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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
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2010
Feb. 26, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., Independence, OH
Forum for Volunteer Administrators Book Discussion
FREE, but registration is required. Discussion will revolve around the book, The New Breed: Understanding and Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer by Jonathan R. McKee. Reading the book is encouraged, but not required.
Location:
Independence Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library
6361 Selig Drive, Independence, Ohio 44131-4926
(Off Brecksville Road in Civic Center complex)
To register and for more information go to www.fvaohio.org
Questions: Contact Melissa Ghoston at mghoston@thefreeclinic.org or (216)707-3438.
March 5, Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, TX
2010 Texas Volunteer Management Conference
The Texas VMC is open to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of management of volunteers and raising their level of professionalism. The day includes networking opportunities, two morning sessions, lunch with a nationally known speaker, and two afternoon sessions.
Sponsored by The Dallas Association of Directors of Volunteers, the Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA) of Tarrent County, and the Volunteer Center of North Texas.
For information, contact Lorrie Anderson at chair@texasvmc.org
March 15 - 16, Columbus, OH
Forging New Links: Ohio's Conference on National Service, Volunteer Administration, and Service Learning
For more information and to register: http://ced.osu.edu/ForgingNewLinks/
March 17-19, Sacramento, CA
CAHHS Health Care Volunteer Leadership Conference
For up-to-date confernence information, go to http://www.calhospital.org, then "Volunteers." Book your hotel room at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/CAHHS2010
March 26, St. Louis, MO
Volunteer Management: A Balancing Act
Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association (MVMA), St. Louis's professional organization for volunteer managers, is hosting its annual conference on March 26, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Select in downtown St. Louis. This conference is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who manages volunteers to receive continuing education on volunteer management topics.
Contact:
Sada Lindsey at slindsey@bhgh.org or www.mvma-stl.org
April 29 - May 1, Atlanta, GA
Southeastern Directors of Volunteer Services in Healthcare Organizations Annual Conference
"Volunteerism - Tried, True and New" is the theme for this year's conference, which represents the many facets of volunteer programs in our healthcare organizations. We have developed specific educational tracks for Auxilians/Volunteers, Gift Shop Managers and Volunteer Directors/Managers, along with other offerings that will benefit anyone in attendance. For more information and to register for this conference, please go to our website at www.sdvsho.com.
May 7, Haverford, PA
DVAVA (Delaware Valley Assoc. of Volunteer Administrators)
Spring Conference spring conference for Volunteer Managers including topics such as Social Networking as a Volunteer Management Tool, Volunteer Management 101, Volunteer Risk Management, Writing Pursuasively To Get Your Ideas Across At Work, Best Practices with Today's Volunteers and Diversity Training - working with volunteers and staff.
Location: Haverford College,
370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041
For more information contact Sally Kutyla, at skutyla@kimmelcenter.org
May 12, 13 and 14, Orilla, Ontario
Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources - Ontario Conference: Embrace the Winds of Change
With a membership base of over 300, PAVR-O is the provincial organization whose mission is to develop and empower leaders in the volunteer engagement profession. Conference will be held at the YMCA Geneva Park Leadership Training and Conference Centre, Lake Couchiching, Orillia.For conference information and registration, visit www.pavro.on.ca
May 13th & 14th, Dominican University, River Forest, IL
Illinois Conference on Volunteer Administration (ICOVA)
ICOVA is focused on growing the profession of VA by training and empowering VAs to Learn, Serve and Inspire.
For more info, visit www.icova.info or contact Committee Chair Lisa Hilgenberg at 630.654.5106 or IllinoisCOVA@gmail.com
May 13, 20, 27 8:30-11am;
Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo (Michigan)
Volunteer Management Essentials
Three-part series focusing on program planning, marketing, recruitment, supervision, evaluation and recognition. For more info, visit www.volunteerkalamazoo.org or contact Ann MacCreery, 269-382-8350, amaccreery@volunteerkalamazoo.org
May 30 - June 1, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
CAVR National Conference
Co-Hosted by
the Newfoundland and Labrador Administrators
of Volunteer Resources
CAVR is pleased to invite you to take part in the 2010 Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources Conference which will be held in the beautiful city of St. John's, renowned for its European charm and unique architectural beauty. What YOU Bring to the Table:
Leadership
Enthusiasm
Opportunity
For more info: www.cavrcanada.org
June 10, Normal, IL
East Central Illinois Volunteerism Conference
Held at Heartland Community College, this conference will feature 2 keynote speakers, breakout sessions and a great opportunity to network with other volunteer professionals.
For more info: Shelly Hanover, shanover@normal.org, 309-433-3453
June 28-30, New York, NY
National Conference on Volunteering and Service Major annual conference co-sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service and Points of Light Institute. For information as it emerges, go to their Web site at http://www.volunteeringandservice.org/
August 5, Dixon, IL
Northwest Volunteers in Management Network Conference
Hosted by Sauk Valley Community College. Training for organizations utilizing volunteers in various capacities. Contact Sabrina Earl for more information at 815-288-5511 ext. 313
October 28, Macomb, Illinois
West Central Illinis Volunteerism Conference
The West Central Illinois Volunteerism Conference provides capacity-building training opportunities to enhance the skills of volunteer leaders and managers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. The Conference provides valuable networking opportunities for volunteer leaders and managers and provides quality professional development opportunities focusing on the key areas of a volunteer delivery system including personal readiness, organizational readiness, engagement of volunteers, education of volunteers, and sustainability of volunteer efforts.
For more info, conact: Nancy K. Jameson,
West Central Illinois RSVP
1-217-357-2804; rsvp@sandburg.edu
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