CAVR 2009 Conference - VolpediA May 31, 2009

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The 2009 CAVR Conference VolpediA, Canadas only national conference for volunteer managers, is in Edmonton May 31 June 3, 2009.

Online Registration for VolpediA is now open!
Please choose your selections for all sessions before continuing to purchase tickets.
Each session has a maximum room allowance. Once a session reaches capacity, it will be closed. When you are registering, "N/A" will appear after the session name in the drop down menu to indicate that this session is full. *Please do not selectN/A sessionsas your registration will not be accepted.

VolpediA Schedule (Preliminary Program Draft)
Please select the sessions you are interested in attending from the following list.
The Executive Stream is for nonprofit/voluntary sectorleaders. Experienced Volunteer Managers are welcome to register for these sessions.

Sunday, May 31

6:00-8:00 pm

Registration - CAVR delegates

7:00-9:00 pm

CAVR President's Reception

7:30-8:00 pm

Keynote Speaker: Volunteer Canada

9:00-11:00 pm

Hospitality Suite Open

Executive Stream Breakout Sessions

Monday, June 1

Option A

Option B

Theme

8:00-8:45 am

Welcome Breakfast/Registration

8:45-9:45 am

Keynote Speaker

10:00-11:30 am
Session E1

Tune-ups in the trenches: Training for tough times

Making Sense of Charity Tax Law

Leadership Challenges

11:30 am-12:30 pm

Lunch CAVR Certification Awards

12:30-2:00 pm
Session E2

"The Times They Are A Changing" - Change Management without Bob Dylan

Intersections - Immigrants and Volunteering - aPanel with Changing Faces of Rural Volunteering and Service Club Volunteers: Doing Business Differently to Reflect Changing Communities

Trends and New Opportunities

2:15-4:30 pm
Session E3

Risk Management: Not just insurance

Courageous Dialogue at work and at home

Tips and Tools

4:30-4:45pm

Wrap Up

Volunteer Managers Stream Breakout Sessions

Monday, June 1

Option A

Option B

Option C

Theme

8:00-8:45 am

Welcome Breakfast/Registration

8:45-9:45 am

Keynote Speaker

10:00-11:30 am
Session VM1

Volunteer Program Mapping - Where the heck are we? Does anyone know where we are going? Evaluating, Visioning and Planning for future successes

Intersections - Immigrants and Volunteeringa Panel with Changing Faces of Rural Volunteering and Service Club Volunteers: Doing Business Differently to Reflect Changing Communities

Igniting Resilience (Resilience at workBouncing Forward)

Managing in Changing Times

11:30 am-12:30 pm

Lunch CAVR Certification Awards

12:30-2:00 pm
Session VM2

Harnessing the time and talent of the Baby Boomers

Get Creative, Get Tech-Saavy: Volunteer Recruitment & Management Tips for the 21st Century

Corporate Volunteering

Where are the volunteers?

2:15-4:30 pm
Session VM3

Health Care Discussions

Arts, Culture, Sports, Recreation

Social and Environment

Subsector Discussions

9:00-11:00 pm

Hospitality Suite

Both Streams Breakout Sessions

Tuesday, June 2

Option A

Option B

Option C

Theme

8:00-9:00 am

Breakfast - CAVR AGM

9:00-10:30 am
Session VM4

Technology Panel - Facebook, Podcasts, Trends and Issues

Creating an informative and Motivating Volunteer Handbook

Marketing - What money can't buy?

Practical Tools for Success

10:45 am-12:15 pm
Session VM5

Standards of Practice Code of Ethics Certification Advocacy for the Profession

CAVR Workshops Round Tables

12:15 am-1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00-2:00 pm

Keynote Speaker Owen Charter

2:15-3:45 pm
Session VM6

Screening Volunteers In Not Out

Engaging Staff Supervisors in Volunteer Management

Dealing with Difficult Volunteer Situations

Developing a Volunteer - Friendly Workplace

6:00-8:00 pm

Networking Dinner

9:00-11:00 pm

Hospitality Suite

Both Streams Breakout Sessions

Wednesday, June 3

Option A

Option B

Option C

Theme

8:00-9:00 am

Breakfast

9:00-10:30 am
Session V7

Advocate for Our Profession, or Our Own Worst Enemy?

Time - What do You do with Your 86,400 Seconds Each Day? Control Your Life through Effective Use of Time

Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement: What is it and how to implement into the organization

Successfully Meeting the Challenges of Tomorrow

10:45 am-12:00 noon

Closing Keynote Speaker - Martha Parker

Click for Accommodation info, Program details,Jasper

Organized by 2009 CAVR Conference
Thank you to our generous Diamond Sponsors:Grant MacEwan College and the Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations

Steering Committee:Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources (CAVR)Volunteer AlbertaVolunteer Management Group - EdmontonVolunteer Canada
CAVR is the only National Professional Association that offers ongoing certification in the field of volunteer resources management.
The mission of the Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources is to provide and maintain a national association which promotes the professional administration of volunteer resources, certification of membership, continuing education standards and collaboration with provincial, national and international organizations.
For more information about the Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources (CAVR), visit www.cavrcanada.org.
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ACRB est la seule association professionnelle nationale qui offre l'accrditation continue dans le domaine de la gestion des ressources bnvoles. Le but de l'Association des administrateurs canadiens des ressourcesbnvoles est d'tablir et de maintenir une associationnationale dont l'objectif est de promouvoir l'administration professionelledes ressources bnvoles, d'accrditer ses membres, d'tablir des normes d'ducation permanente, et de collaborer avec les autres organismes provinciaux, nationaux et internationaux.

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Ticket Info:  

• CAVR Member - on or before April 15, C$250.00
• Non-member - on or before April 15, C$275.00
• CAVR Member - after April 16, C$300.00
• Non-member - after April 16, C$350.00
• Guest Gala Evening Ticket, C$50.00
• Guest President's Reception Ticket, C$10.00
• Guest CAVR Certification Lunch Ticket, C$35.00

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