Divisions and Areas

The following list describes the divisions and major areas of Arisia. This list is made in the context of Arisia 2013, and things do shift from year to year. See Org Chart for the complete staff breakdown and contact information.

If your area is missing, please create one, or ask your Div Head to create one for you.

You can find a template for creating an description of your area at: Area Page Template

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Con Chair (Category:Conchair)

• Assistant Con Chairs and Con Chair on Duty
• Documentation Chair
• Special Projects
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Special Projects
  • Indie Expo
    • Artist/Author Alley (Category:Artist Alley)
• Convention Treasurer (Category:Treasurer)
• GOH Liaison (Category:GOH Liaison)
• On Line management GoH (or other VIP) autographing and line management
• Promotional Parties
• Application IT
  • Zambia (scheduling)
  • Convention Master (registration)
  • Schedule Publishing
• Incident Response Team (IRT)

Communications (Category:Communications)

• Online
  • Convention Website (Category:Web)
  • Social Media
  • Mobile Schedules
    • Guidebook
    • KonOpas
• Marketing
• Press Liaison

Events (Category:Events)

• Masquerade (Category:Masquerade)
  • Masquerade Director
• Dances (Category:Dances)
• Concerts (Category: Concerts)

Exhibits (Category:Fixed Functions)

• Fixed Functions
  • Art Show (Category:Art Show)
  • Creators Corner
  • Dealers (Category:Dealers)
  • Fan Tables (Category:Fan Tables)
  • Galleria Manager
  • Tax ID Czarina/Czar
  • Arisia Sales
• Projected Media
  • Anime (Category:Anime)
  • Films (Category:Films)
  • Video (Category:Video)
    • Watch Party Hosts (Category:Video)

Food Functions (Category:Food)

• Con Suite
• Green Room
• Staff Den
• Dead Dog Party
• Quartermaster

Gaming

• Tabletop Gaming (Category:TableTop Gaming)
• LARPs (Category:LARPs)
• Video Games (Category:Video Gaming)
• Game Expo (Category: Game Expo)

Hotel (Category:Hotel)

• Innkeeper (Category:Innkeeper)
• Parties at Arisia
• Resume Wrangler (aka "Schedule of Events")
• Food BEOs
• Food Trucks

Member Services (Category:Member Services)

• Access (Category:Access)
• Blood Mobile Liaison (Category:Blood Mobile)
• Bone Marrow Drive
• Coat Check (Category:Coat Check)
• Cosplay Repair Station (Category:Cosplay Repair Station)
• Photo Booth
• Info Desk (Category:Info Desk)
• Press Relations (Category:Press Relations)
• Promotions and Sponsorships (Category:freebies)
• Pronoun Ribbons
• Quiet Room
• Charity Bake Sale (Category:Tiptree Bake Sale)

Ops (Category:Ops)

• IT (Category:IT)
  • Phones and Google Voice
• Logistics (Category:Logistics)
• Ops Desk (Category:Ops Desk)
• The Watch (Category:Security)
• Sign Shop (Category:Sign Shop)

Publications

• Pocket Program
• Souvenir Book
• Restaurant Guide
• Newsletter

Programming (Category:Programming)

• Programming#Track_Managers
  • Music Track
• Zambia (Category:Zambia)

Registration (Category:Registration)

Contact Information: registration@arisia.org

Remote Conferencing (Category:Remote)

• Discord
• Front End
• UI/Web Design
• UX Design
• Zoom

Safety (Category:Security)

(formerly The-Watch and Security)

Team Arisia Services

(TAS formerly Staff Services)

• Volunteers Area Head
• Team Arisia Headquarters
• Volunteer Desk
• Space Pilot Program
• Duck Hunt
• Ribbons
• Training
• Staff T-Shirts/Swag Coordination

Technical Services (was Tech) (Category:Technical Services (was Category:Tech))

For general notes, please see Things people should know, as written c. A'15.

Area Positions

These are positions and responsibilities one inherits for the entire convention timeframe. These are generally Area Heads, or critical services that need to be provided throughout the convention.

• Tech Director (Tech Services Division Head)
  • Assistant Tech Director
  • TD Minder
    • Tech Mom
    • Events Liaison
      • Dance Events Liaison
    • Room Drawings
      • Room Drawings Assistant
    • Room Captain
    • Program AV
      • Program AV Assistant
        • Program AV Staff
    • Lighting Designer
      • LD Emeritus
      • Assistant Lighting Designer
      • Dance Tent Lighting Designer
    • Sound Designer
      • SD Emeritus
      • Assistant Sound Designer
      • Dance Tent SD
    • Video Designer
      • Assistant Video Designer
      • Video Gear Wrangler
      • Video Staff
      • Video Engineer
    • Intercom
    • Arisia TV Feed
      • Arisia TV Programming
    • Czar(ina) of Screens and Projectors
    • Drape Wrangler
    • Tech Access
    • General Tech Staff

Runtime Positions

The following are runtime stage positions that may or may not be applied to different events during Arisia. Many of these positions are open for anyone to jump into and volunteer!

• Stage Manager
  • Assistant Stage Manager
    • House Manager
      • Ushers
    • Light Board Operator
      • Spotlight Operator
    • Sound Board Operator
      • Mic Wrangler
    • Stagehand
    • Video Director
      • Switcher (aka Tech Director)
      • Shader
      • Audio for Video
      • Camera Operator

Events For Which Tech Provides Support

Tech provides event support for a number of events which are common from year to year. Generally, these fall under the Events Division. Tech also provides support for general programming panels via the Program AV sub-department.

Tech Supported Venues

Technical Services supports events within several venues of the convention, including:

• Main Stage (was Main Tent)
• Second Stage (was Small Tent)
• Dance Hall (was Dance Tent)

Convention Treasurer (Category:Treasurer)

Please see the main page http://staff.arisia.org for a link to the current convention budget.

Youth Services (Category:Youth Services)

• Babysitting aka Turtle Track (Category:Turtle Track),
• Fast Track (Category:Fast Track)
• Teen Lounge (Category:Teen Lounge)
• Teen Unconference (Category:Teen Unconference)

Divheads, there's an information page for you too.