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The Stewart Park Festival is putting out the call for a special person to join the team. This is an exciting volunteer opportunity for that person who is interested in community involvement to become a key member of the Festival organization. The Stewart Park Festival began as a grass roots community gathering celebrating music in the park. 34 years later it is still that, and much more. It has matured into becoming Perth's premier summer event, with a dedicated and experienced volunteer crew and an established reputation for punching above its weight. We are looking for a person with strong communication and organizational abilities that they can bring to the table for the benefit of the festival and the community. If this sounds like it might be you - Read On.

Job Posting :

Stewart Park Festival Committee - Volunteer Chairperson



The Stewart Park Festival Committee is recruiting for the volunteer position of Chairperson.



The Stewart Park Festival is an open access, family-friendly 3 day music festival in Stewart Park, a beautiful park by the Tay River in Perth. Heading into its 35th year, the festival has grown into one of the Town's premier community events showcasing a diverse range of music on several stages, an arts, crafts and food market, children's activities and licensed after-hours music. The mandate of the Festival is to provide a quintessential laid back summer celebration of music and community. By attracting thousands of attendees from near and far the festival promotes the Town of Perth as a bustling, four-season destination and Ontario's leading historic downtown.



The Festival is produced by the Stewart Park Festival Committee (SPFC), a volunteer standing committee of the Perth BIA , which is in turn sanctioned by the Corporation of the Town of Perth. The mandate of the SPFC is the overall planning and organization of the Stewart Park Festival, with administrative support from the Perth BIA, logistical support from the Town of Perth and community support from over 120 volunteers during the festival.



The SPFC is looking for that applicant, ideally with festival experience, who is willing to donate their time, skills and enthusiasm to the task of overseeing and coordinating the general planning and functioning of the various festival components. As Chairperson, you will set meeting agendas and help guide the committee through making decisions on the following topics:



Community involvement and engagement



Event Planning



Budget preparation and financial supervision



Event Marketing, publicity and social media



Fundraising through grants, sponsorship and donations



Human Resource & Team management



Safety, Security, Liability, Compliance



The new SPF Chairperson will become a member of the Perth BIA Board of Directors and will be required to attend the monthly BIA board meetings, reporting to the BIA on Festival plans, operations and finances



The successful applicant will receive strong support from an experienced and committed team of volunteer committee members, who are each responsible for coordinating and managing a major component of the festival:



Artistic Director Jamie Campbell - 3 years



Sponsorship and Donations Coordinator - Diana Bracegirdle - 10 years



Volunteer Coordinator - Tom Nephin (a long time volunteer, this will be Tom's first year in this position)



Marketplace Coordinator - Anne Davis - 6 years



On-Site Coordinator - Peter Cochrane - 8 years



Main Stage Coordinator - Susan Thompson - 4 years



Wendy Laut Stage Coordinator/MC - David Kroetsch - 2 years



Crystal Palace Coordinator - Shawn Vernier - 4 years



Assistant Crystal Palace Coordinator - David Murray - 4 years



Music Tent Coordinator - Gary Waterfield - 4 years



Information & Souvenirs Booth Coordinator - Shannon Riley - 1 year



First Response Coordinator - Samantha Wheeler - (new to this position)



Treasurer and BIA Representative - Dawn Bell - 2 years



BIA Coordinator - Nancy Wing - 1 year



If you are interested in community involvement, and believe you have the necessary aptitude, knowledge and skills to become this key member of a well organized and enthusiastic volunteer organization with an established brand, send us your CV along with a description of your interests to bia@perth.ca and the selection committee will make arrangements to meet with you.



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