ACM SIGGRAPH Conference VolunteersACM SIGGRAPH Conference VolunteersThe Conference Committee is composed of volunteers and contractors with specific roles to perform in the planning and implementation of the annual conference. The different roles in the organizational structure are as follows:
The Executive Committee consists of elected positions responsible for the operations of the SIGGRAPH organization including the annual conference, publications, education committee, and special projects. Further information on these positions and available services is available at www.siggraph.org.
The Conference Chair is a volunteer responsible for managing the content of the annual conference. The Chair works closely with the Chief Staff Executive, the Executive Committee, the Committee Chairs, and contractors to ensure the success of the conference. The Chair is normally selected 2.5 - 3 years prior to their conference, and serves one year past their conference year.
The Conference Chief Staff Executive (CSE) is responsible for managing the operations of the annual conference. The CSE works in close conjunction with all volunteers and contractors to manage the details of all ongoing conferences.
Committee Chairs are volunteers responsible for the management and implementation of a specific area of the conference, such as Papers or the Art Show. A complete list of position descriptions is available. Committee Chairs are normally selected by the Chair 1.5 - 2 years prior to the conference and serve until two months after the conference. Committee Chairs attend approximately 6 meetings a year to plan the conference.
The conference uses several key contractors to support various aspects of the conference such as conference management, exhibition management, and audio visual support. These contractors serve on the conference committee and work closely with volunteers to accomplish the conference.
Each Committee Chair manages a volunteer subcommittee to help implement their role for the conference. Subcommittee members are recruited by the Committee Chair approximately one year prior to the conference. Specific roles and responsibilities for subcommittee members are defined by the Committee Chair.
Student Volunteers are selected by the Student Volunteer Committee Chair to provide on-site support for the operations of the conference. Volunteer applications are available through the Call for Participation. The call for participation will be available on-line beginning in August of the year prior to the conference
In addition to subcommittees and student
volunteers, supplementary volunteers are used on-site at the
conference to help manage various operational aspects such as
registration, on-line efforts, and networking.