Your work as a volunteer is an integral part of the Vancouver International Wine Festival. As a volunteer, you are contributing to the success of this fabulous event, and to our charitable beneficiary, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. An event of this size and scope is just not possible without the work of volunteers, so THANK YOU!

Where do I go?

Most volunteers are required to help in the International Tasting Room (Thursday, Feb. 28, Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2) at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.

How can I help?

Your role as a Festival volunteer is to carry out duties that are critical to the smooth and successful operation of each wine festival event. Duties may include (but are not limited to):

- Setting up the International Tasting Room prior to the afternoon and evening tasting events, ie. filling ice tubs & water pitchers

- Refilling water jugs and emptying rinse buckets

- Ticket taking at entrance doors

- Distributing tasting programs and wine glasses at entrance doors

- Access control posts at entrance and exits to the tasting room

- Providing assistance at Festival information desk, or in the media or volunteer offices

- Coat check

When?

The Vancouver International Wine Festival takes place from February 25-March 3, 2013. Volunteers are required for events on February 27-March 3.   After submitting your volunteer registration online at www.VanWineFest.com you will be scheduled for a two shifts of five hours each, based on your availability. You will receive a confirmation of your shifts schedule mid February.

What

What makes a good wine festival volunteer?

Responsible; Flexible; Organized; Strong people skills; Interested in the arts and wine; Intermediate to advanced level of spoken English

What are the volunteer benefits?

With a commitment of two shifts, you will receive the following:

What do I wear?

Please wear dark pants or a skirt with a white shirt and comfortable dress shoes. For volunteers working the International Tasting Room we will provide you with an apron to wear while you are working your shift.

What do I bring?

Limit the number of personal belongings you bring, as there is no secure storage.

What do I eat/drink?

* Light snacks are provided in the volunteer lounge.

* No sampling of wine is permitted while you are working. You will receive a ticket to come enjoy all those wines on a different night.

* Food sampling is also not appropriate during your shift unless your supervise invites you to enjoy some food samples.