Nevada Volunteers Collaborates to Present The Conference for Professional Volunteer Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Latoya Bembry
August 15, 2008 impress communications702.367.7771/702.278.1000
Nevada Volunteers Collaborates to Present The Conference forProfessional Volunteer Management
Two-Day Training to Address Issues in Volunteer Management
(Las Vegas) – Recognizing the need for specialized training and continuingeducation for professionals in volunteer management and development, Nevada
Volunteers is collaborating with Directors of Volunteers in Agencies of Southern Nevada
(DOVIA), United Way of Southern Nevada and the Volunteer Center of Southern
Nevada to hold THE Conference for Professional Volunteer Management from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. on Oct. 2 and 3 at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino, located at 2411 W. Sahara
Ave.
“THE Conference for Professional Volunteer Management is a regional training eventcreated to specifically address today’s most critical issues in volunteer management,”
said Shawn Lecker-Pomaville, chief executive officer of Nevada Volunteers. “It is
important for volunteer managers to learn the latest in effective methods and strategies in
order to recruit and retain good volunteers, meet organizational goals, and manage
operations in a more streamlined and efficient manner. This conference is actually two
conferences in one: a basic track for new professionals and an advanced track catering to
the challenges of the seasoned volunteer management professional. We’re responding to
the new paradigm shift in volunteerism.”
The two-day conference will bring together managers from the nonprofit, governmental,
academic and corporate sectors. Interactive workshops will explore a variety of issues
regarding volunteer recruitment and management. Topics include: project development,
securing resources and the basics of volunteer recruitment; effective practices to include
persons with disabilities as volunteers; risk management; and identifying and
implementing service learning strategies to increase volunteer effectiveness. Hands on
Network trainers will present a one-day workshop, Volunteer Management 101,
Engaging Volunteers.
Dawn Gibbons, Honorary Chair of Nevada Volunteers, will be on hand to welcome and
address attendees. Keynote speakers include Linda Graff, president of Linda Graff and
Associates and internationally renowned Canadian consultant, trainer and author on
volunteerism and non-profit management; and Steve McCurley, nationally recognized
educator and speaker in effective volunteer management practices, and the author of the
best-selling Volunteer Management series.
Initial sponsors for the event include Corporation for National and Community Service,
Regis University, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada State Bank, and Southwest
Gas.
For more information on THE Conference for Professional Volunteer Management, call702-892-2360, or email info@dovialv.org. Online registration is available at
www.dovialv.org.Nevada Volunteers, formerly known as Nevada Commission for National and
Community Service, creates countless opportunities to inspire, teach, train and recognize
individuals, organizations, and businesses across Nevada to develop a legacy of service
and citizenship. The Nevada Volunteers is the Governor's Commission that administers
AmeriCorps programs statewide and hosts the annual Governor's Points of Light award.
Since 1988, over 1,288 AmeriCorps members have served throughout Nevada recruiting
more than 17,000 volunteers who donated over 117,000 hours of service to local
communities. The Website, www.NevadaVolunteers.org, will eventually become a singlesource for Nevadans to go statewide for volunteering opportunities. Those interested in
determining how they can participate should subscribe for e-mail updates at the Nevada
Volunteers Website at www.NevadaVolunteers.org.###
