DrupalCon Singapore is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit event being organised by the Drupal Asia Steering Committee in partnership with the Drupal Association. Our mission is to help Asia and the Asia Pacific region become the largest Drupal community in the world!
Our call for volunteers closed on June 12, 2024 and we will contact all the applicants to let them know if we are able to engage them for their help.
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who volunteered!
| Opportunity | Description | Time Commitment | Recognition |
| Track Lead |
Track Leads work in the Content Team to review speaker submissions and help curate the content that is delivered as part of DrupalCon Singapore. As a Track Lead, your responsibilities would include:
This is one of the busiest roles at DrupalCon Singapore and also one of the most important. For this role, we're seeking volunteers with previous experience speaking at DrupalCons or similar events who have experience mentoring and helping speakers deliver great content. |
4-8 hours per week between June and December 2024 Session monitoring on both days of DrupalCon Singapore |
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| Registration Desk & Swag Packing |
DrupalCon Attendees first interaction with the event is via the kind folks who work the Registration Desk, helping them to pick up their badge, lanyard, and "swag bag". For DrupalCon Singapore, we're placing extra emphasis on the first timer experience and registration desk volunteers will also help these attendees find and connect with their First Timer Group. |
Up to 3 hours per day on Day 1 and 2 of the conference Up to 2 hours on Sunday afternoon before the conference |
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| Contribution Mentoring |
Contribution Mentors perform an incredibly important role in guiding, encouraging, and supporting code and non-code Drupal contributors on Day 3 of the conference. Mentoring is a DrupalCon institution and this page provides some great information about the role and responsibilities. |
8 hours during the Contribution Day (Day 3) |
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| Exhibition Monitor | Sponsors are a critical ingredient in making DrupalCons sustainable, so we want to make sure that they have a good time too! Exhibition Monitors help sponsors find their stands and deliveries, and ensure they have everything they need for a great conference. | 4 hours during the beginning of Day 1 |
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| Trivia Night | DrupalCon Singapore's Trivia Night takes place after the conference closing ceremony, and Trivia Night volunteers help make this event a success by planning the trivia night and questions, handing out forms and judging. | 10 hours in November and December, including on-site at the Trivia Night |
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| Splash Awards Judge |
The Splash Awards recognise the very best Drupal websites from particular regions, and this year we're exciting to bring the Splash Awards to Asia for the first time ever! Splash Awards judges work independently from the organising committee and are responsible for filling out a judging form for all the Splash Awards entry, assigning a score in each 5 weighted categories. For more info on the judging process, you can review the DrupalSouth 2024 judging guidelines, which will be similar to those in effect for DrupalCon Singapore. Judges remain anonymous until the award ceremony. The ideal judge will have experience in more than one discipline related to building and delivering great Drupal sites, such as development, design, project management, content authoring, information architecture, and more. Judges from other Splash Awards in other regions are encouraged to volunteer. |
10-20 hours in August |
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| First Timer Guiders |
We're hoping for lots of first time DrupalCon attendees in Singapore, and we want to make sure they have the best experience possible. To help deliver this, we're creating small First Timer Groups of 3 or 4 attendees paired with a single Guide. The Groups aim to connect people from similar regions, genders, and languages. As a Guide, your responsibilities would include:
We'd like to keep groups flexible and fun, and encourage members to hang with or break away from their group whenever they feel like it so nobody feels pressured to take part while also feeling there's some friendly faces they can turn to if they have some questions or want to hang out. |
4-8 hours of on-site time at DrupalCon |
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| Drop Times Correspondents |
The Drop Times does incredible work promoting Drupal and sharing news from the Drupal community all over the world, and we're excited to be partnering with them for another DrupalCon in Singapore TDT Correspondents work on-site at DrupalCon Singapore across all 3 days to snap pictures, interview attendees, speakers, and organisers, and share content on the DrupalAsia social media accounts. |
4-8 hours on-site each day at DrupalCon Singapore |
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| Splash Awards Local Monitor |
The Drupal Asia Steering Committee wants to support local Singaporean businesses as much as possible and this includes the sourcing of certificates and all-important trophies for the DrupalCon Singapore Splash Awards. The local monitor needs to be based in Singapore to ease logistics and facilitate physical quality checks on demonstration stock. |
4-8 hours in August |
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| Photography Team |
Where will we all be in 20 years time? It's important that we have some photos to look back on so we can remember how young we all were. The Photography Team work on-site during all 3 days of the event to snap photos of speakers, volunteers, attendees, and sponsors, taking part in DrupalCon (unless they have a "No Photographs" lanyard, of course). After the event, team members are asked to edit and correct photos as necessary to ensure good lighting and clarity, before uploading them to the public DrupalCon Flickr account with a CC BY-ND 4.0 licence. |
8 hours on-site each day at DrupalCon Singapore 4 hours on-site at the Agency Leaders Dinner on Sunday night (meal provided) |
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Are you an employer considering allocating some time for your team to volunteer? Here are some good reasons to do so:
- Each contribution credits for your company to help with your Certified Partner status
- Make new connections and expand your team's network of leaders and contributors in the Drupal community
- Position your team and organisation as thought leaders helping to push Drupal forward
- Create valuable brand recognition as your team members perform their volunteer roles while representing your organisation
- Help your team members gain valuable, hands-on experience in event organisation and leadership roles
- Rest easy knowing that you've helped contribute positively to one of the world's most impactful open source projects
Photo by Josef Dabernig