| 2008 Calendar, Local Training Programs & Board of Directors Meeting |
| Date |
Event Description |
| January 15 |
Professional Development Training Series, Program 1: Understanding Volunteering. 8:30 a.m. to noon. Co-sponsored with United Way of Dane County Volunteer Center. Pre-registration required; contact Kathy Martinson at kathym@uwdc.org or 608.246.4356. |
| January 22 |
DCAVS Board Meeting. For more information, contact Glenn Mitroff, President, at volcoord@wort-fm.org or 608.256.2001. |
| January 24 |
Lunch and Learn Program in partnership with The United Way Volunteer Center. Topic: Creating a Pro-Volunteer Culture presented by Martin J. Cowling. 9 a.m. to1 p.m. Sheraton Madison Hotel; John Nolen Drive at Rimrock Road. Registration required. Fee $10 for members, $15 for non-members. |
| February 6 |
DCAVS Board Meeting. See January. |
| February 14 |
Professional Development Training Series, Program 2: Plan for Success. See January 15. |
| March 11 |
Professional Development Training Series, Program 3: Recruiting & Placing Volunteers. See January 15. |
| March 19 |
Lunch and Learn Program. Topic: Time Banking. Registration required. Fee $10 for members, $15 for non-members. |
| April 2 |
DCAVS Board Meeting. See January. |
| April 8 |
Professional Development Training Series, Program 4: Orienting & Training Volunteers. See January 15. |
| April 25 |
Volunteers: In Next Generation - Engaging Boomers in Community Service workshop, 8 a.m.-noon. Cosponsored by Madison Senior Center, RSVP of Dane County, and the United Way of Dane County Volunteer Center. |
| April 27 - May 3 |
National Volunteer Week. Celebrate your volunteers! |
| April 18 |
BYOB: Community Standards for Service-Learning. Bring Your Own Breakfast Program Sponsored by www.VolunteerYourTime.org partner agencies. |
| May 1-2 |
Pointing to New Directions in Volunteer Management, Wisconsin Volunteer Coordinators Training Institute, Stevens Point. www.wcea.info/wvca.html |
| May 13 |
Professional Development Training Series, Program 5: Supervising Volunteers. See January 15. |
| May 21 |
Lunch and Learn Program. Topic: Professional Development Opportunities Panel Presentation. Registration required. Fee $10 for members, $15 for non-members. |
| May 31-June 2 |
Advanced Institute on Volunteer Management, Atlanta, Georgia. www.volunteeringandservice.org |
| June 1-3 |
National Conference on Volunteering and Service, Atlanta, Georgia. www.volunteeringandservice.org |
| June 4 |
DCAVS Board Meeting. See January. |
| June 10 |
Professional Development Training Series, program 6: Continuous Program Improvement. See January 15. |
| July 16 |
Lunch and Learn Program. Topic: MG&E of Madison a Leader in the Country on "Going Green" in Our Work Place. Registration required. Fee $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Click here for more information on the July program. |
| August 6 |
DCAVS Board Meeting. See January. (canceled) |
| September 10 |
DCAVS/United Way Volunteer Center Annual conference: “Volunteer Management: From Ideas Into Action”, 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Arboretum Visitor Center.
Pre-registration required. Click here for more information. |
| October 1 |
DCAVS Board Meeting. See January. |
| October 1-3 |
AVRM 2008 Annual National Conference, Binghamton, New York. http://avrm.org/ |
| November 5 |
2008 International Volunteer Managers Appreciation Day event. Co-sponsored with United Way of Dane County Volunteer Center. 3:30 p.m. -5 p.m. Capitol Lakes Retirement Services. Click here for more information. |
| November 19 |
Lunch and Learn Program. Topic TBA. Registration required. Fee $10 for members, $15 for non-members. |
| December 10 |
DCAVS Board Meeting. See January. |
