This Event Insider session invited expert guest speakers, April Michele & Lena Darnay, to share their experiences recruiting, training, and managing event volunteers. Here’s what the discussion covers:

When should you start looking for volunteers before an event?
Do you need a dedicated staff member to handle event volunteer recruitment?
Where should you look for volunteers? What are the top 3 sources for event volunteer recruitment?
What should your volunteer selection process and criteria look like?
What type of work should you assign your event’s volunteers?
Which roles/tasks are not suitable for event volunteers?
How can you train your volunteers without taking away too much time from the event staff?
How can you effectively manage event volunteers for the best outcome?
Do you have a method for tracking previous volunteers? How do you utilize the database?
Can you recruit previous volunteers to join your paid staff?
What does event volunteering look like for virtual events?