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Volunteer Opportunities

From June 8th to 10th, Toronto is hosting the 11th International Public Market Conference, organized by Project for Public Spaces, the conference has become a celebrated forum for strategic partners in public health, community economic development, food systems, and social policy. St. Lawrence Market, City of Toronto Economic Development and Culture Division and MarketCityTO are the local partners, bringing together the event and engaging local, provincial, and national stakeholders. Our goal with this event is to increase awareness of the role of public markets, build local capacity and catalyze action toward developing a Public Market Strategy for Toronto.

The conference is based at St. Lawrence Market in downtown Toronto, and includes sessions/events at St. James Cathedral, Underpass Park, Stackt Market, and various mobile workshops and tours across the greater-Toronto area.

With 350+ participants attending from 13+ countries, volunteer support is crucial to ensuring the conference is a success! This is your opportunity to get up close and personal with local and international movers and shakers engaged with public markets. Volunteers receive complimentary access to the conference the day of their shift(s) (when off-duty) and we'll feed you some of the best food in the city!

We're looking for volunteers who are:

passionate about markets and connecting people;
happy to warmly welcome a diverse group of participants;
keen to provide conference information and support participants as needed;
comfortable hosting and able to document details;
able to help folks navigate to their next session/workshop/tour; and/or
flexible to pitch-in with logistical tasks and help address any challenges as they arise.

About You

Share a bit about yourself and how you'd like to get involved. Information provided is used for the sole purpose of volunteer recruitment - your personal details are not shared.

First Name *

Last Name *

Your Pronouns

Email Address *

Phone Number *

What are some skills and/or experiences you have that you feel would be helpful as a volunteer at the Conference?

For example: Have you volunteered at, or coordinated events? Are you great at working with people? Are you familiar with the local markets? Do you have customer service experience? etc

Which day(s) and time(s) are you available and hoping to volunteer?

Thursday June 8th - morning

Thursday June 8th - afternoon

Thursday June 8th - evening

Friday June 9th - morning

Friday June 9th - afternoon

Saturday June 10th - morning

Saturday June 10th - afternoon

The conference strives to be as accessible as possible.

Do you require any accommodations in order to be able to volunteer at the conference?

Yes, I do.

I do not.

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Food is a big part of the conference! Do you have any allergies or dietary preferences we should know about?

Volunteer Roles

Please read through the following volunteer roles and indicate any/all you feel interested in. Additional information about individual roles and a confirmation of shift(s) will be provided by the Volunteer Coordinator once your application is submitted.

All volunteers regardless of role are asked to support the waste-free initiatives at the conference by pitching-in at breaks and meal-times to help tidy up and ensure participants are properly placing any compost and/or reusables in the correct place.

Registration & Information

Stationed at the registration/info table, you will register participants when they arrive, providing conference packages and information and directions. You will provide a warm welcome and a helpful approach to ensure a seamless participant experience. You may also be asked to help pack and move registration materials as needed. You’ll be contributing to a well-run, impactful event.

Welcome Host / Event Support

You will greet visitors, provide directions, answer questions (but you don’t have to know all the answers!) and provide an overall warm welcome and support throughout the conference. You will bring your friendly, helpful approach and pitch in for any logistical support as needed, to ensure a seamless participant experience. Some hosts will be stationed outdoors so please come prepared for the weather and wear comfortable footwear. You’ll be contributing to a well-run, impactful event.

Speaker Assistant & Scribe

You will support the staff in coordinating and wrangling a series of speakers during the plenary and break-out sessions, to ensure everyone is ready and on-time. You will bring a friendly, professional and organized approach, calm under pressure, to provide a seamless and high quality session. You will take notes during plenary or workshop sessions and also prepare a brief summary at the end of the day. You will be capturing key learnings, ideas and insights, using a template to guide your notes. You will be confident in synthesizing and capturing information. Scribes are asked to bring their own laptop if possible, to facilitate notetaking. Handwritten notes are also an option. You will be contributing to a well-run, impactful event.

Mobile Workshop Champion

You will support local food champions offering mobile workshops across the GTA! You will arrive at the workshop location before participants to touch base with the workshop hosts and partners, welcome participants as they arrive, help to provide a safe and enjoyable workshop experience, and (possibly the most important part) ensure everyone heads back to St. Lawrence Market in time for the afternoon sessions! You will also be capturing ideas and insights that arise, using a template to guide your notes, and snap a few pictures. You will bring a friendly, professional and organized approach, be mindful of the time, and assist the workshop host as needed. You will be contributing to a well-run, impactful event.

Tour Assistant

You will support the tour guide in wrangling participants on and off the correct bus to ensure everyone gets to their destination safely and promptly Saturday. You will bring a friendly, professional and organized approach, be mindful of the time, and assist the tour guide as needed. You will be contributing to a well-run, impactful event.

Are you able to attend a one-hour virtual orientation and training session over google meet, June 5th 7:30-8:30pm EST?

Additional training and supervision will be provided day-of.

Yes

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Please let us know any other comments or questions you have about volunteering at the conference here:

Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you about your application within a few days!

You can learn more about the conference and start getting excited here: https://publicmarkets.pps.org/

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