AccessU 2026 - Onsite Registration and Help Desk

Conference Registration and Help Desk Support volunteers needed!

We are looking for energetic people who are enthusiastic about ensuring a positive guest experience through their very first touch-point, event registration.

John Slatin AccessU is a four day hybrid conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design.

The conference will be held May 11-14, 2026. Participants will be attending virtually from all over the word or in person at the beautiful St. Edward’s University campus in Austin, Texas.

Registration duties include:

• Welcome attendees upon arrival.
• Use the computer to look up their registration on the conference platform.
• Provide attendees with their name badges.
• Provide attendees with conference details and walk them to their designated location.
• Assist attendees with breakout selections.
• Act as a liaison between St. Edward's University and the attendee to ensure a positive experience
• Answer general event-related questions.
• Ensure attendees are aware of preferred conference COVID protocols.

All volunteers are expected to:

• Attend Mandatory Volunteer Orientation and Training
• Accept invitations to join AccessU Slack Workspace and Volunteer Channels
• Communicate via Slack, Text or Email as needed prior to and during the conference
• Work on average 5 hours per day they are scheduled

All volunteers will receive the following:

• Knowbility t-shirt to keep and wear while volunteering at AccessU 2026
• Volunteers who work a half-day shift (4 hrs) can spend the rest of the day attending classes at the AccessU Conference. Anyone who volunteers for a full-day shift (8 hrs) can come back the next day and attend activities including; workshops, classes, keynotes, or social activities for free!

You can register to volunteer through the AccessU 2026 Volunteer Application (https://forms.gle/LeQSJDK7TNfvKWh58).

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at volunteer@knowbility.org or teenya@knowbility.org.