CLICK HERE for information and details on the current 2012 3rd Annual Traverse City Winter Microbrew & Music Festival.

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Hello all!

After the success of this summer’s first ever Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival, we are excited to bring the festival back next month (February 12) for a sister winter version at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. If you attended the August event, you know what a great time everyone had – especially the volunteers!

Volunteers are a key component of any Porterhouse event, and you’re invited to get in on the action again with us next month at the TC Winter Microbrew & Music Festival. For all the festival details, check out www.tcbeerfest.com. Besides a free ticket to the festival, volunteers get several other great perks, work with an amazing crew and generally have a blast. Here’s the scoop:

Volunteer Requirements

• Volunteers must be 21+
• Volunteers are asked to attend a mandatory volunteer meeting on Tuesday, February 9 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Kilkenny’s Irish Pub. At this meeting, we will be offering alcohol pouring training, reviewing festival details/shifts, and going over assigned positions. This will be a fun meeting – you’ll have a chance to order a few pints, listen to live music from Levi Britton and hang out with fellow volunteers.
• Volunteers must sign up prior to the festival in order to have a guaranteed shift/position. If there are openings available, we will accept help the day of the event, but only volunteers who sign up in advance will be guaranteed a spot and will be able to choose their position.

Volunteer Perks

• Free entrance to the festival ($25 value)
• “Brew Crew” beanie hat by Chaos Hat Co., embroidered with the TCWMMF logo ($22 value)
• Access to special volunteer-only green room throughout festival with heat, food, beer and comfortable seating
• All volunteers will have guaranteed access to the Aerie Lounge after-party from 10 p.m.-2:00 a.m., which is expected to sell out and which will feature food, music, dancing and social time with brewers and fellow volunteers
• Catch all the behind-the-scenes action at one of TC’s most exciting winter events!

Volunteer Shifts & Positions

• Due to popular request, we will be offering two shifts for the festival this time around. Please know that we count on each of you to show up and be committed to the entirety of your shift. Only volunteers who complete their shifts will receive the perks mentioned above, and we ask that if you can’t make it, to please let us know as far in advance as possible.
  • Festival Volunteer Shift # 1 – 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. February 12
  • Festival Volunteer Shift # 2 – 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. February 12
  • Pre-Festival Volunteers – We need creative folks and hard workers who love snow to help us build a massive snow fort (150′ x 20′) in advance of the festival. The fort has been designed by a local architect, and will host some of the key festival breweries. This will take two days prior to the event to build. We are accepting volunteers for both Wednesday and Thursday, and will have resort tractors and crew assisting in building.

• Day-of-festival volunteer positions are as follows:
  • Pourer - A serious but fun job. Folks with experience or who are TAM/TIPS-certified are preferred.
  • Security/Event Staffing – These people hold down the “fort.”
  • Box Office – Assists in the organization and sale of tickets/tokens.
  • Stage Hand – Assists stage crew with set-up and strike of the stages.
  • Hospitality - Sets up and maintains the artist green room and volunteer area.
  • Fire Tender - Keeps the festival bonfires blazin.’
  • Shuttle Pick-Up/Drop-Off – Helps manage the buses and incoming/outgoing attendees. Great personalities wanted here!
  • Clean Team - Helps keep grounds clean, especially post-festival.
  • Green Team - Assists at Bay Area Recycling stations.
  • After-Party Team – Helps manage doors for access at Aerie Lounge
  • Photographer/Videographer – Experienced photographers/videographers are wanted to help capture all the festival fun and excitement. Contact Beth Milligan at beth@porterhouseproductions.com or 231-342-0611 if you can volunteer in this regard.

Volunteer Sign-Up

• To sign up as a festival volunteer, please email porterhouse.team@gmail.comwith the subject line “Volunteer” and include the following:
  • Full name
  • Phone #
  • Email Address
  • Desired Shift Time (#1, #2, or Pre-Festival)
  • Desired Positions – Top 3 (List 1, 2, 3 in order of preference)
  • Any relevant experience or additional skills

The first annual Traverse City Winter Microbrew & Music Festival promises to be a fantastic event. With your help, we can make this an anchor festival for Traverse City for years to come. Thank you for volunteering – and welcome aboard!

To check out more information on the event, visit http://www.porterhouseproductions.com/2009/12/18/tc-winter-microbrew-music-festival/