Volunteer BC and VOCBC organize, sponsor and participate in numerous
events and conferences throughout the year. Keep up-to-date on upcoming
events and find out about how you can participate by checking this
part of our website often.
Go to VOCBC Events link
on the right for information on VOCBC's on-going and past events.
The VOCBC June 2004 newsletter is found in this link.
Vol BC Calendar of Events:
Opportunities to Learn, Engage and
be involved in BC's Volunteer Movement...
Volunteer BC Presents Volunteer Futures 2010
Volunteer BC annually presents Volunteer Futures, a special two-day training event for volunteer leaders: including board members, team leaders, and other volunteers from all over the province, in every sector. This year's theme is "The Next Steps in Volunteerism" and keynote speaker Dr. Tracey J. Dickson, Associate Professor from the University of Canberra, Australia will share results on the research that she leads with an international team of researchers exploring the impact the 2010 Olympics & Paralympics Games had on BC's volunteer sector after the games.
View the Final Schedule here!
Some of topics for workshops, panel discussions, and networking sessions include:
• Board Basics - Barbara MacLellan, North Shore Community Services
• Financial Fitness – Ricardo Saenz-Saldana, Vancity – Not-for-Profit Segment
• Fundraising – Telling your Story – Wanda Morris, Speak for Impact
• Fund Development - Become Financially Self-Sustaining – Andy Telfer, District 69 Society of Organized Services (SOS)
• Recruiting Millennials, Gen Xers & Boomer Volunteers - Beth Cougler Blom, Volunteer Victoria
• Volunteer Leadership – Jocelyn Wong, Volunteer Richmond Information Services
Venue Information:
The conference will take place at Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel Address
- 8368 Alexandra Road, Richmond, BC. Phone - (604) 214-0888.
Conference Schedule:
Friday, September 24 - 8:30 – 4:00 pm
Saturday, September 25 - 8:30 – 3:00 pm
Deadlines for registration and costs:
Members’ Fee / Early Bird Registration (Ends August 31st) - Fee $70.00
To Register, click here.
Thanks to all our Sponsors!
The UCS Co-op
United Community Services Co-op was created as a solution to a better way to do business together in the non-profit sector. The value-based brokering of services and products at advantageous costs is important to our members. The Co-op is proud to offer their members a wide range of products and services. These products and services are: Designed to make the daily operation of B.C. non-profit community organizations efficient and to be financially advantageous - bulk purchasing of products and services saves our members money. Check out their website to find out their current products.
Encorp Pacific Canada
Encorp Pacific (Canada) is a federally incorporated, not-for-profit, product stewardship corporation with beverage container management as our core business. Their mandate is to develop, manage and improve systems to recover used packaging and end-of-life products from consumers and ensure that they are properly recycled and not land-filled or incinerated.
The Board of Directors consists of representatives of the beverage and retail grocery industries as well as directors who have no connection with either industry. Board governance follows the practices of many Canadian companies using the guidelines produced by the Toronto Stock. A feature of Encorp’s governance is the existence of an Advisory Committee which ensures that the Board hears from stakeholders such as local governments, environmental groups and small brand owners. Learn more at www.encorp.ca.
Budget Printing
www.budgetprinting.ca
Four Points by Sheraton
www.fourpointsvancouverairport.com/2009html/html/index.html
The Information Refinery
www.opentrain.com
Tourism Richmond
www.allinrichmond.com
Vancouver Richmond Information Services
www.volunteerrichmond.ca
Stay in Touch!
Contact Us <http://www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/contact.html> to subscribe to our popular newsletter, The Connector <http://www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/volbc/newsletter.html> , where we also include events announcements as well as a wealth of other useful information to help keep the sector connected.
Become a Member!
Volunteer BC Members enjoy discounted entry to events, as well as many other benefits. Learn more <http://www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/volbc/member.html> about becoming a member.
Visit our on-line Provincial Training Calendar <http://www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/events/training.html>
for full listings of events, workshops, trainings, conferences and other opportunities in the volunteerism sector of BC.
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