Fiesta Staff & Volunteers

Thank you for your time and efforts to the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce. We are so excited for Fiesta Hermosa to be back and better than ever and we’re even more excited about your contributions to help make it run smoothly. Please review the information below, as well as peek at our official Fiesta Hermosa website.

If you have any questions regarding staffing and volunteering, please email Millie at admin@hbchamber.net.

Official Fiesta Website

The Basics

What: Fiesta Hermosa
Where: Downtown Hermosa, Pier Plaza, Upper Pier, Beach
When: Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27
Why: because it’s a Hermosa Beach tradition, and it’s a way for the community to gather!
How: Thanks to all the time and effort put by the Chamber, staff, and volunteers!

Fiesta Hermosa Map Layout

Below you’ll see the layout for Fiesta Hermosa this year. It’s important you know where everything is so you know where you'll be working. All volunteers and staff will be checking in at the Chamber of Commerce located on 120 Pier Avenue (see Volunteer Check-In for more information).

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Location & Directions

There are three areas of downtown Hermosa Beach that will have activities, as well as the Chamber of Commerce that will serve as a 'base camp.' :

Upper Pier (between Bard & Monterey Blvd)- Carnival
Pier Ave. - Sidewalk Sale & Maker's Mercado
Pier Plaza, Hermosa Ave. & Lot A - Maker's Mercado, Food Fair, The Garden, Beach Stage
Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce

* To get directions, click on the link above and add your starting point

Shift Schedule and Contacts

You can find the internal volunteer/staff schedule here. Please review the schedule and write your shift down on your calendar, phone, reminders, journal, planners, hand…wherever you need to remember the time and place of your shift. Your place is indicated by each tab: Garden, Maker's Mercado (includes Info Booth), Carnival (includes Wine Garden), and 'other' for pre-event volunteer shifts.

There is a dedicated manager and/or main staff member for each section of Fiesta and based on which section you’re working, that manager will be your point of contact. See below for manager assignments and contact information.

If you have any questions, please contact Millie Martinez at (818) 427-3527 or admin@hbchamber.net.

Shift Schedule

Carnival Managers

Kamber Jones

(661) 317-7653

Wine Garden Manager

Lelia Knight

(310)-951-9019

Maker's Mercado Managers

Tonya Stenlake

(310)-420-5866

Kim Ruggles

(310)-529-4258

Merch & Info Booth Manager

Solange Comer

(310) 686-8313

Garden Manager

Pam Dzierzanowski

(917) 880-9749

Garden Entrance Manager

Stephanie Lopez

(323)-827-1028‬

Drink Ticket Sales Manager

Najung Kim

(818) 723-5084

Shift Responsiblities & Training

All duties/responsibilities during your shift are simple and dependent on your area: greeting folks, selling Beer tickets, selling Carnival tickets, answering questions, etc... No task takes longer than 2 minutes to learn. Your manager will communicate your tasks once you arrive for your shift.

Those areas that require additional information will have a printed instruction sheet. Feel free to review the instruction sheets prior to your shift.

How-To: Carnival Tickets

How-To: Garden Entrance

How-To: Info & Merch Booth

How-To: Drink Tickets

Code of Conduct

Please do not drink alcohol during your shift especially if you are wearing a volunteer t-shirt.
Be flexible. Please understand that we may change your volunteer role depending on the needs of the event. This is simply to ensure the event runs as smoothly as possible.
Be patient. If you need help, ask. We're here to help! Your managers and main staff are there to take on the burden of emergencies, issues, etc...
Have fun!

Getting to Fiesta

Attire

Dress comfortably (i.e. sneakers, gym shorts, leggings)
Volunteer t-shirt (pick-up during check-in)
Recommended: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
Please do not bring valuables. If you need to drop off your things, you can do so at the Chamber of Commerce at 120 Pier Avenue but we will not be held responsible for any missing items as there will be a lot of people coming in and out of the Chamber.

Parking

Parking during Fiesta Hermosa is difficult, to say the least. We highly recommend you have someone drop you off, or find other modes of transportation like biking, walking, or Ubering. Should you need to park, you can find that information on our official Fiesta website.

Parking Info

Volunteer/Staff Check-In

All volunteers/staff are to check-in at the Chamber of Commerce on 120 Pier Avenue about 10-15 minutes prior to the start of their first shift. From there, you'll receive your volunteer t-shirt, a name badge and further instruction on where to go. Generally, you'll be directed to the section you're scheduled to work and guided to find the manager in charge. This way, we can confirm who showed up for their shift. If you are working multiple shifts throughout the weekend, it is not required for you to check-in every time (other than your first shift).