Volunteer at the World Beer Festival
Submitted by: Sarah Davis on Nov 11, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Tagged with: All About Beer magazine, Columbia, Columbia Opportunity Resource, The River Alliance, Volunteer, Volunteer Oppourtunity, Volunteering, World Beer Festival
Source: http://worldbeerfestcolumbia2011.eventbrite.com/
The World Beer Festival is coming to Columbia, SC on Saturday, January 22, 2011, and we are looking for volunteers to help in putting on the festival. Sign up to volunteer today through Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) at http://worldbeerfestcolumbia2011.eventbrite.com/
Why volunteer?
You’ll help a good cause - a portion of the proceeds from the WBF go to support two Columbia non-profits: Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) and The River Alliance.
* You’ll make new friends – work in a fun, friendly environment with great people.
* You’ll build your wardrobe – every volunteer gets a cool t-shirt.
* You’ll enjoy good beer – though you can’t drink beer while working at the festival, volunteers are treated to a volunteer-only party after the event that includes sampling of beers from the festival, tasty food, and a raffle for lots of neat beer stuff. We'll also make sure you are well-fed and watered during your festival volunteer shift.
* You’ll learn more about beer – every volunteer receives a complimentary three-issue subscription to All About Beer magazine.
What is the World Beer Festival?
The mission of the World Beer Festival is the education of the public about beer appreciation and beer quality. In addition, the World Beer Festival is committed to fostering the growth of a positive local beer community. The World Beer Festival features samples of hundreds of different beers from a great variety of breweries from around the country and the world, live music, food from an assortment of restaurants and bars and educational seminars by leading craft brewing industry insiders.
The World Beer Festival-Columbia will take place at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on January 22, 2011 in two sessions, 12-4 p.m. and 6-10 p.m.. The festival is produced by Chautauqua, Inc., publisher of All About Beer Magazine, the definitive source of information about craft beer. The company aims to build beer appreciation through information, education and experiences.
What do volunteers do?
Most volunteers serve as pourers during the festival, pouring samples for festival guests. Some volunteers also work at the entry gates, taking tickets and welcoming guests.
What is required?
You must be at least 21 years of age to volunteer. Volunteers are required to attend an hour-long training session during the week before the event, and work during at least one of the two festival sessions. Besides that, you just need to smile and enjoy!