<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp52513ac8yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div id="ydp52513ac8yiv9074596879"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" class="ydp52513ac8yiv9074596879ydpcdf0e763yahoo-style-wrap"><div></div> <div dir="ltr">No.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Someone can correct me if i am wrong but I remember california stating in 2020 only non-profit can have volunteers. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">It was appealed in 2021 and that is why san diego comic con, other gaming and fandom conventions including Gallifrey next to us, have no issues since we all compensate volunteers--badges, rooms, parking, perks, etc.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Dundra had volunteers pay first and reimbursed the badges later. As a for-profit you cannot do that anymore. You can compensate upfront with badges, rooms, parking, etc. Just don't have people buy their own badges then reimburse them later (unless they already purchased a badge before deciding to volunteer).</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">"Hiring" a 3rd party to provide you with "crew" is what Dundra and some others have done. Same thing but that "company" is responsible for your compensation, upkeep, etc as they are "hired" to provide workers. Basically going to a website to click and sign that you work for X (a non-profit) who will have you do work at Y convention (and the website will usually state you will be reimbursed the cost of your badge once you have completed the required hours you are assigned (signed off by a supervisor). Better to just give people badges and beds upfront. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The issue being debated as we speak is worker vs volunteer (for liability etc). But for now we are Golden same as San diego comic con and others.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Shane is probably more familiar with it than myself.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Victor</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Victor Bugg, Phd</div><div><br clear="none"></div> </div><div id="ydp52513ac8yiv9074596879yahoo_quoted_7364529284" class="ydp52513ac8yiv9074596879yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"> </div> </div><div id="ydp52513ac8yiv9074596879DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br clear="none"><table style="border-top:1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width:55px;padding-top:13px;"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width:46px;min-height:29px;" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" draggable="false"></a></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width:470px;padding-top:12px;color:#41424e;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:18px;">Virus-free.<a shape="rect" href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" style="color:#4453ea;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><a shape="rect" href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></div></div></div><div id="yiv9074596879yqt03530" class="yiv9074596879yqt1817895708"><div> On Monday, February 5, 2024 at 01:50:51 PM MST, Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads@strategicon.net> wrote: </div> <div><br clear="none"></div> <div><br clear="none"></div> <div><div id="yiv9074596879"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="yiv9074596879gmail_quote"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="yiv9074596879gmail_quote"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.dundracon.com/Submit_Game.php?Type=Crew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dundracon.com/Submit_Game.php?Type=Crew</a><br clear="none"></blockquote><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Are we worried about similar issues?</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Robyn </div></div></div> </div></div>Message From: Robyn Nixon <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:robynln@gmail.com" href="mailto:robynln@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">robynln@gmail.com</a><div id="yiv9074596879yqtfd02593" class="yiv9074596879yqt6504312585"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv9074596879yqtfd07479" class="yiv9074596879yqt6504312585">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Deptheads mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Deptheads@strategicon.net" href="mailto:Deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Deptheads@strategicon.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://strategicon.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/deptheads</a><br clear="none"></div></div></div></body></html>