after the event concludes.

4. Collaboration and Communication:

• a. Work closely with the Video Production Team Lead and other team members to execute the video production plan effectively.
• b. Communicate effectively with the main stage

Furry Migration depends on the help of walk up volunteers who choose to give a bit of their time for the benefit of the convention. We are in need of Volunteer Desk Staff to help our place our volunteers into these temporary positions.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Volunteers Staff lead in working with other departments to determine their needs for volunteer help
• Meeting and speaking with potential volunteers at the convention as they come up to the Volunteers Desk.
• Assisting volunteers with signing up for open spots
• Ensures volunteers that signed up are in place in the positions they signed up for.