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Volunteering for Volunteer Check-In at Garden & Landscape Expo

February 08 - February 11, 2024 | Alliant Energy Center in Madison

Garden & Landscape Expo is a community educational event and fundraiser hosted by PBS Wisconsin and the UW-Madison - Extension Horticulture Program. This three-day event celebrates the latest trends in gardening and landscaping with more than one hundred free educational seminars and demonstrations.

About Volunteer Check-In

Greet volunteers, hand them their name badges and direct them to training and orientation in the volunteer lounge.

Volunteer Check-In Job Duties

Welcome volunteers.
Check off each participant name on the sign-in sheet as volunteers check -in.
Give each volunteer a name badge and lanyard.
Direct volunteers to their training station to meet their captain.
Straighten and organize the volunteer lounge between shifts.
Provide visitors with general event information.
Direct visitors to the location of seminars, demonstrations, workshops, exhibitor booths, food stations, and other Alliant Energy Center amenities.
Encourage volunteers to fill out an evaluation form at the end of their shift.
Promote open job assignments.
Direct questions to your captain as needed.

Volunteer Check-In Job Skills and Requirements

Friendly and positive demeanor.
Enjoys working in a people focused environment.
Ability to effectively hear, communicate, and interact with volunteers during the check-in process.
Ability to discern when to ask your captain for assistance.
Volunteers 16 and older may participate.