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2009 CNVS National Conference

THEME: Called to Community

DATE: November 12-15, 2009

LOCATION: Durham, North Carolina

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service’s (CNVS) 32nd National Conference will take place in Durham, North Carolina at the Marriott Durham at The Civic Center. The conference will open at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 12 and conclude Sunday, November 15 at 11 a.m.

Sponsorship, Exhibit and Advertisement Opportunities: For more information on how you might be able to reach our participants, please contact Jack Pruitt, Jr., Director of Development at 301-270-0900 ext. 19 or download our 2009 Conference Sponsorship, Exhibit and Advertisement Brochure .

Recruitment Events

This November, CNVS members will gather in Durham, North Carolina for our annual conference. In conjunction with this event, the following recruitment opportunities will take place:

Enjoy the Gap Fair
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Fee: $25
Registration: TBA

Post-Graduate Volunteering Fair
Sponsored by CNVS and the Duke Catholic Center
Duke University; Durham, North Carolina
Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Fee: $15 for CNVS Members, $50 for non-members
Registration: Deadline is October 28th. Click Here for a registration form.

Pre-Conference: Dr. Ralph Piedmont (Loyola College in Maryland) will present the NEO Personality Inventory. Dr. Piedmont will walk particpants through the assessment so that the inventory may be used in assessing applicants. The assessment will show how ready applicants are for community living, working with different types of people, maturity level, openness to new ideas, etc. The pre-conference workshop will take place Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. C. Vanessa White, Assistant Professor of Spirituality and Director - Augustus Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

Mike Hayes, Managing Editor of BustedHalo.com and author of Googling God

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Author, Director of the School for Conversion, and a leader in the new monastic movement

Panel Discussion: Join us for a discussion with campus personnel on engaging today's college students.

Workshops: Participate in three workshops sessions with topics including

• Fostering an Effective Community
• Mental Health Issues with Volunteers/missioners
• Board Fundraising
• Engaging in International Mission
• Nonviolent Communication
• Discernment
• Formation
• Working with Program Alumni

The 2009 CNVS National Conference Brochure is now available. For more detailed information and questions about the 2009 CNVS National Conference, please e-mail Alyssa at cnvsinfo@cnvs.org or call 301-270-0900 ext. 10.