Volunteer at Yankee

Discover the Benefits of Being a Yankee Dental Volunteer

• Learn while working
• Get first access to CE courses
• Earn free CEU’s
• Expand your network
• Have Fun
• Receive training online in January

Reminder: All volunteers must register prior to attending Yankee. New volunteers must apply here.

Volunteer Opportunities

Welcome Committee

Special Guest Lounge Host

• Welcome guests and check their badges as they arrive for breakfast and lunch. Clinician and volunteer breakfasts and lunches will be served on the Exhibit Floor at the Clinician Lounge Thursday through Saturday. 
• Time Commitment Required: 2-3 hours onsite.

Clinicians/VIP Desk

• Distribute packets for VIPs and clinicians at the Special Guest Desk in the BCEC and distribute ribbons for various committees and VIPs.
• Check in scouts and distribute scout passes.
• Time Commitment Required: 2-3 hours onsite.

Special Events

• Awards Ceremony
• Opening Night Party
• Time Commitment Required: 2-3 hours onsite.

Information Line Operator

• Answer attendee questions, forward calls, or take messages for appropriate personnel that come through the Yankee Dental Congress information line in the show office. 
• Time Commitment Required: Minimum time commitment varies from 2-3 hours.

Information Booth Host

• Staff one of the many information booths throughout the BCEC, and answer attendee questions.
• Time Commitment Required: Minimum of 3 hours onsite.

Day Captain

• Check in volunteers upon arrival at Yankee Dental. 
• Make sure volunteers (Room Coordinators) are stationed in each course to collect attendee course tickets.
• Make sure volunteers (Presiding Chairs) are stationed to greet and introduce speakers.
• Time Commitment Required: full day onsite.

Presiding Chair

• Contact speakers and room coordinators in assigned courses. 
• Introduce the speaker onsite. 
• Time Commitment Required: length of course

Room Coordinator

• Make sure course room is set properly per speaker requests. 
• Time Commitment Required: length of course

NOTE: New to 2025 – There will be no more paper tickets for course entry. All badges will be scanned electronically upon entry.

Registration Committee 

Registration Assistants

• Help support the registration process behind the counter by distributing tickets, badges, badge holders, and restocking program books.
• Time Commitment Required: Half-day shifts

Floor Walkers

• Assist in keeping the lines moving by directing attendees to appropriate registration areas.
• Time Commitment Required: 2-4 to half days

Exhibit Committee

• Assist Yankee personnel exhibitor registration and exhibit hall traffic builders. Tasks can include monitor exhibit hall courses and crowd control.  
• Time Commitment Required: 2-4 to half days

ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO YANKEE.