Assistant Information World 2009
Anaheim, CA August 12-16
Updated July 24
THE ASSISTANT PROGRAM HAS REACHED CAPACITY.
If you are on the Waiting List, you will be notified via e-mail and phone if/when there is an opening.
Look for your name on one of the shifts below (there are 5 total).
If you do not find your name, you can wait until next update or contact Dana Rucci, .
Also, please contact Dana if you cannot work the shift to which you are assigned or if you need to cancel.
The conference hotel is the Anaheim Marriott Hotel and reservation information can be found on our website.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!!!
A Roommate List is provided through member services and you can call to be added/get a copy.
(1-800-999-4332, ext. 7)
DANCERS NEEDED!!!!
Do you love to dance? In front of a crowd?
We needassistants who can dance. About 20 (or so) to get on stage with Milo Levell (DJ/dancer/choreographer – he did our parties last year) and be uninhibited and dance at the beginning of the Opening Ceremonies. You will be on stage as the doors open, before the actual opening of the show (this is Thursday morning). It's just to get the energy up in theroom before we start. So, if you like to dance, like to be on stage (this shouldn't be an issue), please let me know via e-mail.. You will need to be at Ballroom A in the Convention Center at 7am on Thursday. Let me know! It’s your chance to be a star!!
ASSISTANT PARTY 2009
Saturday, August 15th – 6:30pm
Join us for a night of crazy games!!
Dinner and Raffle Prizes too!
Look for more info in coming weeks.
What do Assistants wear?
Please plan to wear black bottoms (shorts, workout pants, sweats) and comfortable shoes.
Each assistant will be given two (2) Under Armour shirts to be worn as your uniform.
You also need to wear your namebadge and Assistant lanyard when working your shift.
ASSISTANT AND ATTENDEE REGISTRATION
Attendee Registration will be outside Hall A in the Anaheim Convention Center.
There will also be an Assistant counter at Registration. Shifts 2, 3 and 4 will check-in there on Wednesday.
SETUP (Shift 1)
This shift starts on Tuesday, August 11 or Wednesday, August 12 depending on your assignment.
All SETUP assistants report at 2pm to Registration area outside Hall A of Convention Center.
Liliann (L.A.) Bailey - REG
Cathy Beach - OPS
Gail Bodnar – OPS
Heidi Cohen - OPS
Pete Dern – OPS
Kristi Flicker – IDEA Booth
Claudia Fountain - OPS
Jaime Gallup - REG
Susanna Gayedon - REG
Peg Hamlett – REG – Exh REG Tuesday morning
Kerry Hays - REG
Julie Healy - REG
Ali Helms – REG Captain
Rhodora Legare – OPS – IDEA Booth
Andrea Lorenz – OPS
Dina Mijacevic – OPS
Matthew Ritter – OPS
Keri Rock - REG
Nedka Stills - REG
Wendy Tilley – REG Captain
Andi Wardinsky – REG - Exh REG Tuesday morning
Pre-Conference (Shift 2)
The following assistants have been assigned to work as a Room Monitor for a Pre-Conference session(s)
on Wednesday, August 12.
You will then work as a Room Monitor Thursday thru Saturday (no Sunday shift unless you want one).
You do NOT need to attend the assistant meeting Wednesday nigh – but you can if you feel the training will be helpful.
Session Assignments are listed next to your name. If you are working a session that begins in the morning, please check in with Dana at Registration at 7:30am. If you are working an afternoon shift, please report at 11:30am. The longer sessions have 3 people assigned – you can rotate as needed. Thanks -
Ashley Berberich - 016
Ginger Brien - 013
Jackie Duplechine - 017
Kathy Gibbs – Captain
Christi Gleason - 011
Ross Goo - 017
Abby Hamburger - 014
Stephanie Humphreys - 010
Nancy Jacobs - 014
Patrice Johnson - 012
Carolynne Kast – 010 (morning), 018
Hozumi Kessler - 016
Robyn Krueger – 011
Verna Lewis - 015
Shirley Lowman - 016
Nanci Mora – 015 – cancel
Margot Rabbit – as needed
Rima Serin - 013
Alisabeth Stephens - 010
Traci Tasto – 012
REGISTRATION (Shift 3)
“REG” assistants check-in Wednesday, August 12 at 3pm.
Will work Wednesday until 8pm, then a shift Thursday thru Saturday, no assignment on Sunday.
All REG assistants will work Thursday morning starting at 6am (ouch I know).
When the “rush” calms down (probably around 8:30am), a rotating schedule begins with 7 people working at a time.
This schedule will be e-mailed to you by August 8.
Lita Abella
Sandi Clexton
Marc Dungo
Florence Fox
Alex Galeth
Nasara Gargonnu
Lucretia Holloway
Rubi Ipjian
Erika Lawrence
Darlene Long-Shorts - Captain
Chinda Lucoski
Keli Meyer
Lorena Paez
Michelle Lynn Peterson
Victor Quinteros
Marjorie Schwartz-Scott
Jan Stevenson
Laura Stusek
Kristen Tolj
Vangie Valdez
Kristine Yu - Captain
Expo Hall (Shift 4)
The following people have been assigned to work the IDEA Store/Booth, T-shirt Giveaway
and/or Exhibitor Registration.
If all of you are not needed in the hall, then you will be assigned to work in Operations or Room Monitors.
Check-on is 4pm on Wednesday, August 12 at Registration, outside of Hall A at Anaheim Convention Center.
You will work Wednesday evening and a shift each day Thursday thru Saturday (no Sunday).
Sheila Camba
Miranda Gubatan
Shirley Gubatan
Kirsty Gumina
Deanie Lord
Kathy Lyons-Brown
Pamela Ovah
Hayley Rucci
Susan Sakamoto
Melissa Wulfurt
CAPTAINS – WORLD SHIFT
Captain Meeting at 5pm on Wednesday, August 11.
Meeting in Room 202A of the Anaheim Convention Center.
Food will be provided.
Rick Bible – Shift A
Cappie Geis – Rover Shift B
Toni Dee – Shift B
Kathy Gibbs – Shift A
Debbie Matloff – Shift B
Melissa Lowe – Shift A
Jo Robinson – Shift B
Sharon Rosen – Shift A
Warren Rose – Shift B
Ginny Schlomas – Rover Shift A
Lora Vance – Shift A
WORLD SHIFT (Shift 5)
All World assistants need to attend the meeting on Wednesday, August 12 at 7pm.
Meeting will be held in Room 202A of the Convention Center.
Note: you can check-in early (4:30pm) to get your badge and wristband so you can shop in the Expo Hall.
There are two assignments – Operations and Room Monitors
You will be assigned a shift a day
Thursday through Sunday (final session ends at 11am).
You are able to attend sessions when not working your shift.
OPERATIONS (OPS) Assistants
These assistants are assigned to work with our OPS team.
Specific assignments and times will be given onsite.
Please attend the Assistant Meeting on Tuesday at 7pm.
Meeting will be in Room 202A of the Convention Center.
The letter (A or B) next to your name indicates your shift assignment.
General shift times:
Shift A – Thursday morning, Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, Sunday
Shift B – Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, Saturday afternoon, Sunday.
Marian Christianson – Captain A
Pamela Colvin-Lee - A
Pete Dern – Captain B
Doris Dodge-Thews -- B
Daniel Downes - A
Carol Ford – Captain A
Melissa Garrido - A
Angela Grandjean - B
Chris Hagstrom – B
Halley Kirkpatrick B
Michael Lind - A
Marci McLean – Captain B
Tressa Solare - A
World Room Monitors
Specific assignments will be made in July. All will be trained to be Room Monitors.
Plan to attend meeting on Wednesday, August 12 at 7pm in Room 202A of the Anaheim Convention Center.
The letter next to your name indicates your shift (A or B).
General Shift timeframe:
Shift A – Thursday morning, Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, 2nd timeblock Sunday
Shift B – Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, Saturday afternoon, 1st timeblock Sunday
Danette Allen – Video Asst A
Ia Anspach
Michelle Arter-Thompson
Dori Azoulay
Nettie Azoulay-Bible
Azadeh Baghai
Robert Behnke
Loretta Benedict
Michele Blake
Geraldine Bowen
Bianca Brennan – Video Asst B
Beverly Brewer-Karpinski
Fransini Giraldo Brown
Erika Budriunas
Jessica Burkard
Patrick Calub
Tracy Cameron
Candice Campbel
Genieve Cardinez
Carolina Castillo
Deverie Fagaragan
Lauren Foley
Karlie Friesen
Julie Gant
Karen George
Nelly Geronimo
Matt Ginocchio
Guy Gunter
Nancy Healy
Marcus Heliker
Greg Hernandez
Lisa Hignite
Kathy Hodges
Siri Hogfeldt
Stephen Hokama
Corey Howe
Rodney Hsueh
James Ingram
Nikki Jaramillo
Mike Karpenko
Patrice Kelly
Cali Keye
Gina Kim
Ryan Kochiyama
Laura Leduc
Laura Levine
Albert Lopez
Christine Maberto
Cindy Marlis
Donna Martz – Video Asst A
Julie Mathias – Video Asst B
Dan Matloff
Nicole Mier
Alllie Minnie
Katie Moore
Bernadette Morgan
Linda Morreale
Eileen Motta
Vardan Naldjian
Jacqueline Ocariz
Diana Ordorica
Jennifer Osuna – Video Asst A
Kimberly Reiter
Ellen Sanchez
Leslie Schmidt
Julia Schrofek
Matthew Seril
Ashley Sloper
Christina Sindayen
Jan Stevenson – Office A
Shawn Strickland
Marian Tarin – Video Asst B
Cindy Thatcher
Isabel Tiburcio
Jason Tice
Rachel Tonick
Jody Trierweiler – Video Asst B
Dougherty Tsalabutie
Amanda Van Wey
Michelle Victor
Jody Whyte
Laura Williams
James Willie