Lt. Governor's 2010 Conference on Service

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April 6th – 8th
Hilton Salt Lake City Center

Please join us at the state’s largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the nonprofit, government and corporate sectors. Learn, connect, and be inspired through a wide range of exciting and informative discussions, workshops, panels, and service projects.

Hilton Salt Lake City Center Maps: Directions/Location/Parking and Building Layout.

Mark your calendars for February 18th when registration will open.
Conference Registration Fee is $129.00. Volunteer Awards Banquet (only) Fee is $25.00.

Purpose

Renew enthusiasm for volunteering and service to meet critical community needs and participate in vital conversations about the future of service and volunteering in Utah. Participants will come away inspired, energized and ready to serve.

Conference Goals

Learn best practices, strategies and new ways of doing business from the state’s best thinkers and practitioners of service and volunteering through workshops, panel discussions and keynote speakers.
Connect with peers, experts and leaders from business, government and nonprofit sectors.
Be Inspired by dynamic speakers and stimulating forums. Recharge, engage and bring back new ideas and energy to strengthen the reach and impact of your organization.
Make an Impact by participating in service projects and honoring those who have made significant contributions to our communities through their volunteer and service efforts.

Conference Highlights

AmeriCorps & VISTA Member Pre-Conference Track (Tues, April 6th, 9 am - 5 pm)
Volunteer Recognition & Awards Banquet hosted by Lt. Governor Greg Bell with keynote speaker Senator Orrin Hatch (Tues, April 6th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm)
Workshops, Specialized Tracks & Panel Discussions (Wed, April 7th, 8 am - 5 pm)
Fun Night! (Wed, April 7th, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm)
Service Projects (Thurs, April 8th, 8:00 am - Noon)

Last year's conference sold out early (over 500 attendees) and we had to turn people away.

Workshop Topics

	Alpine East	Alpine West	Canyon A	Canyon B	Canyon C	Seminar
Session 1 9:45-10:45	The State of the Economy & Volunteerism in Utah	How to Recruit & Work with Corporate Volunteers	Is Your Non-profit READY? Emergency Preparedness	Creating a Viral Message - What we Learned from Posting Bra Colors	Grant Writing Made Easy	Difficult Conversations: Collaborative Communication
Session 2 11:00-12:00	Fundraising Fundamentals	Get Your Story Told: Tips from Media Professionals	Service as a Stepping Stone to Employment	Creating a Lifetime of Service: Engaging Youth	Emotions Drive People, People Drive Performance: Using EQ To Drive Results	Strategies for Service Learning Collaboration: K-12
Session 3 1:30-2:30	Grant Writing Made Easy	How to Make a Bang with Boomers	Student Leader Volunteers: Service Learning in Higher Education	Challenging Your VISTA Perceptions	The Volunteer Experience: Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers	Bridges Out of Poverty
Session 4 2:45-3:45	The Art of Giving Presentations	Measuring Volunteer Impact: Evaluation & Outcomes Management	Haiti Case Study	Social Media & Networking	The Volunteer Experience: Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers	Cool Tech Tools : What’s on the Web and How Can I use it?
Session 5 4:00-5:00	Managing Your own Time, Your own Stress and Your Own Chaotic World	The Certified Volunteer Administrator Credential	AmeriCorps NCCC Project Opportunities	Learning How to Play Together: Successful Team Building	Collaborative Leadership	Cool Tech Tools : What’s on the Web and How Can I use it?

Nominate a Volunteer

Dear Friends,

Utahns across the state give selflessly of themselves to help improve the lives of others. They perform their good deeds largely unnoticed, without compensation and without any expectation of reward or commendation. The Utah Volunteer Service Awards celebrate the extraordinary volunteer efforts of Utahns at the Lieutenant Governor's Volunteer Recognition and Awards Banquet held as part of the Utah Conference on Service April 6, 2010.

We are currently seeking nominations and encourage you to nominate one or more groups or individuals for these awards. Categories include:
- Governor's Lifetime Achievement Award
- Lt. Gov. Civic Volunteer of the Year
- Corporate Volunteer Program of the Year
- Non-Profit Volunteer Program of the Year
- Volunteer Administrator of the Year
- Youth Service Award
- Community Preparedness Award
- AmeriCorps Member of the Year
- AmeriCorps VISTA Member of the Year

Attached is the Volunteer Service Awards criteria and nomination form. This form is also available online at www.volunteers.utah.gov.

Thank you for your help in recognizing those Utahns who personify the spirit of volunteerism and community service.

To nominate volunteer please click here.

Yours in Service
Greg Bell, Utah's Lieutenant Governor
Shar Lewis, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Volunteers

Call for Presenters

CALL FOR PRESENTERS IS NOW CLOSED

The Utah Commission on Volunteers is now accepting proposals for presenters at the 2010 Lt. Governor’s Conference on Service. Are you an expert in the volunteer and service sector? Maybe you've found a creative approach to managing volunteers, have developed successful cross-sector partnerships, use technology as a powerful tool for success, or have innovative ideas on how to use service as a strategy to meet our communities most critical needs. If this is you, then you should consider sharing your expertise with others in your field at the state’s largest gathering of volunteer leaders from the nonprofit, corporate and government sectors. The deadline to submit proposals is January 22, 2010. Please submit your proposals to pdavidson@utah.gov.

Utah Commission on Volunteers