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70 Q: WHAT IS A SXSW WORKING VOLUNTEER PASS? A: A SXSW Working Volunteer Pass is given to volunteers who must work in an area that requires a credential, but the volunteer has yet to receive any sort of perk allowing them into those areas, or their perk does not correspond with the conference or festival they are working. Volunteers who work in the ACC can obtain working volunteer passes from Volunteer Central. Volunteers working in other SXSW venues may obtain their working volunteer day passes from their crew chief. SXSW Working Volunteer Passes are not good for entry into anywhere except the area in which you are assigned to work. Q: AM I ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE TRADE SHOW? A: You may attend the trade show if you have the appropriate credential (badge). Working volunteer passes and volunteer t-shirts do not give you access to the trade show, so please do not hassle the volunteers staffing the doors unless you have a badge. Q: ARE THERE RULES FOR ATTENDING THE TRADE SHOW? A: If you have a SXSW Badge to access the trade show, remember these few simple rules: The trade show is not a place to trick-or- treat. The exhibitors spend a lot of money to purchase "swag" to hand out in their booth to potential business contacts. The purpose of a trade show is to meet potential customers, business partners, etc. It really upsets our clients when volunteers start shoveling freebies into their bag. Instead, stop and speak with the exhibitor. Show interest in their product or services. More than likely they will offer you something in return for listening. Do not wear your volunteer t-shirt in the trade show unless you are working on the volunteer Trade Show Crew and are on a shift. This is to your benefit too. Exhibitors are less likely to take issue if they do not know that you are a volunteer out for a freebie, and feel that you are legitimately interested in what they have to offer. Q: WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTEERING AND SXSW? A: You can always find the most up-to- date volunteer information on the SXSW Volunteer website: volunteer.sxsw.com. For general SXSW information, visit sxsw. com. QUESTIONS? ANSWERS (CONTINUED)