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We are currently updating the names of our contributor roles throughout our resources. The new role names are Community Team Event SupporterEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. (formerly MentorEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.), Community Team Program SupporterProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. (formerly DeputyProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook.), and Program ManagerProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. (formerly Super DeputyProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule.).
If an attendee shares that they have a severe allergy as part of the registration process, the WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. organizing team should reach out to the attendee right away to find out what kind of arrangements will be necessary to make a safe environment for the attendee.
If the allergy is food-related, organizers should inform the caterer or food vendor(s) of the allergy, and request a list of ingredients for all the food that will be served at the event. Depending on the severity of the allergy, it may be necessary to purchase special food for the affected attendee, and even to ensure that none of the food served at the event includes a certain ingredient.
The venue contact should also be informed that someone with a severe allergy will be on site. The WordCamp organizing team should make sure the volunteer staff knows how to call emergency services in case of emergency. The attendee’s name should not be shared with volunteers or vendors without the attendee’s permission.
If you have questions about how to ensure that an attendee with severe allergies is safe at your event, email support@wordcamp.org and a community team deputy will help.