Well in advance of tonight's celebration of biotech's growth in the Piedmont Triad, Becky Dougherty walked into the Marriott Convention Center.
Becky and her colleage from Prudential Carolinas Realty, Samantha Woltz, took on the job of sorting through name tags. Once the As and Bs and Cs were all together, they arranged them on a black velvet table awaiting the event's 300 attendees.
Many Tasks
In the ballroom, Michael Blanks and John Stehle left leaflets in chairs for the dinner's attendees to read. Amy Hicks joined them to usher guests to their tables. Mona Cofer and Beth Williams helped people find their name tags, and Mica Wlsh laid out the sponsors' literature just so.
For the organizers of Triad BioNight, they were the best kind of help - free.
Nearly two dozen people served on the committee that organized the event details, from the gold chargers and lighted centerpieces to the presentation of the awards.
But the students and professionals that took a few hours out of their normal schedules truly brought the event to life.
"Without our volunteers, this event would not happen," said Gwyn Riddick, director of the Biotechnology Center's Piedmont Triad office.