Volunteer with us – all dates for volunteering can be found under Events
In Edmonton Volunteer tasks
Regular evening events set up crew
Start time: 6:30 PM End time: 9 PM Friday before the event usually
Tasks:
Unload the trailer
Set up the event space
Set up stations
Help where required/Wipe down surfaces
Front of the house
Training at 6:30 typically Start time: 7:30 PM End time: 10:30 PM
Tasks:
Check waivers against Government ID
Wristbands for all in the house
Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Answer questions & Explain the rules of K-E-A-N event if asked
Door management
Pass over to the hosts
Monitors and hosting
Training at 6:45 PM typically Start time: 7:30 PM End time: 1:30 AM Times are negotiable
Tasks:
Hosts – take all on tours, as required
Hosts – Check for wristbands for all in the house, if none, find out why and ensure they get one.
Hosts – Answer questions
Hosts – Make introductions to people in the spaces
Hosts and Monitors – Explain the rules of K-E-A-N event
Hosts and Monitors -Watch out for all guests and provide a safe environment
Hosts and Monitors -Pick up empties and put them into trash or designated areas (Bottles or cans)
Hosts and Monitors -Pick up trash
Monitors – Watch scenes and if required stop an event for a valid reason
Monitors – Work with Hosts to ensure they are informed of all any breaches of the waiver, signs, and policies of the event
Monitors -Make sure areas are clean after each use (advise the players of this requirement)
Monitors – move equipment if requested
Canteen:
Training typically at 6:00 PM Start time: Start time: 7:30 PM End time: 11:00 PM
Tasks:
Sell and maintain items stock list
May offer hot food as well.
Cash management / Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Tear down crew
Start time: 1:00 AM End time: When space is clean and returned to hall standard
Tasks:
Move equipment to the trailer
Tear down stations
Help where required
Sweep/Mop/Vacuum
Trash collection/ Wipe down surfaces
Special event set up
Before the event – typically for a market 9 AM until 11 AM other daytime events may vary
Set up the event space
Help where required
Wipe down surfaces
Front desk – Market only daytime events may vary
Training at 10:00 AM Start time:11:00 AM End time: 4:30 PM
Check waivers against Government ID
Wristbands for all in the house
Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Answer questions
Track those who purchased tickets to the evening event
Set up for evening event space
Canteen – Market / Classes days
Training typically at 9:45 AM Start time: Start time: 12 PM End time: 4:00 PM
**Other special events may have a canteen that would start later and may offer hot food as well.
Tasks:
Sell and maintain items stock list
Cash management /Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Answer questions
Tear down – typically for a market 5:30 PM however other daytime events may vary
Tasks:
Help vendors out of the building
Move tables
Help where required
Sweep/Mop/Vacuum
Trash collection/Wipe down surfaces
Event set up if required
In Edmonton Volunteer tasks - At Taboo November 17-20,2023
Events set up crew
Friday November 17 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Volunteer tasks:
Unload trailer
Set up space
Build equipment
Clean equipment
Front desk
Friday 5:00 – 11:00 PM Saturday 1:00 – 11:00 PM and Sunday 12:00- 5:00PM – training before your shift or before the event, we have not decided yet.
Volunteer tasks:
Waiver Management
Manage buy and try
Manage inventory for items for sale
Answer questions and provide information
Cash management / Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Hosts
We will require a host every hour we open at Taboo, the shifts will be 4 hours in length. Friday 5:00 – 11:00 PM Saturday 1:00 – 11:00 PM and Sunday 12:00- 5:00PM – training before your shift or before the event, we have not decided yet.
Tasks:
Take all on tours, as required
Check for wristbands for all in the house, if none, find out why and ensure they get one.
Answer questions
Explain the rules of K-E-A-N event
Watch out for all guests and provide a safe environment
Pick up empties and put them into trash or designated areas (Bottles or cans)
Make sure areas are clean after each use (advise the players of this requirement)
Move equipment if requested
It is our goal to have one demo, one interactive per hour at Taboo. And to have one performance every few hours while we are at Taboo.
Demonstrators:
Educate on items in kink
Answer questions
Inform and teach about consent as required
Interactives:
Show how an item in kink can be applied to guests at Taboo
Answer questions
Inform and teach about consent as required.
Performances:
Put on a performance within the dungeon space for those at Taboo
Answer questions
Tear down crew
Start time: Sunday 5:00 PM End time: When space is clean and returned to hall standard
Tasks:
Move equipment to the trailer
Tear down stations
Help where required
Sweep/Mop/Vacuum
Trash collection/ Wipe down surfaces
In Calgary Volunteer tasks
S0 So Volunteer tasks
Regular evening events set up crew
Start time: 4:00 End time: 7 PM
Tasks:
Unload the trailer
Set up the event space
Set up stations for use
Help where required
Wipe down surfaces
Front of the house
Training at 6:30 typically Start time: 7:30 PM End time: 10:30 PM
Tasks:
Check waivers against Government ID
Wristbands for all in the house
Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Answer questions
Explain the rules of K-E-A-N event if asked
Pass over to the hosts
Door Management
Monitors and hosting
Training at 6:45 PM typically Start time: 7:30 PM End time: 1:30 AM Times are negotiable
Tasks:
Hosts – take all on tours, as required
Hosts – Check for wristbands for all in the house, if none, find out why and ensure they get one.
Hosts – Answer questions
Hosts – Make introductions to people in the spaces
Hosts and Monitors – Explain the rules of K-E-A-N event
Hosts and Monitors -Watch out for all guests and provide a safe environment
Hosts and Monitors -Pick up empties and put them into trash or designated areas (Bottles or cans)
Hosts and Monitors -Pick up trash
Monitors – Watch scenes and if required stop an event for a valid reason
Monitors – Work with Hosts to ensure they are informed of all any breaches of the waiver, signs, and policies of the event
Monitors -Make sure areas are clean after each use (advise the players of this requirement)
Monitors – move equipment if requested
Canteen:
Training at 6:00 PM Start time: Start time: 7:30 PM End time: 11:00 PM
Tasks:
Sell and maintain items stock list
Cash management /Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Answer questions
Volunteer tasks
Sell and make hot food if we are selling it
Tear down crew
Start time: 1:00 AM End time: 3:00 AM
Tasks:
Move equipment to the trailer
Tear down stations
Help where required
Sweep
Mop/Vacuum
Trash collection/Wipe down surfaces
Special event set up Before the event – typically for a market 8 AM until 11 AM other daytime events may vary
Set up the event space
Set up tables, help vendors get unloaded
Help where required
Wipe down surfaces
Front desk –
Training at 11:00 AM daytime events may vary Start time:11:30 AM End time: 4:00 PM
Check waivers against Government ID
Wristbands for all in the house
Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Answer questions
Track those who purchased tickets to the evening event
Set up for evening event space
Door Management
Canteen
Training typically at 10 AM Start time: Start time: 12 PM End time: 4:00 PM
Tasks:
Sell and maintain items stock list
Cash management/Take payment (electronic, etransfer, or cash)
Answer questions
Sell and Make hot food if selling
Tear down – typically for a market 5 PM until 6 PM daytime events may vary
Tasks:
Help vendors out of the building
Move tables
Help where required
Sweep
Mop/Vacuum
Trash collection/ Wipe down surfaces
Set up event space if required
In other cites!
We do need help in other cities when we are there! These cities will be posted soon!
Online and in other ways?
We are always looking for help with our online tasks! If you have time, are computer capable and interested! We are willing to have this conversation.
With Equipment repair and up keep?
Yes! We do regular repairs to our equipment. We are always looking for a helping hand! Message us to find out when the next repair day is or how you can help.
Are you a vendor?
Are you a vendor and want to come to a monthly event if we space? Email us and we will work to get you in our space and connecting with your local kinky people!
How do I sign up?
Email us (is the easiest for us to manage!)
Is this the final list of things we need help with from volunteers?
No! Just the ones we have heard a few times. You are always welcome to email us more questions and we will post them here if we think more people can benefit from the question and our answer!
Updated September 2024
