Dragon Con Tech Ops

19/07/2024

ATTENTION ON DECK!

Some events to get you all excited to come back and volunteer with TechOps.

1. We have our first ever recruiting event tomorrow 7/20 @ Dad's Garage. Bring folks to recruit for TechOps. Stay around for a show if you wish: bit.ly/3VPm6Hy #/instances/a0FTN000000dPOL2A2 code: DRAGONVOL50 for a discount on tix.

2. Sound school has a date! Aug 3. Event is posted here in the channel. Please RSVP for it just so we can keep a head count.

3. Our annual pre-con gathering will again be held at Dad's Garage on Aug 11. We'll get the event posted in the channel as well with all the relevant info.

OK folks. Dragon Con is approaching. Your shoes should already be broken in. Start making your supply runs, getting your logistics sorted, start some stretching, take your vitamins, and get ready to slay another dragon! See you all soon!

As you were!
-Wolfman

11/07/2024

Ahoy Pirates!
Feel free to join us next Saturday, 7/20, at Dad’s Garage to learn all about volunteering with Dragon Con! Bring a friend who might be interested! We will be set up in the lobby with areas in need of volunteers before the show starting at 6p. Come to get information, hang with current volunteers and directors, and get assimilated into your new Dragon Con family. Stay for the TheatreSports show and get 50% off tickets by using code DRAGONVOL50. We hope to see you there!

FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/TZVxS6pxRGB7nXJ2/

Link is bit.ly/3VPm6Hy #/instances/a0FTN000000dPOL2A2

27/06/2024

Ahoy pirates!
It is that time of year again! T-shirt design time! If you have a desire to submit a design for consideration on this year's Tech Ops shirt, now is the time to be working on that! We would like submissions by July 15th and will be voting on them late July, so don't delay!
Reminder of the requirements:
* Image must be single-color and printed on a black shirt
* Design should be fairly simple to allow for screen printing
* Graphic must include a Jolly Roger/Calico Jack, the words Tech Ops, and Dragon Con

Please send all designs to [email protected]

That is all. Carry on.
-Kalnoch

P.S. I apologize for being late this year, I was recovering from surgery the first half of June, but fear not! I have succeeded in slaying the beast within!

18/05/2024

Alrighty gentle folks, it is 100 days until load in! Couple reminders for you:
1) if you haven't signed up in eventeny yet, you need to do that. No eventeny, no badge.
2) if you are thinking of getting new shoes for con, now is the time to be looking at that, and now is the time to start breaking them in. Nobody wants fresh shoe blisters at con.
3) volunteer hub will be used again this year for availability and scheduling. They have put in a bunch of work to continue to make it a better tool for us to use and I am looking forward to using it again this year. More on that closer to con.
4) next volunteer meeting is July 27th for those that like to attend. Bring a friend, convince them to join, con is more fun with your friends.
That is all.
Kalnoch

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23/02/2024

For those volunteers in good standing, you should have received an invitation to sign up for the Volunteer Appreciation Day. Check your spam filters if you didn't see it.. but make sure you sign up for the event. Dave & Busters in Lawrenceville Mar 23 10a-3p. :)

27/12/2023

We hope everyone is having a good holidays, we just wanted to let everyone know that thanks to all of your generous support we were able to make a $750 donation to Dad's Garage on behalf of TechOps. Thank you all so much and we hope you have a happy new year!

-Kalnoch and the Tech Ops Leadership Team

22/12/2023

Ahoy Pirates!

You all have been so generous with your donations towards our fundraiser for Dad's Garage, I am completely blown away. We have raised just over $300 so far!

As a reminder, the fundraiser closes tonight and then I will forward the money over to Dad's Garage tomorrow in one big sum on behalf of all of Tech Ops.
https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/90gXlglST7

Thank you all and have a happy holidays,
-Kalnoch and the Tech Ops Leadership

17/12/2023

Ahoy pirates!

It’s the season of giving and we can’t think of a better recipient than Dad’s Garage this year.

When we needed a last minute venue for our TechOps pre-con gathering, they stepped up and opened their doors and bar to us without asking for much at all in return. As a non-profit organization, they understood how important building a sense of community is within volunteer organizations like ours.

During this holiday season, we’d like to contribute to their fundraising efforts by making a donation on behalf of TechOps. Any amount helps and if our volunteers even donated $1-5 each, it would add up to a substantial amount to give them. If you are able and willing to donate, we can make sure it gets to this very worthy cause.

We will have donations open until Friday the 22nd. We will be accepting Techops donations here: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/90gXlglST7

If you’d like your donation to be tax deductible or would like to donate directly to their organization on our behalf please get in contact with leadership via the page or DM Kalnoch on Discord.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season full of all the grog and b***y your little pirate hearts desire and we can’t wait to see you in March for our first volunteer meeting of the year.

-Kalnoch and the rest of the TechOps leadership team

23/09/2023

Alright pirates!
I'm a week late in getting this out, but better late then never.
Here is the link for the general TechOps post-con survey: https://forms.gle/hDZmaJ3RZ89EK9hT7
We'd love to hear from you and hope you had a great time this year.

Also! If you were a first year this year who had already bought your membership before volunteering this year and haven't let me know, you have THIS WEEK to let me know so I can put your name in for a refund. My list is due to the office Oct 1 and then they start working on the refunds. Most of you have already messaged me or Inara, which is great, but if you haven't yet, now is the time.

That is all. Thank you all again so much for all the time and energy you give us for con. We couldn't do it without you all.
-Kalnoch

05/09/2023

The Dragon has once again been conquered!! 2023 brought us a whole new set of challenges and to no surprise, TechOps was there to solve them. I am honored and humbled to have so many dedicated members on our fine pirate crew. On behalf of Dragon Con leadership, BillBill, Kalnoch, and myself, I extend a most sincere THANK YOU and job well done to the best damn crew at the con!! Huzzah!

Stay tuned for for some after action surveys to get better information about your con experiences. Hotel leads, start compiling your reports. We will have a lot of activity happening under the surface in the off season this year. For now though, all of you please take some well deserved rest. Know that Dragon Con would absolutely not happen without the efforts of the TechOps crew and I hope to see all of you again in 2024!!

-Wolfman

31/08/2023

Heyo Tech Ops! Inara here!
Badge pickup is open for slow business! Come to Ops anytime today to pick up your badge. Please don't forget to be patient!
Reminder, badge checks don't start until later, so please do not leave your post to come here without checking in with your lead first!

31/08/2023

Hey TechOps!
Looking for badges? You DO need your stinkin' badge!
Come to Ops after 12PM THURSDAY to pick up your badge. Be prepared to be patient with us, please!
We will make an announcement as soon as we're ready, so keep an eye out on all our channels!
NOTE: If you have a shift around 12pm, go to your shift! Come see us afterward.
If you didn't pay your $20 fee yet, go to Courtland Grand (formerly known as Sheraton) Savannah Room before you come to Ops!! We will not have your badge and will send you down there anyway, so save your steps!
If the badge wall has already gone up and you need an es**rt, please @ one of the Admin team (Inara, Plague, Bunny ESQ), Wolfman, or Kalnoch.
So excited to meet all y'all!!
Inara and the Admin Team

30/08/2023

We now have trucks at the Westin and enroute to the Courtland, if you are looking for work, please go to one of those.

30/08/2023

Good morning campers! Our first truck is rolling to the Hyatt, so all you early birds please report to Centennial

29/08/2023

Fresh load in bodies: please go to Hilton Salon

28/08/2023

ATTENTION ON DECK!

Alright ye skallewags! There has been a slight adjustment to tomorrow's schedule. The first ship will be making landfall at the Marriott Atrium at 9AM on Tuesday! The event has been adjusted accordingly. I know this is a late change, but it is what it is. If you are available, please come on down. Prepare for it to be stormy. The hotel loading dock is covered, but we will be travelling between hotels and possibly some outside as needed. Please pace yourself. Tomorrow is going to be a long day. If you aren't available until later in the day, thats okay too. Come on by, we'll be here.

Get yer rest.. tomorrow is first landing!

As you were.

-Wolfman

27/08/2023

Another note on items to be aware of: It looks like we will probably see some of the outermost bands of Hurricane Idalia occurring later on Tuesday to mid-day Wednesday. This is inconveniently while we are loading in. The loading docks are all covered EXCEPT the area outside of the Courtland Grand. If you are planning to help, please make sure you have some water proof shoes and some rain gear.

We are continuing to follow the storm just so we know what we are getting in to. Just be weather aware and prepare for the high seas to maybe be a bit higher for a day.

24/08/2023

Some more notes for your packing:

1. While you are on duty, you can generally be in costume, so long as your costume does not interfere with your ability to perform your assigned task. So maybe not with the fairy wings or something bulky that makes you immobile.

2. Saturday is PIRATE day! We are the Pirate crew of Dragon Con. Remind all the others out there who makes this all run! Dress in your favorite pirate garb and have some fun!

3. Those of you that signed up early enough, you will receive a TechOps t-shirt. While there is not any official rule on this, generally we wear the new t-shirts for the year on Sunday.

Now go secure the rest of your supplies, get the important things packed, and most importantly, get some rest! We've got Dragons to slay!

24/08/2023

Hear ye, hear ye!

Couple reminders as we get closer and closer to con.

Most of you have schedules at this point. If there is an issue with it, please contact the lead for the hotel in question (or me if it is an ops shift).

Badge pickup will be on THURSDAY in Ops, which is Marriott L504/505. Turn right at the concierge desk as you walk in, go all the way down the hall and make another right, go down the stairs and it is the last door on your left. There will be a sign. We will make an announcement when you can start coming to pick up your badge.

If you are a first year, I believe we are doing single day badges this year for you, so you will need to come down each day before your first shift to get your badge for the day. I'm not a fan of having to do this but we have had a few too many people pick up their badge Thursday and then ghost the rest of the weekend. Upside: you get 5 badges as a souvenir.
Clarification: you still get your day badge even if you aren't scheduled for that day, assuming you've fulfilled any obligations you had the previous day.

That is all for now, carry on.
Kalnoch

23/08/2023

For those playing the home game, the Dragon Con 2023 schedule is live now in the App.

16/08/2023

Attention! We have officially passed the 230 volunteer mark for this year! I have never seen numbers this high since I started in leadership in 2019. This is FANTASTIC!

That being said. There are STILL people who have not put in their availability or even signed up in the scheduling system! Please do that ASAP or you will have to sit in OPS and figure out a schedule with the remaining shifts available before you are allowed to pick up your badge. If you are confused, check your email, I have sent several messages about this out via Eventeny.

We are less than 2 weeks from load in. Hydrate. Take your vitamins. Finish breaking in your shoes (you did start that already, right?). Get plenty of rest, you're gonna need it. And most of all, get ready to have a GREAT show. I look forward to seeing ALL of you soon!

-Kalnoch
Ops Director

16/08/2023

Juuuuust an FYI... the basic load-in and setup events have been created. They will continue to update as we get more information. Tuesday is going to be a VERY full day. If you end up having availability later in the day, we will certainly need the hands. Stay tuned for more updates.

09/08/2023

Just added a few more updates to the TechOps gathering below. There are also a bunch of good restaurant choices nearby if you want to bring food to the event. Looking forward to seeing you all THIS Sunday .

04/08/2023

Attention on deck!
You all should be getting an email from eventeny soon with information on how we will be doing scheduling this year! :tada:
Your leadership team has been hard at work to get this organized and set up for this year and we hope this new system will pave the way to a much easier time in the future. Please fill out your availability at your earliest convenience so the leads and I can start getting schedules figured out.
As always, if you have any questions, please reach out!
That is all, carry on.
-Kalnoch
Operations Director

ADDENDUM 1: When you go to log in it is your BADGE NAME, not your email.
ADDENDUM 2: PLEASE MESSAGE US WHEN YOU CREATE YOUR NEW ACCOUNT. Notifications aren't currently working to let us know when someone new signs up.

03/08/2023

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02/08/2023

Attention all ye scalliwags! Double check your tshirt size in eventeny! Volunteer shirts will be ordered TOMORROW (not our techops ones, the main volunteer ones). So make sure you have the right size marked!

That is all.
Kalnoch

02/08/2023

The annual TechOps pre-con gathering event has been posted. It is going to be a little different this year. Hopefully it will still be a fun get together in a slightly different part of town! Hope you can make it out!

01/08/2023

Hey by the way... if you don't get your Eventeny application in by TODAY, you don't get a Dragon Con volunteer shirt. You guys putting off your applications to the last second.. (including Hotel leads) *shakes head*

31/07/2023

Alright ye scalliwags, time for shirt design voting! Thank you to all that contributed design ideas, we much appreciate it!

Here are the two options to choose from, and since the overlords have deemed polls are no longer a thing, we get to do this the old fashioned way! Please comment which is your favorite to indicate your vote. Voting ends on 8/5 so get to voting!

29/07/2023

A PDF version of the Powerpoint used today is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/733r2ktwrxie9xk/2023%20MMI-Sound-School.pdf?dl=0

Happy consuming. :)

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