Sign up now to become a volunteer at the USGBC's Greenbuild conference in Boston! 

The success of Greenbuild is due in no small part to the efforts of the many volunteers who give their time and energy each year towards organizing and staffing the event. We are excited to offer you the opportunity to become a part of this great event. The time that you will be volunteering is greatly appreciated and we will do everything that we can to make sure that your volunteer and conference experience is a meaningful one. 

Dates and Location of Greenbuild 2008

November 18-22, 2008 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) 

Volunteer Requirements

Volunteers must be a full time student or professional age 25 and under.  You must volunteer minimum of eight hours of volunteer time,  will receive free admission to the conference which will provide exciting educational opportunities on the latest in the green building movement, and amazing networking opportunities for students and professionals.  

What volunteers will receive once time is fulfilled

Free admission to the conference as student! This includes access to the exhibit hall, educational sessions, continental breakfast (Wed-Fri) and lunch (Wed.- Thurs.) conference bag, credentials and the show program. 

Housing Arrangements

If you are coming from out of town we have secured a special discount rate or room block with the following hotels:

1. Hostelling International in Boston 

To book a room at the special rate of $35.99 per night (including a continental breakfast), please visit www.bostonhostel.org and enter the Promotional code Green08 when placing your reservation. The special rate will be held until one month before the convention (mid-October), so please book early.  

2. The Midtown Hotel

To book a room at the special rate ($129.00 per night Single/Double, $139 per night Triple, $149.00 per night Quad) under the room block, please use the block code: USGREENBU when you register. You can call the Midtown hotel directly at 617.262.1000 or 800.343.1177 and speak to the reservations department or log on to their website www.midtownhotel.com . The cut-off date for this hotel block is October 18, 2008 

3. The Howard Johnson Hotel at Fenway Park

To book a room at the special rate ($139.00 per night), All bookings must be made over the phone. Please call 617.267.8300 or 800.446.4656 and ask for the room block under USGBC. Please note that there a limited number of spaces at this hotel, and that the cut-off date for this hotel block is October 18, 2008. The website of the hotel is http://www.howardjohnsonboston.com/ .

4. The Best Western Boston, The Inn at Longwood Medical

Update: To book a room at the special rate ($169.00 per night), please go to the following website: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/priceAvail.do?propertyCode=22028&corpid=01465300 This is a link to a registration page with a code that will allow you to receive the discounted rate. No promotional code is needed, just the corporate code provided. Please note that there a limited number of spaces at this hotel, and that the cut-off date for this hotel block is October 27, 2008. Note that the dates of availability will only be the conference dates. If you need to check in earlier or later than the conference dates, please call the hotel directly at 617-731-4700.

We are also looking for additional lodging options, so please check back for updates.

Please note that we do not endorse any of these establishments and are providing them as a courtesy based on recommendations that we have received 

What’s Next 

Sign up for your individual shifts through the following link:

Volunteers must be a full time student or professional age 25 and under