Join the committee
Bring the Festival to Life: Volunteer with a Subcommittee!

Artist Village/Non-Profit Pop-Up/ Food Hall
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Recruit applicants (Applications will remain open until December 17, 2025)
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Help with vendor/ Non-Profit/ Food Hall selection
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Create criteria for selection
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Provide or secure volunteers for on-site management for the Artist Village and Non-Profit during the concert

Volunteers
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Recruit volunteers
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Greet and ensure volunteers know where to be on the day of
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Facilitate communication with volunteers
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Secure Board involvement and engagement
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Recruit and manage corporate beer booth volunteers

Fundraising/Sponsorship
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Recruit tent sponsors and experiential marketing groups
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Recruit and sell VIP areas
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Formulate a strategy for selling VIP areas
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Generate leads for larger-level contracts and send to co-chairs

Sustainability/Recycling
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Secure partners for sustainability initiatives (ie, glass, water stations)
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Recruit and secure volunteers for recycling areas on-site
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Develop plans of implementation for any sustainability ideas that come up in planning

Inclusion/Accessibility
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Secure partners for diversity and inclusion initiatives
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Recruit and secure volunteers for areas on-site
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Develop plans of implementation for any DEI ideas that come up in planning

Marketing/Communications
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Develop plans of implementation for creative marketing initiatives to spread the word about WATS
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Recruit and secure spokespeople and influencers for the series
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Coordinate with the fundraising committee as needed to implement strategies for VIP, tent sales, and influencer marketing.
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Ensure marketing materials and promotional materials are dispersed and displayed in surrounding businesses in the CBD
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Handle social media, website, PR, radio, and slideshow deck for WATS
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Draft the run of show and ensure EMCEES are secured for the event
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Create and distribute the newsletter weekly

Lagniappe
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Opportunity to develop and implement new areas of WATS, such as a kids area, a dog area, walking beer sales, or anything else you can think up
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Develop a plan of implementation
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Secure partnership and coordinate with fundraising group if needed
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Secure volunteers if needed
