Full details: http://www.indiefilmedia.com/volunteering-events/aim-wordsmiths-coordinator-needed/
Volunteer Event Coordinator Needed for Writers Events
Austin Film Meet/AIM needs a volunteer event producer/coordinator to help coordinate and produce events for writers with the support of our organization Austin Film Meet/AIM.
AIM Wordsmiths includes 2 monthly events for writers:
1 - Guest Speakers on Writer Topics - held monthly on 3rd Sunday afternoon/evening - a scheduled event with a guest speaker who will speak on a topic important to writers
2 - Screenplay Critique Sessions - held monthly on 1st Sunday afternoon/evening - casual meetings in which writers exchange scripts and fill out feedback forms, provided by AIM.
Duties for this positions include:
- Assisting in the selection of guest speakers
- Contacting and scheduling guest speakers
- Getting signatures for our guest speaker thank you cards and mailing them
- Attending Austin Film Meet mixer as Wordsmiths rep
- Introducing Wordsmiths events on open-mic at Austin Film Meet mixers
- Attending all Wordsmiths events as the primary meeting organizer
- Maintaining a sign-in sheet at all Wordsmiths events
- Occasionally answering questions via web, email or phone from event speakers, guests and members
- Encouraging membership in AIM
We also welcome any ideas you have for other writer-related events. Creativity is encouraged. The right candidate should enjoy meeting people, be resourceful and organized, but no formal event producing/coordinating experience is required. You do not need to be a professional writer but an interest in writing would be helpful. Please be comfortable with email communication. Although this position requires only a small time commitment, we need a reliable person who is available for at least 6 months to fill this position in order to continue offering events for writers.
Benefits Include:
- Free AIM membership
- Event Coordinating experience
- Leadership experience
- Get connected in the industry
- Make connections with notable writers
- Meet and mentor other passionate, committed writers
- Support from a network of other generous indie filmmakers
- Opportunity for promotion
- An opportunity to lead a community group without having to worry about building or managing a website, marketing, or promoting that group. We take care of all that.
- AIM also offers a network of producers, actors, and filmmakers necessary to make scripts into movies.
Full details: http://www.indiefilmedia.com/volunteering-events/aim-wordsmiths-coordinator-needed/
Thanks! Thanks!
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H.Cherdon Bedford
C R E A T I V E S U P E R H E R O
Austin Film Meet Organizer
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