2026 Annual Conference Volunteer Application

Volunteer and save $150 at the conference! Thank you for your interest in volunteering your time and expertise at the 2026 Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia!

Volunteers will be expected to volunteer for a minimum of 6 hours during the conference - March 14-17, 2026. 

Selected Applicants will be contacted via email and will be provided a code to access the volunteer conference rate.

2026 Conference Registration Fees:

Members: $400.00

Non-Members: $450.00

Student Member: $200.00

Speaker: $300.00

Program Committee and Local Arrangement Committee: $275.00

Volunteer: $200.00

Volunteer Applications are due by February 27, 2026; Filling out this application does not guarantee acceptance.

Volunteer Descriptions

The following volunteer opportunities are available during the 2026 conference:

Session Assistant: Assist session presenters, keep the session on time, and collect evaluation forms.

Registration Volunteer: The Registration Desk is the “heart” of the conference. Duties include giving out name tags and tote bags, answering basic conference-related questions, providing directions, and offering a big smile!

Student Poster Session Volunteer: Assist the students to set-up their presentations.

Silent Auction Volunteer: Sunday's volunteers will help with set-up in displaying items and storing items once the auction closes. Monday’s volunteers will monitor the auction, encourage sales, and consolidate items at the end of the Exhibit Hall Reception. Tuesday’s volunteers will provide items to the winning bidders and pack items for travel.

Exhibit Hall Assistant: Act as a liaison between vendors and VAM staff. Duties include assisting the exhibitors in finding their booth locations, running gift bags to the Exhibitors, and other duties as assigned.

Evening Event Volunteer: Volunteers will be split between the hotel to serve as guides to encourage guests out of the hotel while stationed at the host museums to take tickets. Volunteers will help encourage attendees at the end of the night to head back to the hotel.

General Volunteer: Help as needed