Blacksburg, Virginia, August 25, 2017 – The Blacksburg Partnership, a non-profit economic development organization serving the Blacksburg area, is seeking volunteers to help with the 9th annual Blacksburg Brew Do, the New River Valley’s award-winning craft beer festival. The event will be held at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center on Saturday, October 7 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (with Premier Access from 11am – 12pm), rain or shine.
Nearly 300 volunteers will perform an assortment of tasks before and during the festival. Positions include ticket sales, ID checkers, parking attendants, VIP tent hosts, beer pourers and many more. Outgoing personalities are desired to help in the cooking and beer demonstrations tent, while volunteers with exceptional organizational skills are needed for the ticketing and vendor check-in areas. Organizations wishing to volunteer as a group are welcome.
Volunteers will receive a Blacksburg Brew Do “Crew” T-shirt, souvenir beer glass and full access to festival events before or after their shift. To be considered for a beer pouring volunteer, you must be 21 or older. Those volunteers 21 and older will also receive 6 tasting tickets for beer samples. To register to volunteer or for more information, please visit the festival website at www.blacksburgbrewdo.com/volunteer.
Check out www.blacksburgbrewdo.com for a list of participating breweries, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, and complete festival details. Call 540.443.2008 or email info@blacksburgbrewdo.com for additional information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.