2024 FOOD & WINE IN ASPEN

June 14th - 16th, 2024


Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the 2024 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado!

The event will take place Friday, June 14th - Sunday, June 16th.  In lieu of the Volunteer Appreciation Party, there will be a Volunteer Kick Off Party on Thursday, June 6th in Aspen-  details to follow.

Before completing the application, please make sure you meet the minimum requirements outlined below.

•             Must be 21+ years of age on June 14, 2024

•             Able to lift up to 50lbs

•             Work in rain, snow, wind, or heat

•             Stand and/or actively move around a venue for extended periods of time

•             Can be flexible with water and food breaks

•             Access and ability to complete a self-guided, digital volunteer orientation training session

•             Access and ability to complete a guided, digital Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training session.  Volunteers who completed DEI training in 2022 or 2023 will not be required to complete it again.

•             Availability in Aspen, CO between June 13 - 16, 2024 for in-person credential pick up and team meeting(s).  All volunteers must pick up their credentials/badges during this time.  Every volunteer must pick up their own pass. Volunteers Operations HQs will be located at Aspen Square:

  • Sunday, June 9 | 11am - 4.30pm
  • Wednesday, June 12 | 8am - 6pm
  • Thursday, June 13 | 8am - 6pm
  • Friday, June 14 | 8am - 10am 


Registration Instructions

1. Please select a committee and/or shift that interests you and we will do our best to accommodate your requests.  Indicating choice does not guarantee placement.  You will receive a confirmation email when your registration has been received and an email from your Committee Chair to confirm your committee placement.  All committees and shifts are subject to change location, volunteer/shift needs, or requirements at any time. We appreciate your flexibility.

2. Starting April 2nd, 2024, all applicants will be assigned on a first-registered, first-qualified basis.  You must make a committee selection to proceed with the application.  PLEASE SELECT THE 'WAITLIST' IF YOU DON'T SEE A VOLUNTEER SHIFT THAT WORKS FOR YOU.  Any add/drops will be filled by first-registered, first-qualified order on the waitlist.

3. Please have a headshot photo ready to upload; registration cannot be completed without one.

4. Password - if you did not receive a password, please skip that field and proceed with selecting a committee.

5. Questions?  Email volunteer@aspenchamber.org.



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Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*). One of the fields below requires a file upload/attachment, the file size must be less than 10MB.
First name: *
Last name: *
By providing your mobile, you are opting-in to receive SMS messages and/or emergency notifications from the F&W Volunteer Program/Staff only. If you prefer to opt-out, please enter all zeros. What is your mobile number? *

For example, 123-456-7890
SMS/text messaging: By providing your mobile number and checking the box below, FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen will be allowed to send you SMS (text) messages relating to their volunteer activities. To opt-out, reply STOP to any SMS message OR return to this form and uncheck the box.
What is your home zip code? *
Out of area residents are welcome to apply - you must arrive by Thursday, June 13th before 4pm MST to pick up your credentials. Local accommodations are the sole responsibility of the volunteer.
What is your date of birth? Remember, all volunteers must be 21+ years of age as of June 14th, 2024. *

A valid date as MM/DD/YYYY (for example: 11/30/2015)
A headshot photo is required for all volunteer credentials. Photo must be against a clean white backdrop, close up on your face, no hats or sunglasses, and is subject to review and recapture.
We will attempt to place you in the committee you selected. However, in the event that your desired shift or committee is full, please help us place you in the next best option.
Are you a returning Food & Wine volunteer? *
My commitment availability for the 2024 FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen is *
I have skills or experience to offer such as: social media, photography, food service, wine management, etc. Tell us about it:
I would like to be considered for a paid, event operations role; I am available all day June 14 - 16, 2024, and do not want play time. (You will not lose your volunteer registration time/date by considering this option.) Choose:
I have read and agree to the Event Code Of Conduct *

Disclaimer

FOOD & WINE CLASSIC IN ASPEN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE

I acknowledge that I am volunteering to work for the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, Inc. (“ACRA”) as a volunteer for the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen (the “Event”). I understand I am not an employee of ACRA and, as such, I am not entitled to or eligible for compensation or employee benefits, including Workers’ Compensation Benefits. (Those ACRA employees on ACRA’s payroll will be covered by ACRA’s Workers’ Compensation to the same extent they are regularly covered.) In consideration for allowing me to volunteer for ACRA and attend this Event, I agree to all the terms and conditions set forth in this Food & Wine Classic in Aspen Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk and Release (this “Agreement”).

COMPLIANCE

At all times during the Event, I will fully comply with (A) all rules, policies, and directions of the Event and/or ACRA, including the then-current Classic in Aspen Code of Conduct (currently available at https://classic.foodandwine.com/eventcodeofconduct/) and as subject to change at any time in Dotdash Meredith’s sole discretion; and (B) all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and rules. I confirm that I am in good health and in proper physical condition, and do not have any medical or other conditions that would impair my ability to volunteer for this Event. If at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe or that I am no longer in proper physical condition to volunteer, I will discontinue further participation in the Event. I acknowledge that ACRA is relying on these statements to allow me to participate in the Event. I acknowledge and agree that ACRA reserves the right to dismiss me as a volunteer at any time for any reason.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY

I acknowledge and understand that my presence at and participation in the Event carries certain inherent risks, including without limitation, the risk of property damage, serious personal injury, disability, and/or death. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, I recognize that my presence at and participation in the Event may include lifting heavy objects (including moving furniture), operating vehicles or other motor equipment, assembling or otherwise readying staging and other Event spaces (which may involve the use of power tools), exposure to hidden obstructions or natural and manmade objects present at Event location(s) which may be dangerous to persons, exposure to the elements, and exposure to diseases of contagious nature. I further recognize that during the Event there will be opportunities to taste wines and that consumption of alcohol, even in small amounts, has risks to my health and safety, and can cause physical or mental impairment that has risks to the health and safety of myself and others. I understand that there are methods of tasting wine without excessively ingesting alcohol. I also know that I should not, and agree that I shall not, drink and then drive a motor vehicle. I agree that I will take full responsibility for the consequences of my own alcohol consumption at the Event.

Having considered the aforementioned risks and liabilities, I hereby freely, knowingly, and voluntarily assume all risks and liabilities that may be associated with and/or result from my involvement in or attendance at the Event, including but not limited to travel to and from the Event and attendance at the volunteer party. I acknowledge and agree that I shall in no event be entitled to recover any damages or other amounts from any individual or company associated with the Event (including, without limitation, TI Gotham Inc. (“Dotdash Meredith”), ACRA, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, sponsors, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, servants, contractors and employees (collectively, “Releasees”) for any matter, including but not limited to injury, pain, suffering, or damage to myself or any person or property resulting from any of the activities pertaining, directly or indirectly, to the Event (or any portion thereof). I hereby release, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees from and against any liabilities, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, or injuries (including death) that may be sustained by me or by others on account of me as a result of my participation in or attendance at the Event regardless of whether any such loss, damage, or injury is the result of negligence and/or breach of warranty (express or implied) on the part of the Releasees. I hereby covenant not to make or bring any demand, claim, suit, action, cause of action, or like proceeding against any Releasee, and forever release and discharge the Releasees from liability under any such demand, claim, suit, action, cause of action, or like proceeding.

I authorize personnel for the Event and ACRA to call medical care for me and/or to transport me to a medical facility or hospital of their choosing if, in the opinion of such personnel, I am in need of medical attention. I agree that neither Dotdash Meredith nor ACRA shall have any responsibility for calling for or transporting me to medical care, and I shall indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees from and against any costs incurred in any effort to provide me with, or transport me to a place to receive, medical attention, and I shall reimburse the Releasees for any such costs upon demand.

I acknowledge and agree that Dotdash Meredith and ACRA may collect and use my personally identifiable information for purposes related to the Event. I hereby grant Dotdash Meredith and ACRA (and their parent companies, affiliates, employees, contractors, and licensees) the irrevocable, transferable, perpetual, royalty-free right and license throughout the universe to record (by photographs, film, tape, audio recording devices, and any other method or device) my attendance (including my name, voice, image and/or likeness) at the Event (the “Recordings”), and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to use, modify, copy, distribute and exploit such Recordings for any and all purposes, in any and all media, formats and methods of transmission now known or hereafter developed.

This Agreement, and the assumption of risk and release of liability contained herein, shall be binding upon my assignees, distributees, heirs, next of kin, executors, and administrators and may be pled by Dotdash Meredith, ACRA, and/or the other Releasees as a complete bar and defense against any demand, claim, suit, action, cause of action, or like proceeding by or on behalf of me.

I have carefully read this Agreement, and I know and understand what it means. My signature below is of my own free act, and I intend it to be legally binding upon me. This Agreement represents the entire understanding between Dotdash Meredith, ACRA, and me regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes any other statements, agreements, or representations, whether written or oral regarding the subject matter. I agree that, if any portion of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable by a court of law, the court should enforce the remainder of this Agreement without regard to such provision. I hereby agree that this Agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted.

BY CLICKING “I AGREE” BELOW OR SIGNING OR OTHERWISE EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT, I AGREE TO THE TERMS HEREOF, UNDERSTAND I AM GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS HEREUNDER, AND CERTIFY THAT I AM 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.


Executed as of the day of , 2024.


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