2012 IHS Volunteer Conference

Thursday, April 26, 2012
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hilton Garden Inn, Horseheads, NY

Join IHS and the Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier for our first Annual Volunteer Conference. The Conference is an opportunity for organizations to share their experiences working with volunteers, build skills to better manage them, and learn about new trends and issues.

Agenda:

• 8:00 – 8:30 Registration
• 8:30 – 9:15 Breakfast & Opening Session
• 9:30 – 11:00 Session 1 
• 11:15 – 12:45 Session 2

Workshop Sessions:

• Risk Management, Volunteer Policies, & Procedures – Andrew Marietta, NYCON
• Managing Volunteers in Disasters: Lessons Learned from 2011 & Looking Forward – Panel moderated by Carol Wood, 2-1-1 HELPLINE at the Institute for Human Services
• Special Events Volunteers: Keeping them Engaged all Year – Panel moderated by Kristin Butler, United Way of the Southern Tier
• My Volunteers Are Driving Me Crazy! The Secret To Understanding & Motivating Your Volunteers – Andy Taylor
• Recruiting an Effective Volunteer Board – Andrew Marietta, NYCON
• Volunteers Managing Volunteers, designing and running a volunteer program which fosters leadership and accountability – Shirley Brown, Training and Development

To learn more about the schedule, workshops, and registration, click here to download the conference brochure.

Cost:

• Regular Conference Rate: $25
• Additional Registrants: $20 each (must register at the same time)
• Door Registration: $40

To register online for the conference, please visit the event site.

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference. Until then, if you have questions, please contact Anna Brennan-Curry at (607) 776 - 9467 x217 or by emailing volunteer@ihsnet.org.

Support for this conference is provided by the United Way of the Southern Tier and the New York State Office of National and Community Service. For more information visit www.ihsnet.org or www.211helpline.org/givehelp.