2012 Meetings and Professional Development

2012 features a variety of programs that converge on allowing Volunteer Administrators to learn from experts among us and those partnering with us. We hope to stimulate new thoughts and growth in the field by providing a rich variety of professional development opportunities in the forms of presentations, round tables, and networking sessions.

We hope you will join us and share your thoughts, questions, and experiences in the field of volunteer administration! Please note the topics and locations below are subject to change. Please check this page regularly for up-to-date information.

January

VAN Columbus Annual Meeting
January 19, 2012 8:30 - 10:30am
F ranklin University Ross Auditorium
301 East Rich St, Columbus, Ohio 43215
This event will be catered and is free for VAN Members.
RSVP required. Click here to register.

February

HandsOn Connect: An Innovative Volunteer Recruitment Tool
February 16, 2012 8:30 - 10:00am
This is a webinar not an in person meeting: http://handsoncentralohio.adobeconnect.com/handsonconnect/
*Note- this webinar does not have a conference call option. Attendees must listen to the webinar through their computer’s speakers and utilize the chat function on the webinar to participate. To join the webinar, please sign in as a guest. You do not need to log in.

March

Volunteer Recognition and Silent Auction
March 15, 2012 8:30 - 10:30am
Wexner Heritage Village
1151 College Ave, Columbus Ohio 43209
The registration deadline for this event has passed. If you would still like to attend, please contact Rebeccah Verhoff (rverhoff@handsoncentralohio.org), or Emily Prieto (emily.prieto@kindredhealthcare.com) as soon as possible.

April

Happy Hour!

April 19, 2012 4:30 - 6:30pm
Columbus Brewing Company
525 Short St, Columbus Ohio 43215
April is a busy month for Volunteer Administrators! Catch your breath and wind down the month with us during happy hour at the Columbus Brewing Company. Food and beverage is on your own.

May

Teen Volunteer Programs
May 17, 2012 8:30 - 10:00am
Columbus Metropolitan Library, Karl Road Branch
5590 Karl Road, Columbus Ohio 43229

June

Brown Bag Networking Lunch
June 21, 2012 - Time Change - 11:00 - 1:00pm
Deer Haven Preserve
4183 Liberty Road, Delaware Ohio 43015

July

College Student Volunteers, Internships and Service Learning Projects
July 19, 2012 8:30 - 10:00am
COSI - Center of Science and Industry
Central High Exploration Space
333 W. Broad St, Columbus Ohio 43215

August

Best Practices When Working with Volunteers with Disabilities
August 16, 2012 8:30 - 10:00am
Training Center 030 - Lower Floor
2800 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus Ohio 43231

September

Multicultural Populations
September 20, 2012 8:30 - 10:00am
Neil Avenue Baptist Church
1387 Neil Ave, Columbus Ohio 43201

October

Strategic Planning for the Volunteer Program - Half Day Conference
Presented by Liz Adamshick
Sanford Brown Medical College
2800 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 400, Columbus Ohio 43231
Additional details forthcoming.

November

Baby Boomers Building Organizational Capacity
November 22, 2012 Time Change - 12:00 - 1:30pm
This is a webinar presented by Jill Fixler not an in person meeting:
Webinar link coming soon - please check back.

December

Holiday Party

Date, time, and location forthcoming.

VAN's monthly workshops are normally held the 3rd Thursday each month. The usual schedule follows (see the listings for any variations):

Networking 8:30 to 8:45 a.m.
Business Meeting 8:45 to 9:00 a.m.
Presentation 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Guests are invited to attend one Professional Development workshop as a guest of VAN. Guest attendance at subsequent workshops costs $20 per monthly meeting.