Catch the Wave Buddy Program

What is the Buddy Program?

Is this your first time at Catch the Wave? Or maybe you haven’t been in a while and aren’t sure where to start?

Get some help and learn more by signing up for our Catch The Wave Buddy program. It’s a great way to navigate such a large event, expand your network, and make new friends. The program is designed to make conference attendance more approachable, foster inclusion, and build connections by pairing you with someone who shares your professional interests and is familiar with Catch The Wave.

Or Be a Conference Buddy!

Want to help someone new to Catch The Wave. and show them how great it is? Sign up to share your experience and network while learning new things and meeting new people.

What To Expect At The Conference

To make sure that this program is valuable to participants, we will ask that participants commit to the following activities:

  • Connect with each other at least once in advance of the conference to arrange a meeting (this can be via social media, email, phone, or any other mutually preferred method),

  • Meet in person at the conference at least once prior to attending an event together, and

  • Meet just before the Catch the Wave Opening Reception. 

The experienced conference attendee is also asked to commit to:

  • Take the lead on reaching out to schedule meetings,

  • Make an effort to introduce the new member to other WBEC ORV members and conference attendees, and

  • Offer suggestions and advice on getting the most out of conference attendance and WBENC membership.

 

How to I sign up?

It's simple, just check the box when you register. You can select to be a conference buddy or let us know that you need a conference buddy.  Or if the buddy program isn't for you, that's ok too, you can let us know that as well. 

Our internal committee will pair up participants and send conference buddy assignments approximately 2 weeks before the event. If you have any questions about the program or the application process, please contact CatchTheWave@wbec-orv.org.

Thank you for participating!