IHS Conference March 17th: Safety, Survival and Service

To: Executive Directors, Managers, Supervisors, Training and/or Human Resource Departments

The Board of Directors of the Institute for Human Services Inc. would like to invite you and your staff to attend the 26th Annual IHS Conference from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon on March 17, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel Corning. This conference annually provides high quality, affordable educational programs and the opportunity for management and staff from regional nonprofit and pubic organizations to meet and network in a convenient, professional and enjoyable setting.

CONFERENCE FLYER

All participants are invited to a full buffet breakfast at the Radisson, followed by a short Annual Meeting for the Institute and the conference sessions. In addition, each participant will receive a Conference Resources CD, including the just published 2010 IHS Human Service Directories for Steuben, Chemung, Schuyler, Allegany and Yates Counties.

As noted on the attached flyer and on the Institute’s website at www.ihsnet.org, this year’s conference consists of 3 concurrent tracks, and each track will be of interest and benefit for management, supervisory and/or frontline staff.

Track I. A PRACTICAL Approach to Promoting a Violence Free Workplace
Sandra J King, President of Practical Consultants, LLC

Track II. Contingency and Disasters: How to Survive the Unexpected
Experts from Public Health Nursing, Emergency Management Services,
IHStech and Marshall and Sterling

Track III. Process Improvement for Nonprofits: Benefiting from Improving Processes
Michael McDonald, Black Belt in the Performance Excellence Process and
Stuart Sammis, Principle of Process Improvement for Non-Profits

All participants are also invited to a Bonus Session immediately following the conference, entitled: 2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help: Orientation & Virtual Tour of the new IHS Volunteer Clearinghouse

The conference registration fee, including breakfast, Resource CD and all materials, is $25 for participants from member organizations, and $35 for non-member organization participants.

To Register: Go to our website at www.ihsnet.org and click on Register Now, or print and complete the attached form(s) and mail to the Institute with the appropriate fee.

Please make this conference information available to all employees, and share with colleagues!

Patrick J. Rogers, Executive Director
The Institute for Human Services, Inc.
6666 County Road 11, Bath, NY 14810-7722
Voice: 607.776.9467 Ext. 211
Fax: 607.776.9482
Email: rogersp@ihsnet.org
Web: www.ihsnet.org