Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the 2009 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Dates for this years festival are March 23-29th, 2009.
Volunteer timelines
- Late November / Early December – Volunteer applications will go online. Once the registration form is online you may register anytime after that; registration will be accepted until our volunteer requirements are filled. When you successfully complete the form, you will see a page saying “Thank you for submitting your volunteer registration form.” You will NOT receive an email acknowledging receipt and you will NOT be contacted until the scheduling process begins in late January, 2009.
- Late January – The volunteer coordinators will contact successful candidates via email with details of the orientation session and assigned shifts. If we are unable to use your services, you will be advised at that time.
- February – volunteer orientation and Volunteer Appreciation Night at the Playhouse Theatre Company (see Volunteer Benefits above). The orientation session precedes the live performance.
- March 23-29th – 31st Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
2008 Volunteers
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the 2008 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about wine and you’ll be part of the behind-the-scenes team that organizes one of the world’s top wine events. The festival is a key fundraiser for the Playhouse Theatre Company, and that annual contribution wouldn’t be possible without the help of our volunteers.
The 2008 Festival will celebrate the 30 years of the festival with the theme - Cheers to Our Volunteers.
Volunteer benefits
All Playhouse Winefest volunteers receive:
- One ticket to the International Festival Tasting, Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, on February 28, 29 or March 1.
- One ticket to the Playhouse Theatre Company’s production of The Amorous Adventures of Anatol, Tuesday, February 19, at the Vancouver Playhouse. For more details on the play and for theatre location, see www.vancouverplayhouse.com. Please note that your ticket cannot be exchanged for other performances or productions.
Volunteer timelines
- Dec 2007 – Volunteer applications will go online December 1st. Once the registration form is online you may register anytime after that; registration will be accepted until our volunteer requirements are filled. When you successfully complete the form, you will see a page saying “Thank you for submitting your volunteer registration form.” You will NOT receive an email acknowledging receipt and you will NOT be contacted until the scheduling process begins in late January, 2008.
- Late January – The volunteer coordinators will contact successful candidates via email with details of the orientation session and assigned shifts. If we are unable to use your services, you will be advised at that time.
- February 19 – volunteer orientation and Volunteer Appreciation Night at the Playhouse Theatre Company (see Volunteer Benefits above). The orientation session precedes the live performance.
- February 25 – March 2 – 30th Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
Some of our 2006 tasting room volunteers.
Notes
- Volunteers must be at least 19 years old.
- Volunteers must attend the orientation session prior to the festival (this takes place coincident with Volunteer Appreciation Night; see Volunteer Benefits above).
- Volunteers are required to work a minimum of two four-hour shifts.
- Having a “Serving it Right” certificate is an asset.
- Fluent spoken English is an asset.
- Other spoken languages are an asset too, as our winery personalities hail from around the world.
- Requests for specific shifts and preferred tasting room night are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Wine tasting during assigned shifts is strictly prohibited.
- Volunteers are selected solely at the discretion of the festival.
Jobs
Volunteer roles range from setting up to tearing down, from taking tickets to handing out wine glasses, from administrative support to the unglamorous, but essential, job of emptying spit buckets. (And please don’t follow Miles’s example in Sideways.) If you have special skills such as wine industry experience, wine knowledge (including sommelier skills), volunteer management or specific volunteer experience, please enter that information on the registration form.
