Volunteer
Help Welcome the World to Tampa
TIDES is looking for friendly, dependable volunteers to help welcome attendees, speakers, delegations, exhibitors, and guests to Tampa.
Whether you have event experience, language skills, hospitality experience, or simply want to help, we’ll match you with a role that fits your interests and availability.
Whether you have event experience, language skills, hospitality experience, or simply want to help, we’ll match you with a role that fits your interests and availability.
Takes about 3 minutes. No prior experience required.
Why Volunteer
Meet Global Leaders
Connect with civic, business, education, nonprofit, and international guests.
Gain Event Experience
Support a major international summit while learning how large events operate.
Help Tampa Shine
Welcome visitors and help show Tampa as a globally connected city.
Who Should Volunteer?
We welcome students, young professionals, community volunteers, language speakers, corporate groups, nonprofit partners, cultural organizations, and anyone interested in international exchange.
Volunteer Roles
Guest Welcome & Registration
Check-in, badges, greeting, wayfinding, and general attendee support.
Sessions & Program Support
Help with session rooms, speakers, moderators, timing, and materials.
Delegation, VIP & Speaker Support
Assist special guests, speakers, civic leaders, and international delegations.
Expo, Cultural & Hospitality Support
Support exhibitors, sponsors, cultural programming, receptions, and networking areas.
Marketing & Content Support
Help capture approved photos, video clips, quotes, and social media moments.
Not sure where you fit? That’s okay. Tell us your interests and availability, and we’ll help match you.
Why Leaders Are Coming to TIDES
Hear from speakers and partners shaping the conversation.
“TIDES is proof that Tampa belongs in the room with the world’s biggest cities, We’re pulling in business, government, and education leaders from across the globe, and putting them at the same table as the people who actually live here. Those conversations turn into partnerships, trade deals, and research collaborations that outlast any single summit.”
Mayor Jane Castor
Tampa Mayor
“Innovation does not stop at borders. TIDES creates an environment where entrepreneurs, investors, universities and international partners can exchange ideas and explore opportunities to build and scale businesses globally.”
Linda Olson
President of Tampa Bay Wave
“Tampa is already a major international city, but that story is not always as widely recognized as it should be. TIDES brings together business, education, innovation, diplomacy and civic leadership to showcase Tampa Bay’s global connections and create new opportunities with partners around the world.”
Alfred Goldberg
President of Tampa Sister Cities
Be part of the conversation.
Be part of the change.
Be part of the change.
November 16-17, 2026
Tampa, Florida, USA
Tampa, Florida, USA