Staff At Furry Migration

The Accessibility Department provides services for Furry Migration's disabled attendees. Our primary goal is ensuring accessibility and a comfortable environment at all events at the convention for our physically disabled, mentally disabled, and neurodivergent attendees.

We offer seats or places to park mobility devices in event and panel rooms; assistance for our low-vision or blind attendees by providing large-print maps and schedule information; and we provide a "Quiet Space" for staff and attendees to relax, rest, and recharge in a neuro-friendly environment.

Duties Include

• Sitting at the Accessibility Desk (on the first floor, next to Volunteers), answering questions about the services we provide
• Handing out Access stickers for disabled attendees to put on their badge, letting badge checkers know they are utilizing accessibility services, and logging how many stickers are handed out per shift
• Assisting the Accessibility Lead with marking up function rooms (Main Stage, panel rooms, etc) with gaffer tape to indicate mobility device parking and priority seating for disabled attendees, and assisting with room turns in Main Stage to set the room up for the next event's seating arrangements, all by utilizing layout plans provided by the Hotel Department (requires the physical ability to stand and kneel)
• Occasionally checking in on the Quiet Space room to see if water is needed, check on supplies, etc

Join the team that helps keep Furry Migration going! Con Suite provides snacks and drinks for all attendees to Furry Migration as well has some hardier food for staff, volunteers, and vendors.

Duties

You will be refreshing snacks, cookies, chips and drinks in the side for all attendees and if working the staff side, may be serving soup, sandwiches, pulled meats etc. We try to keep Consuite a place where we have fun while serving others. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, consider staffing or volunteering to help!

A great way to meet a lot of people and help out our fandom’s small business owners is to help staff our Dealers room!

Duties Include

• Making sure our Dealers are safe and comfortable while at an information desk
• Providing assistance to dealers with setup, tear down, and any issues that may arise.
• Ensuring the Dealers Den adheres to convention rules, accessibility guidelines, and safety regulations.
• Managing access to restricted areas like the Mature Market or After Dark section of the Dealers Den.

FM’s Hotel Department is the bridge between the convention and the venue it takes place in, which in our case is the Hyatt Regency Minnepolis.

Duties (At Con)

• Include fielding hotel requests such as water refills, function space unlocks/locks, trash removal, and other such requests.
• FM’s Hotel staff then fulfill the request themselves or coordinate with Hyatt staff to resolve any requests and issues.
• This is an “on-call” type of position that allows one to still enjoy many aspects of the convention while while on shift performing duties.

Our logistics department focuses on facilitating and coordinating the complex load-in and load-out process. This department works with hotel and the other departments to smoothly and efficiently move the assets and materials Furry Migration has and uses at con. This is a physical position as there are some heavy items that need to be moved with the assistance of hand carts and dollys.

Duties Include

• Assisting with the coordination of the movement of assets and goods to and from our storage facility during load-in and load out. Load-in takes place Thursday morning and Load Out takes place on Sunday Evening.
• Working with at-con volunteers to ensure all items get delivered to the proper locations within the hotel.
• Helping keep the logistics moves on schedule and accurate.

Merchandise at Migration helps procure and sell the branded merch that helps spread the convention’s name and help generates revenue. As a member of the Merchandise team you will help at the merch table at Furry Migration. Handling sales and members redeeming coupons for merchandise while spreading Migration with keepsakes they can take home.

Duties Include

• Cash handling and some experience using a basic register system Square.
• Work with the Merchandise Department head covering shifts at the Merch table in Dealers.
• Help sell the Furry Migration logos and branding on our merch.
• Answering questions from attendees that may come up to the table .

Someone who has been to Furry Migration before who is familiar with the convention space within the hotel. The wandering host helps our operations department keep an eye on the daily happenings of the convention.   You may help folks with questions, direct them to the correct areas, help with crowd control and assist with any problem solving issues that may arise.

• Familiar with the Furry Migration hotel space and location of all of the convention's programming
• Problem solving ability - You may need to assist our attendees with questions and know in which direction to point them.
• Assist with crowd control for main events line queue, fursuit parade, and other program needs.
• Be available via 2 way radio while on your shift. You will definitely get your steps in.

If this interests you, Please fill out the application below and we will get back to you.

Our Programming department helps coordinate many panels and events through the weekend. We are looking for programming staff to assist in the setup and breakdown of the rooms where our panels and events take place.

Responsibilities

• Arranging tables and chairs to meet the needs of each panel/event
• Checking in with panels to ensure they start and end on time.
• Assisting with Audio/Visual setup which may include microphones, projectors and helping panelists attach their computers to the equipment.

Room Parties could use your help this year at Furry Migration. With the help of members of the community, we help run parties that take place later on in the evening hours. The parties may be themed, may offer a quiet place to relax away from the late dances, or allow you to learn about another convention.

Duties Include

• Looking for badges of each attendee that comes into party row
• Making sure any food that comes from a party row room is finished before the person leaves the hallway
• Checks in on the room parties to make sure everyone is well and see if anyone needs anything

The Website Team is responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and evolving the Furry Migration website. This includes designing and wire-framing new features or redesigns, managing content updates, and/or developing new functionalities in a PHP-based environment. The team plays a critical role in ensuring the website remains functional, user-friendly, and up to date, aligning with the convention’s goals and community needs. Want to learn new technologies and skills? This is a great opportunity. We are looking for three positions within this project. Designer, Content Manager, and Developer(s). The website would be built upon our existing PHP/Wordpress platform.

• Collaborate on creating mock-ups and wireframes for new website designs or feature updates to improve user experience (Designer/Development).
• Manage and update website content to reflect current events, community activities, and relevant information (Content Manager).
• Develop and maintain website features in a PHP-based environment, ensuring smooth operation and scalability (Development).