Thursday, February 3, 2011

Register today for the Lt. Governor’s 2011 Conference on Service April 19-21, 2011

Partnering for Impact
SALT LAKE CITY- Registration for the Lieutenant Governor’s 2011 Conference on Service is now open.  This year’s conference will be held April 19-21, 2011 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center. Register online at www.volunteers.utah.gov.
This year the Utah Commission on Volunteers hosts the Lieutenant Governor’s 2011 Conference on Service in collaboration with the Utah Nonprofits Association (UNA), Utah Society of Fund Raisers (USFR), and the Nonprofit Academy for Excellence at the University of Utah.
Early Bird Registration is $129.00 until Feb 28. Registration increases March 1 to $139.00 up until the date of the conference.
This is the state’s largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the nonprofit, faith-based, government and corporate sectors. This three-day event offers the opportunity to learn, connect, be inspired and make a difference through a wide variety of exciting and informative plenary sessions, workshops, special events, service projects and more.
The luncheon keynote address on April 20th will be given by Shirley Sagawa, a national expert on national service and philanthropy.  She has been called a “founding mother of the modern service movement” in the United States. She is currently a fellow with the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org/).
This year’s conference is brimming with opportunities for professional development. Participants will LEARN, CONNECT, BE INSPIRED, and MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
  • Learn best practices, strategies and new ways of doing business from the state’s best thinkers and practitioners on service and volunteering.
  • Connect with peers, experts and leaders from the business, government and nonprofit sectors.
  • Be Inspired, recharge, engage and bring back new ideas and energy to strengthen the reach and impact of your organization.
  • Make a Difference by participating in service projects and honoring those who have made significant contributions to our communities through their volunteer and service efforts.
The mission of the Utah Commission on Volunteers, an office of the Lieutenant Governor, is to improve communities through service and volunteering. For more information on the Commission on Volunteers, and various volunteering opportunities across the state, log onto www.volunteers.utah.gov.