For Volunteer Programs : National Conference

2008 CNVS National Conference

THEME: Sustained by the Spirit: Person, Program and Planet

DATE: October 16-18, 2008

LOCATION: Portland, Oregon

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service’s (CNVS) 31th National Conference will take place in Portland, Oregon at the DoubleTree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Portland-Lloyd Center. The conference will open at 3 PM Thursday, October 16 and conclude following the Father George Mader Award Dinner the evening of Saturday, October 18, 2008.

Sponsorship, Exhibit and Advertisement Opportunities: For more information on how you might be able to reach our participants, please down load our 2008 Fact Sheet and 2008 Conference Sponsorship, Exhibit and Advertisement Brochure .

Keynote Speakers:

Pre-Conference: Sr. Margaret Galiardi, OP, will lead an earth-based retreat that will provide personal refreshment and renewal in the outdoors. The retreat will give you a stepping stone in learning how to lead a similar retreat with your volunteers or students. The pre-conference workshop will take place on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at The Grotto in Portland, Oregon.

Ms. Marie Dennis, Director of Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, a Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace and Co-President of Pax Christi International

Dr. Raymond Reyes, Associate Mission Vice President for Intercultural Relations at Gonzaga University and expert on diversity and intercultural pedagogy.

Participate in a variety of workshops with topics including

• Leading Earth-based Retreats
• Voluntary Simplicity in Communities
• Facebook and other Internet Recruiting Tools
• Diversity and Racism
• Mental Health Issues with Today's Young Adults
• Career Transitions
• Board Development

For more detailed information about the 2008 CNVS National Conference, please e-mail Alyssa at cnvsinfo@cnvs.org or call 301-270-0900 ext. 10.