Hostings

Shoe Fest Project Overview

 

Laura's Role: Volunteer Staff Coordinator

Years: 2011–2016

Festival Size: Approximately 2,500+ attendees

Primary Responsibilities: Volunteer Leadership, Festival Operations, Front Gate, Parking, Artist Hospitality, Security Coordination


Hostings

 

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

 

📅 Years2011–2016

📍 Location: Manteno, Illinois

👤 Role: Volunteer Staff Coordinator

🎪 Event Type: Family-Friendly Music Festival

👥 Team: Core Operations Team



Experience Included

✓ Volunteer Recruitment

✓ Volunteer Training

✓ Volunteer Scheduling

✓ Front Gate Operations

✓ Parking Coordination

✓ Artist Hospitality

✓ Vendor Support

✓ Security Coordination

✓ Festival Operations

⭐ Core Operations Team

 

⭐ Inaugural Festival through Year Five

 

⭐ 60+ Volunteers Coordinated Annually

 

⭐ Successfully Trained Successor Leadership


 

"Shoe Fest is one more dance before Summer turns to fall"



Laura's Shoe Fest Timeline

2011

Joined inaugural Shoe Fest

2012

Volunteer systems expanded

2013

Festival growth

2014

Continued operational leadership

2016

Recruited and trained successor

Moved to Oregon



How This Experience Shapes Our Work Today: 

 

The lessons learned through Shoe Fest continue to guide the way Fourth Space Network approaches volunteer leadership, event operations, communication, and community-centered event planning. The systems developed, relationships built, and experience gained continue to influence every event we support today.