Hi folks,
It has been mentioned a few times on threads that perhaps we need a convention committee to make sure that this inaugural Fantasy Grounds convention is enjoyable for all and has a positive impact to people outside of the current FG community.
This is standard practice for all face-to-face conventions I have attended, so I believe that it is pretty relevant for a virtual convention too.
My question is this - do people think we need a committee? Then if you think yes, the loaded question is what roles do you think necessary?
Off the top of my head:
- Chairperson. Chairs meetings, keeps discussions on tracks, has casting vote in the case of drawn voting.
- Secretary. Organises meetings, keeps notes/minutes, distributes info the attendees and relevant parties.
- Publicity. There could be more than one of these. There are a few areas of publicity: corporate (getting on board with RPG companies to either advertise the con or even sponsor come games), general (publicising the con whenever and wherever possible), community (keeping the FG community updated and involved).
- Event admin. Making sure the event booking site is running well. Updating events, details, messages, etc..
- GM coordinator. Cajoling potential GMs to run game/s, making sure games are booked correctly, ensuring GMs know what is expected of them, fielding GM questions, etc..
- Player coordinator. Helping players register, answering Q&A, ensuring what is expected of players is communicated well, etc..
- Event coordinator. Organises any non-game events - such as GM Q&A, Player Q&A, etc..
- Technology - making sure that the site, the voice server, the chat room, etc. are running OK and people know how to access them.
- Organised play co-ordinator. More specific to Pathfinder Society and 4E Living Forgotten Realms (LFR).
These are just a few I've pulled out of the air - I'm sure there are more roles/responsibilities, and I'm sure one person could take on more than one of these.
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I'm more than happy to help out in a number of areas - running games, PFS co-ordination, run GM/Player Q&A sessions, general community and beyond publicity.