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Volunteerism Conferences/Workshops in North America

The conferences/classes listed are open to anyone wishing to register and share the common interest of developing and managing effective volunteer programs. The vocabulary may vary from "volunteer" to "community service" to "service-learning."  We've indicated the places you can see Susan Ellis

2009

June 10: Spencerport, NY
Rochester Area Administrators of Volunteer Services (RAAVS) annual conference

8:15am - 3:45pm, Springdale Farm, 700 Colby St., Spencerport, NY 14559
"Survive and Thrive - it takes "U" and "I" "
Keynote on celebrating teamwork; morning session on team building - "teaming for premier results"; afternoon session on technology - "landmine or goldmine"; luncheon - volunteer advocacy awards time.
$45 for members; $70 for non-members (which entitles one to next year membership)
Registration due 5/29
Ccontact: Jerry Bennett, jbennett@psquared.org, 585-429-7511

June 11: Champaign, IL
“Making Connections” - East Central Illinois Volunteerism Conference (ECIVC)

8:00am – 4:15pm
Parkland College, 2400 West Bradley Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61821
Keynote Speaker: Martin Cowling, Founder and CEO of People First – Total Solutions
Early Registration: $25
Late Registration: $30 (after May 21, 2009)
More info and registration form available at http://www.ecivc.net/
Contact Beckie Stroud at 217.258.2500 or Jody Littleton at 217.353.2683 with questions.

June 12: New York, NY
Answering the Call: A Community Forum on Healthy Aging and Civic Engagement
9-11:30am, UJA-Federation of New York
This community event will feature experts from city and state government, aging services, social services, and policy, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in discussions about healthy aging and civic engagement. A poster session will follow the panel presentation and will highlight best practices, program models, and research on engaging older adults in service.
For more info: , (212) 273-5291


June 21-22:  San Francisco, California

Advanced Volunteer Management Institute

Offered as a pre-conference event to the National Conference on Volunteering and Service (see below), Martin J. Cowling, Susan Ellis, Linda Graff, Rick Lynch, Steve McCurley, and Betty Stallings are the faculty for this high-level, engaging exploration of advanced topics in volunteer program management for nonprofit, government and community organizations.

For info:  http://www.volunteeringandservice.org/plan/advanced-volunteer-management-institute.cfm

June 22-24:  San Francisco, California

National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Co-convened by Points of Light Institute and the Corporation for National and Community Service, is the world's largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the nonprofit, government, and corporate sectors.  For info:

http://www.volunteeringandservice.org/

July 13, 2009: Sioux Falls, SD
2nd Annual SD Statewide Volunteer Coordinators Conference

Conference includes Jill Friedman Fixler's presentation "Boomer Volunteer Engagement: Collaborate Today, Thrive Tomorrow," an interactive workshop designed for volunteer engagement professionals who want to increase organizational capacity through the engagement of high-impact volunteers.
For details contact: Co-Chair Sara Carothers, 605-274-1407, vol@helplinecenter.org or www.doviasd.org

August 27-30: Phoenix, Arizona
AHVRP 41st Annual Leadership Conference and Tradeshow
Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (formerly ASDVS)
Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa
"Distinguishing our Profession - Discovering our Spirit"
Education, training, networking and tradeshow for Volunteer Services Directors, Volunteer Leaders and Retail Operations/Gift Shop Professionals. Contact Audrey Harris, Executive Director at ahvrp@aha.org or www.todaysvolunteer.org

September 30 - October 2: Loveland, Colorado
Church Volunteer Central National Conference

Church Volunteer Central Association
This conference will help faith-based organizations develop people and unlease ministry.  Participants will learn from national speakers John Ortberg and Wayne Cordeiro, along with skilled equipping practitioners and volunteer leadership experts.  Call 1-800-267-9040 or email:  info@churchvolunteercentral.com. For more info, visit the web site:  www.churchvolunteercentral.com/conference09

Save the Date: October 8-9, Pittsburgh, PA
Volunteerism Super Conference
Training From Down Under, What Your Organization Can't Live Without Featuring Martin Cowling. Sponsored by Volunteer Administrators of Southwestern Pennsylvania. More details coming soon!

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