Volunteers

Origins wouldn't exist without our team of volunteers - we want you to join that team!

Our volunteer team puts in over 5,000 combined hours of work to bring Origins Game Fair to life. We sincerely thank our volunteers for their hard work and dedication to the show. Many volunteers have been with us for years, and we hope for many more!

Origins Volunteers help with the operational areas of the show. From printing badges in Registration to helping GMs in the Gaming Halls, there are a lot of ways to get involved behind the scenes!

Apply to Volunteer!

Volunteer Registration officially closes May 1st, 2025 at 11:30pm EST.

If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact volunteer@gama.org

VOLUNTEER F.A.Q.

volunteer Facebook group

2025 Volunteer Handbook (Coming Soon)

2025 Volunteer perks

If you plan to receive a badge as part of your compensation for volunteering, DO NOT BUY YOUR BADGE! Please wait to get your code. Failing to do so will cause issues with your perks.

     
         Perk
       4-7 hours
8-15 hours
16-23 hours
24-31 hours
32 hours
          Leads (32+ hours)
     

         Badge*
      One-day badge OR 30% off 1 full show badge
2 one-day badges OR 30% off 2 Full Show badges
Full-Show
Full-Show
Full-Show
          Full-Show
            

         Volunteer T-Shirt*
1 shirt
1 shirt
2 shirts
3 shirts
4 shirts
         4 shirts
      

         Food Stipend*
No
$20
$50
$150
          $250

         Travel Reimbursement
No
No
No
No
No
         Up to $200

         Water Bottle
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
         Yes

         Appreciation Party (Sunday Evening)
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
         Yes

         10% off coupon for Merch Store*
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
         Yes

         Options:
No
  No
No
One Below
Two different Below
         Two different Below

         Housing (May 1 Deadline for Hotels)
No
   No
No
$150 Housing Stipend
½ Hotel Room* or $300 Housing Stipend
         ½ Hotel Room* or $300 Housing Stipend

         Parking Pass
Single Day
2 Days
Up to 5 days
Up to 5 days
Up to 5 days
         Up to 5 days
                 

         Extra Full-Show Badge
No
No
No
1 badge
1 badge
         1 badge
               

          

Badge*: Please contact volunteer@gama.org if you would like to upgrade your single day badge to a full show badge at the 30% discount
If you earn single day badges, they will be for the day you are volunteering
T-Shirt sizes unfortunately cannot be guaranteed for volunteers with shifts approved after April 1, 2025 due to ordering deadlines
Stipend checks will be distributed at the convention after all shifts have been completed and shift sheets are signed and turned in. Checks may not be available until Sunday morning.
Merch Store*: Volunteers will receive one coupon good for 10% off entire purchase (purchase must be made using credit or debit cards)
Hotel Rooms*: We assign hotel rooms by request first. If you do not have a requested roommate, we will assign by gender. Deadline to select hotel room rewards is May 1, 2025.
Appreciation Party will begin once all stations are closed and show teardown is complete (usually around 6pm).