Assistant Roster and Schedule for the
World Fitness Convention 2010
Los Angeles, CA August 4-8
July 8thUpdate
Welcome to the Assistant information site. Please continue to check this link every few weeks between now and the event. There is general information at the beginning and specific shift information below.
Please contact me (Dana, ) if you have questions or need to make a change to your schedule.
We have five Assistants shifts for this event – totaling over 200 assistants. The IDEA staff wants to thank you in advance for your commitment and dedication to this role. The assistants are vital to the success of any IDEA event and we depend upon you to fulfill your assignment. The Assistant Program operates as a work-study program, you are allowed to attend sessions (and receive education) in exchange for the time you work. Assistants do NOT sign up or register for sessions. You attend classes on a space-available basis by waiting in the Stand-by line for sessions. This has historically worked very well.
World 2010 is proving to be one of our most exciting events ever! If you have studied our brochure you know that the week is jam-packed with special guests, parties and celebrations. As an assistant, you are invited to participate in all the activities. We recommend that you clear your calendar from work and other activities during the week so you can fully enjoy the event. The days are long and exhausting – prepare accordingly.
Assistants are responsible for travel, lodging and food expenses.
There is a roommate list available through member services.
If you still need to make hotel arrangements, please contact the
Wilshire Grand Los Angeles and mention that you are coming for the IDEA event. The reservations number is 888-773-8888. More information can be found on our website and in the brochure.
Annual Assistant Party
Saturday, August 7 6:30pm – 9pm
the Figueroa Hotel Pool Bar
(walking distance from the hotels and center)
Dinner will be provided – sorry, no guests
Shift 1 – SETUP Team
This shift begins on Tuesday, August 3
Assistants will either work in Registration (Reg) or in Operations (OPS) and will work Tuesday, all day Wednesday and early Thursday morning.
OPS Assistants – plan to arrive between 10am and Noon on Tuesday.
Please call Matt when you get to the Convention Center – I will send you his cell number separately.
REG Assistants – plan to arrive at Noon on Tuesday.
Report to Attendee Registration in the Convention Center lobby.
NOTE: Attendee Reg will open Tuesday evening from 5pm-8pm. Therefore, plan to work until 8pm on Tuesday. You will be given a break for dinner, etc during the afternoon.
Azadeh Baghai - OPS
LA Bailey – Reg
Chrissy Belo – OPS
Gail Bodnar – OPS
Josh Bodnar – OPS
Jesse Buster – OPS/Reg (where needed most)
Heidi Cohen – OPS
Pamela Colvin – OPS
Michelle Dinsdale – Reg
Claudia Fountain - OPS
Jaime Gallup - Reg
Larry Goldzman – OPS
Deena Hamer – Reg
Peg Hamlett - Reg
Julie Healy - Reg
Ali Helms – Reg Captain
Stacey Herring – Reg
Jenny Leavitt - Reg
Andrea Lorenz – OPS
Dina Mijacevie – VIP Lounge
Matthew Ritter - OPS
Lindsay Stiegler – OPS
Laura Stusek - Reg
Wendy Tilley – Reg Captain
Andi Wardinsky – Reg
Shift 2 -Premier Seminar Assistants
Formerly known as Pre-conference sessions
These assistants will be assigned to work as a Room Monitor for a Premier Seminar on Wednesday, August 4 and will then work as a Room Monitor Thursday through Saturday (no Sunday assignment).
Specific Assignments have been made. I tried to give you one of your choices, however not everyone made selections.
Important training meeting Tuesday evening, August 3 at 7pm,
in Room 512 of the Los AngelesConvention Center.
Please let me know if you will be able to attend this meeting (via e-mail).
There will be a 2nd meeting early Wednesday morning for those who cannot attend Tuesday – location TBD, but somewhere in the Convention Center.
I have assigned at least 2 people to each session – so you can take turns taking breaks during the long day.
Note: Session 016 has been cancelled. Those assigned to it will be placed where most needed.
Ashley Berberich – Captain
Michelle Brown – where needed
Vicki Calonge 024
Jackie Duplechine 015
Gina Garcia019
Cappie Geis - Captain
Nelly Geronimo 021
Kathy Gibbs – Captain
Abby Hamburger 010
Rubi Ipjian015
Nancy Jacobs 012
Andy Jones 017
Carolynne Kast 012
Hozumi Kessler 012
Robyn Krueger - Captain
Jay Lamkin – 018 OPS after Wednesday
Jen Langlois – where needed
Lauren Levine –where needed
Keli Meyer 019
Katie Moore 023
Amanda Muenzer 022
Pam Neira 017
Nancy Norris 020
Tanya Pater 018
Sharyn Poulson 022
Margot Rabbit 013
Joe Robinson 014
Rufus Satchell 021
Shelley Summers011
Traci Tasto 014
Jason Tice 020
Karen Vuijsters 023
Cheri Woods -
Ting-Hsiang Wu 013
Shift 3 - Registration Shift
Assistants work in Attendee or Exhibitor Registration.
Report Wednesday, August 4 at 3:00pm.
Work shifts Wednesday thru Saturday.
Lita Abella
Ken Alan – Directional/VIP Lounge
Sandi Clexton
Florence Fox
Alex Galeth
Andy Jones
Jennifer Leavitt
Darlene Long-Shorts
Maria Malca
JacQuetta Milner
Alicia Obriecht
Anna Ramos
Chris Padgett
Robert Reyes
Kolleen Riddick
Lesa Scharnett
Marjorie Schwartz-Scott
Saranette Sotomayor
Nedka Stills
Marian Tarin
Robert Tarin
Kathy Wise
Kiersten Witt
Shift 4 – Expo Hall/IDEA Booth
Assistants works in the IDEA Booth, Exhibitor Registration or another area in the Expo Hall.
Report Wednesday, August 4 at 3:30pm.
Will work shifts Wednesday thru Saturday.
Sheila Camba
Brian DeJesus
Susanna Gayedon
Miranda Gubatan
Shirley Gubatan
Edna Hollins
Patrice Johnson
Kathy Lyons Brown
Valorie Ness
Shift 5 – Room Monitors, Operations, Videographer Assistants
Plan to attend Assistant Meeting on Wednesday, August 4 at 7pm.
Meeting will be held in Room 411 of the LA Convention Center.
Your shift assignment and final info will be posted here and e-mailed to you the week of July 19.
RM=Room Monitor OPS = Operations Vid = Videographer Assistant
Stephanie Aikin - RM
Rachel Anderson - RM
Nettie Azoulay-Bible– RM
Holly Baade– RM
Tom Baker – RM/Vid
Sonia Banuls – OPS
Cathy Beach – OPS
Linda Bernal - Vid
Rick Bible - RM
Jeanette Bratcher - OPS
Narissa Bratcher – OPS
Erika Budriunas - RM
Tracy Cameron - RM
Candice Campbell – RM
Kevin Chen - RM
Marian Christianson – OPS
Diane Colantonio-Ray - RM
Joshua Craig – OPS
Kevin Crawford – OPS
Marci (McLean) Crawford – OPS
Cynthia Cyrus - RM
Andrea Dietzen - RM
Ellen Ducote – Video Asst
Jacinta Elijah - RM
Kristina Duran - RM
Carol Ford – OPS Captain
Nasara Gargonnu - RM
Kaari Gocong – Vid
Paul Gocong – Vid
Natalie Gonzalez – OPS (no Sat/Sun)
Mojgan Goodarzi
Angela Grandjean – OPS
Erken Gunes – RM
Amy Hansen – RM
Maggie Harding - RM
Marcus Heliker – RM
Melanie Hendershot – RM
Nancy Herman – RM
Greg Hernandez - RM
Lisa Hignite – RM
Kim-Long Hoang – RM/Vid
Blake Hoard - RM
Wendi Hodgen - RM
Marie Holman – RM
Siri Hogfeldt – RM
Bob Huff – RM
Dorothea Jackson - RM
Mike Karpenko – RM
Ruth Kennedy - RM
Shannon Lacy – OPS
Gina Levesque - RM
Verna Lewis - RM
Michael Lind – OPS
Al Lopez – RM
Raul “Joey” Lopez - RM
Tina Lorenzana – RM
Sonja Mark - RM
Cindy Marlis – RM
Julie Mathias - RM
Dan Matloff – RM
Kellie May – RM
Jenna McCue - RM
Jackie McPike – OPS
Nanci Mora – RM
Katie Morgan – OPS
Eileen Motta - RM
Lynda Muenzer – Video Asst
Nancy Nguyen – RM
Jackie Ocariz - RM
Jeannette O’Sullivan-Harris – RM
Jennifer Osuna - RM
Chris Padgett – RM
Sara Pellegrini - RM
Kathryn Polly – RM
Deb Prescott – RM
Kristin Ralston - RM
Patrick Ramirez - RM
Amanda Rice - RM
Mattew Seril – RM
Kyle Shumard - RM
Kristin Simple - Video
Kelsi Smith - RM
Shawn Strickland – RM
Cindy Thatcher - RM
Rachel Tonick – RM
Thalia Tooke - RM
Daugherty Tsalabutie – RM
Robin Varnado – RM/Office
Jody Whyte - RM
James Willie – RM
Ashley Wood – Video/OPS
Captains
Working on the specifics of your assignments and meeting times. I’ll be in touch personally via e-mail in May. Thanks
Ashley Berberich
Toni Dee
Cappie Geis
Kathy Gibbs
Robyn Krueger
Melissa Lowe
Chris Maberto
Debbie Matloff
Jo Robinson
Warren Rose
Sharon Rosen
Ginny Schlomas
Christina Sindayen