Volunteers

A big thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and energy towards making Caltopia VII a huge success!! We really appreciated your help and could not have done it all with out you!!

If you are interested in volunteering at Caltopia VIII, please check back in Spring 2010 or contact us at recsportsmarketing@berkeley.edu for more information.

Details

Caltopia is recognized as the largest College Lifestyle Festival in the nation. Held at the award winning Recreational Sports complex, the two-day festival attracts over 35,000 students, campus and community supporters from across the Bay Area. Free admission to the event has helped make Caltopia an annual rite of passage for students on the UC Berkeley campus.

When:

Sunday, August 23, 2009, 10am - 4pm
Monday, August 24, 2009, 10am - 4pm
Planet Berkeley Time - otherwise known as PST

Where:

UC Berkeley Campus
Recreational Sports Facility
2301 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720

Admission:

Free! We’re not kidding! Seriously, it’s Free!

Dress Code:

It’s Berkeley, there is no dress code

What to Bring:

A sense of adventure, enough energy to haul away tons of free stuff, an appetite to sample the Bay Area’s finest cuisine and time to hang out with 36,000 of your closest friends.

For disability accommodation requests and information please contact a Disability Access Specialist. You can call Jamie Wilson at (510) 292-7671 for mobility services or Danny Kodmur at (510) 292-7670 for communication services or visit their website. Please try to make your service request with as much advance notice as possible.

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Giveaways

Join the Green Mobile Web Revolution!

Access information anywhere, anytime with Cal Mobile Rec and win great prizes at Caltopia and other Special Events! 

Cal Mobile Rec is a mobile website that allows you to check for updates, news, schedules, scores and more from Cal Rec Sports programs on the east to navigate menu! Check out Hot Deals on your phone to find out information & promotions from partners at Caltopia.

 

REGISTER AND WIN

All it takes is 3 easy steps!

Step # 1 - Register – Chose one of the 3 simple ways to register!

• Text - HOTHAND CAL to 32075, click on link and then click on Register/Sign Up
• Browse - cal.hhwt.com on your phone, click on Register/Sign Up
• Connect - online to www.hothand.com/cal, select Special Events on the “opt in” page

Step # 2 - Get your Free T-shirt at the Cal Recreational Sports Booth

• Use your phone or wireless device to go to cal.hhwt.com
• Click on Hot Deals and then Free T-Shirt
• Show the coupon

Step # 3 – Receive updates and news from Cal Rec Sports programs on the easy to navigate menu! 

• Winners are posted on the Cal Mobile Rec site (click on Caltopia Winners)
• We will also send out two text/email messages throughout the event to notify winners
• Selected winner must redeem their prizes at the Cal Rec Sports booth located in the back of the Exhibitors Hall

After Caltopia, continue to be part of the Green Mobile Revolution: 

Check out other ways to see how we’re greening Caltopia VII!

• Go to the Cal Mobile Rec website for updates and news from Cal Rec Sports
• Opt-in to receive text and email updates on selected programs and services in the palm of your hand
• Go paperless. Select Hot Deals from the Cal Mobile Rec menu for Big Savings with Cal Rec Sports and our partners!  

Festival Greening

This year’s event recognizes its responsibility to the PLAYgreen initiative and will strive to be environmentally sustainable. Our goal is to improve on last year’s efforts.

Caltopia VII - Green(er) Certification Event Plan

Brought to you by Coca Cola

Waste Reduction: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

1. Reduce - Cal Rec Sports will offer paperless promotional methods to all exhibitors and sponsors via our Mobile Web partner- Hothand
2. Reuse - We’re going paperless wherever possible, but when we can’t go paperless, we are making efforts to use recycled paper and soy-based ink.
3. Recycle- Caltopia will be outfitted with a minimum of 14 recycling stations, including trash, compost, and recycling bins, throughout the event. Our goal is to reach a 50% diversion rate.
4. Recognize - New visual signage will be strategically placed with each recycling station to show what items can be recycled and composted. In addition, we will staffing the most frequented waste stations with Green Team volunteers to educate attendees.

Sustainable Transportation

1. No Idling Rule - During load-in/out, trucks and cars will have designated parking at specified times to avoid idling and promote cleaner air.
2. Public Transportation- The link to 511.org’s Trip Planner will be provided on the event website, for attendees to find the best method of public transportation to get them to the event.

Restaurant Row at Caltopia VII

1. Compost- Compost bins will be easily acessible both for participating restaurants and attendees. Cal Rec Sports will provide compostable utensils, plates and napkins for all participating restaurants to ensure all items can be composted.
2. Biodegradable- All utensils, containers and napkins at Restaurant Row will be biodegradable and compostable.
3. Styrofoam Free- Caltopia will be a Styrofoam free event!

Reducing Caltopia’s Climate Footprint

1. Travel Climate Neutral - Cal Rec Sports encourages attendees traveling from out of town to offset their carbon emissions by making a tax-deductible donation through UC Berkeley’s carbon calculator which can be found at the link below. The proceeds go to UC Berkeley’s Climate Action Fund to support projects on campus that have been identified to reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas emissions. http://enviro.berkeley.edu/aircalculator
2. Support the Locals- In order to support the local economy, we are inviting locally owned and operated businesses to be a part of Caltopia!

If you are interested in volunteering at Caltopia VII and making our event green(er), please contact Cal Rec Sports Marketing at recsportsmarketing@berkeley.edu

Villages

This year’s event featured exhibitor villages that mirrored the sights, sounds and vibes of like-minded companies and organizations. Each village immersed attendees with a fully customized and highly interactive experience.

Caltopia VII - Villages

Brought to you by COMCAST

Please click on the exhibitor to see their company website

Tech Zone

Brought to you by the Cal Student Store

• Dell
• Girls in Tech
• Green Smart
• IBM
• In Case
• Lenovo
• Let’s Talk
• Livescribe
• Mobile Edge
• The Scholars Workstation
• Tribecca Gear

 

College Life Zone 

Brought to you by Cal Alumni Association

• Bank of America
• Berkeley Apartments
• Cal 1 Card
• Cal Athletics
• Cal Dining
• Cal Massage
• Cal Sport Clubs
• Daily Cal
• Evernote
• Kaplan
• Merrill Lynch
• Minute Rice
• Missing Link
• Office of Marketing and Business Outreach
• Office of Sustainability
• Seventeen/Under Armour
• Student Universe
• Tapioca Express
• Target
• Telegraph Business Improvement District (TBID)
• Zinio

 

Travel/Study Abroad Village

Brought to you by Berkeley Programs for Study Abroad

• Academic Year Abroad
• Adelante
• AIFS
• API
• Arcadia University
• Australearn
• Ben Gurion University
• Berkeley Summer Sessions
• CAPA
• CCUSA
• CEA
• CET
• CIEE
• Concordia University
• DIS
• EAN
• GAP
• Go Abroad.com
• GSE
• IEP
• IES
• Institute for Study Abroad Butler University
• InterStudy
• Intrax Intern Abroad
• ISA
• Lexia Study Abroad
• Lorenzo de Medici
• MASA Isreal Journey
• Middlebury
• Osaka University
• Pembroke
• SAI
• Semester at Sea
• SIT Study Abroad
• Southwest
• STA Travel
• Syracuse University
• Tel Aviv University
• Topdeck Tours
• UC Irvine Summer Sessions
• University of Sussex
• USAC
• Wabash College

 

Bay Area Village

Brought to you by USE Credit Union

• ADP Total Pay
• Alko Office Supply
• ASUC Auxiliary
• Benjamin Moore Paints
• Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• Cal Performances
• Cupkates
• Courtyard Marriott
• Emeryville Chamber of Commerce
• Fog City/Pentel
• Four Points
• Golden Gate Fields
• Hilton Garden Inn
• Hot Hand Wireless & Cal Adventures
• Hot Hand Wireless & Cal Rec Sports Fitness
• Hotel Durant
• Metropolitan Golf Links
• Mrs. Munchies
• Pier 39
• Rival 10
• The Sperm Bank of CA
• Zipcar

 

PLAYgreen Village

Brought to you by Coca Cola

• Anvil
• BART
• BYOG
• Cal Adventures
• Capital Corridor
• EarthLust
• Farm Fresh To You
• Heavenly Mountain Resort
• Northstar/Sierra at Tahoe
• One Small Step
• Peace Corps
• REI
• Wells Fargo

 

Restaurants and Entertainment Village

Brought to you by Clif Bar

• Adina
• Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream
• Cafe Colucci
• Extreme Pizza
• Henry’s
• High Tech Burrito
• La Cascada Taqueria
• Meridian International Sports Cafe
• Naked Juice
• Ola Loa
• Sabra
• SF Soup Company
• Skates on the Bay
• Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto
• Tomatina
• Yakult Yogurt

 

Apple Village

• Acupressure
• Cirque de Soleil
• Half Price Books
• KALX
• New York Times
• Pasta Pomodoro
• Pyramid Alehouse

Entertainment

The Caltopia VII Stage was located on the RSF Back Patio off the RSF Field House. Local bands and restaurants were featured in this area as well as outdoor seating. Please check back in Spring 2010 for next year’s event enterntainment line up.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

10am – Noon             UC Jazz

Noon – 2pm               Grimey Blue 

2pm – 4pm                Starry Session with Shay Black of the noted Black Brothers

Special thanks to Freight & Salvage for assisting in the coordination of the Caltopia VII Entertainment Schedule.

 

Monday, August 24, 2009

10am – Noon             UC Jazz

Noon – 2pm               Dani Page Band

2pm – 4pm                 UC Jazz

*Subject to change without notice