Get Involved
Looking for a fun way to give of your time to your community? GET A "TASTE" OF TASTE OF HUDSON: There are numerous ways for your company, organization or for you individually to get involved with Taste of Hudson.
VOLUNTEER: Click Here to register as a volunteer
Volunteers for the 2011 Taste are needed to assist with various event elements to include but not limited to:
- Event Set Up/Tear Down
- Registration
- Dining Card Sales
- Event Hosts/Hostesses for: Registration, Children's Pavilion, VIP Tent, Tend to needs of Sponsors and Restaurants
- Entertainment, Stage Hands, Production Assistants
- Security/Traffic
- Clean Up - During and after event
- Wine & Beer Garden
Contact Darin Siley, Volunteers Coordinator at darinsiley@yahoo.com
SPONSORSHIPS Taste of Hudson offers several levels of sponsorships including Co-Promoting, In-Association With, Friends of The Taste and Hudson Club. Each level provides promotional and advance advertising opportunities and on-site festival presence. For more information for the 7th Annual Taste of Hudson September 4-5, 2011 contact Andy Malitz, Executive Director at amalitz2@yahoo.com or Debra Sherman, Associate Director, at debra@debrasherman.com.
RESTAURANTS The Taste is a Hudson area culinary showcase. First opportunity for restaurant participation is provided to restaurants located in or near Hudson. Through your 10’ x 10’ tent, located on the Windstream Communications Culinary Green at First & Main, you will be permitted to sell sample-sized portions and expose your restaurant, food and chef to thousands of area residents. If you are interested in being placed on the wait list for 2012 please click here
CORPORATE EXHIBITOR AND VENDOR TENTS A cost effective way for your company or organization to meet and greet the thousands of Taste of Hudson attendees. You may sample or sell product from your Corporate Exhibit Tent. However ready to eat food items or beverages are not permitted to be sold from exhibitor tents. Click here for more information
HUDSON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS As a recognized non-profit organization that calls Hudson its home, you are welcome to participate in Taste of Hudson as an exhibitor at non-profit exhibitor rates. Click here for more information
ARTISANS AND CRAFTERS Are you an artist or crafter who sells your creations? Want to market your art and crafts to an upscale audience? Click here for Taste of Hudson Art Fair information and Application.
ENTERTAINERS/MUSICIANS/STREET PERFORMERS All performers for the 2011 Taste of Hudson have been selected. If you are interested in performing at The 2012 Taste September 2-3, 2012 please send CD’s, tape, photos and bios to Matt Lerner, Taste of Hudson Entertainment Coordinator, PO Box 312, Hudson, Ohio 44236 or email Matt at matthewlerner@yahoo.com. We are also looking for interactive stilt walkers, poetry readers and story tellers, face painters, hair braiders and character artists. Please contact Jane DiLullo at jandillulo@aol.com.
MEDIA Let us know how you would like to become a Media or Advertising Partner. Please contact Debra Sherman Associate Director at debra@debrasherman.com.
IN-KIND SERVICES Taste of Hudson would like to work with local suppliers and service companies in exchange for promotional considerations. The services we seek include electrical supplies, trash disposal, propane supply, ice, generators, golf carts and office supplies please contact Debra Sherman Associate Director at debra@debrasherman.com.
