Dream Con 2025 Volunteer Crew General Application

Volunteer information

• Name
• Email
• Phone
• Gender
• Age
• Address
• Emergency contacts
• Picture
• T-shirt size

Additional information

• Have you attended any previous Dream Con events? Please briefly describe your experience:
• Are you a previous Crew Member / returning volunteer?
• If you are a returning volunteer crew member, please list the applicable year(s), department(s), and duties. (These will be cross-referenced with staff archives for accuracy.)
• What have been some of your favorite programming and special guests from previous Dream Con events? Please explain why. If not applicable please input "N/A."
• Have you worked or attended any other events such as conventions, festivals, conferences, concerts, trade shows etc?
• Why are you applying for Dream Con's volunteer crew program? Are there specific areas/departments you feel uniquely equipped to assist or just want to learn more about?
• Do you have any relevant work experience (events or otherwise)?
• What Dream Con programming and special guests are you excited to see in the future?
• Do you live in Texas?
• Do you live or work in Houston, Texas?
• Will you be 18 years or older by the first day of the event? (NOTE: a valid photo ID must be presented on-site at the venue)
• This event will occur May 30th – June 1st with some pre-production assistance the preceding days: Wednesday, May 28th and Thursday, May 29th. What is your general availability?
• Will you be available Thursday, May 29th for set-up / pre-production duties? (Usually between 10am - 10pm CST)
• Will you be available Wednesday, May 28th for set-up / pre-production duties? (Time TBD)
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #001 | Review of Program/Department General Protocol https://www.dreamconvention.com/volunteer-crew/
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #002 | Review of Dream Con FAQS: https://www.dreamconvention.com/faqs/
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #003 | Review of Dream Con Rules & Policies: https://www.dreamconvention.com/rules-and-policies/
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #004 | If you have already purchased a badge please note Dream Con does not offer refunds for selected crew members. Please speak with one of the crew managers directly via email or during an orientation meeting to assess if any options are available.
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #005 | In accordance with the Dream Con health and safety policies, COVID vaccinations and masking are no longer required but recommended at individual discretion. Be advised these protocol are subject to change as current events develop and governing offices release updated information or guidelines.
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #006 | Dream Con proudly selects and supports crew members that possess a diverse range of professional and personal skills/affiliations within a variety of communities and industries. While the leadership permits certain degrees of flexibility, all volunteer crew members understand and will commit to the prioritization of Dream Con on-site event activations. Third-party personal and professional commitments, interest, and affiliations that disrupt or compromise organizational efficacy are not acceptable and may be grounds for dismissal. These commitments and affiliations include but are not limited to businesses, talent, collectives, and other entities engaged directly or indirectly with official Dream Con partnerships and collaborations. Incidents may result in counseling, corrective action, or dismissal.
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #007 | Using personal/private financial assets and requesting reimbursement
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #008 | Are you aware Dream Con does not guarantee any complimentary accommodations such as flights, hotels, ground transport (e.g. taxis, rideshares etc.)?
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #009 | All volunteer crew members should expect to commit to a baseline two-day mandatory schedule of A) Thursday and Saturday or B) Friday and Sunday. Additions and deviations will be issued based on operational need at the event leadership's discretion.
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #010 | Due to the volume of submissions, only selected candidates will receive follow-up correspondence which is issued on a rolling basis. The submission of an application does not guarantee program acceptance or event admission. All applicants that are not selected are encouraged to apply again in the future .
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLDGEMENT #011 | Due to the nature of this commitment, participation in certain programming such as contests, tournaments, meet and greets or other high-demand activities may be exceedingly limited or definitively unavailable. Selected crew members should contact the crew manager upon acceptance to discuss their options.
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #012 | Personal Photography/Videography/Recording Restrictions
• APPLICANT PROGRAM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT #013 | Reassignment of Volunteer Crew Members by Staff during On-Site Operations
• Please double-check and confirm the spelling of your email for typos. Dream Con cannot troubleshoot or follow-up regarding such issues and will not accept such reasoning as an excuse for an exception or extension of any kind. This may render your application invalid if you cannot properly receive updates due to user error.
• NOTE: The forthcoming penultimate screen labeled “Departments” at the end of this application will display several areas of interest. Applicants are required to select exactly seven. Be advised these selections are used to communicate preference and final assignments will be confirmed based on a combination of operational need and personal interest.
• Do you have any friends, family or other acquaintances applying for the volunteer crew? Be advised the leadership does not select crew members based on their affiliation with other individuals but their skills/expertise in relation to the general pool of applicants and contingent upon operational need. One person's confirmation (or dismissal) does not inherently dictate another. The leadership cannot guarantee crew members with pre-existing relationships will work together directly in the same department at the same time but will take such factors into consideration and make an effort. NOTE: For optimal consideration, the recruitment team recommends persons with pre-existing relationships that would like to be scheduled together submit their respective applications at the same time, within three (3) days of each of other's submission, or at the very least in the same applicant wave.
• If you answered yes to the above question, please share the full legal name, preferred name/alias, and email address of any associates (e.g. family, friends etc.) that are also applying you may want to be scheduled with:
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