Conference

Program

2019

LiVE– Leaders in Volunteer Engagement National

Conference May14-VolunteerCanada,VolunteerCentreForum

May15-16-Synergize

Conference

Ottawa, Ontario

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Early Bird Rate until April 1s, 2019

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PAVRO-VMPC group rate.

** Pricing in effect from Monday, May 13, 2019 to Saturday, May 18, 2019 **

Last Day to Book: Saturday, May 4, 2019

Delta Hotels Marriott 101 Lyon Street North, Ottawa K1R 5T9 Canada +1 613-237-3600 Marriott Reservations: 1-888-236-2427

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Keynote Rob Jackson Volunteer Managers often say they feel isolated within their organizations. In the modern, hyper-connected world, this no longer has to be the case. In fact, if we’re isolated, we risk being ineffective. In his interactive keynote address, Rob will explore why leaders of volunteer engagement must connect with each other and how this can help us to not only address operational challenges like volunteer recruitment and retention, but also we can build our profession through collaboration.

“Synergize to Energize and Realize"

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Program at a glance

Wednesday, May 15 Thursday, May 16

DAY ONE AM

Registration 7:00 – 9:00

7:30-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Opening and Treaty

9:15-10:30 Keynote Speaker: Rob Jackson

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:15 Sessions

• Marisa Gelfusa - Volunteers and the

Neuroscience of Learning

• Lily Viggiano - Supporting Youth Success

by Community Involvement

• Kylene Mellor - Engaging Volunteers in a

Unionized Environment

• Jamie-Leigh Haughn - Technology is your

Friend

12:15-1:30 Lunch / VMPC AGM

DAY ONE PM

1:30-3:00 Sessions

• Tracey Gibson - When Volunteering goes

bad: A case study

• Karine Diedrich - Volunteering and the

Sustainable Development Goals

• Rob Jackson- Retaining volunteers in the

21st century

• Jackie Hunt - Fast Pitch

3:15-4:15 Plenary

4:15-6:30 Free Time

6:30-8:30 Hospitality Events

DAY TWO AM

Registration 7:00 – 9:00

7:30-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Greetings and Announcements

9:15-10:45 Plenary Panel Discussion 10:45-11:00 Break 11:00-12:30 Sessions

• Paula Speevak - Streamlining the Screening

Process Canada-wide

• Sammy Fielchenceld - Media in Action

• Dawn Bourbonnais- Taking the Tension out of

Retention

• Jessica Pang-Parks - Turning Volunteer

FRIENDraisers into Difference-Makers

12:30-1:45 Lunch/ PAVRO awards DAY TWO PM

1:45-3:15 Sessions

• Tony Goodrow – New technology horizons

and what they mean to volunteer engagement

• Nancy Angus - Storytelling Strategies on a

Shoestring

• Michelle Mungar Lumley - Advocacy: Start

with our Purpose

• Susan Cheeseman - On-boarding a Diverse

Volunteer Pool

3:15-3:45 Closing Plenary

Tuesday, May 14 Registration Table Open 10:00-6:30

program subject to change

Welcome Reception, Meet & Greet 6:30-8:30

Wednesday Thursday

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Program at a glance

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Evening Hospitality Events

Scenic Boat Tour

& Milestones

Restaurant

Meet 3:45 in Hotel Lobby for 4pm departure

**it is advisable that you forego the 3:15 plenary

session to avoid disturbing the session by leaving early and to allow

free time before departure.

Link to register

Three Brewers Microbrewery

Restaurant

&

Haunted Walk

Meet 5:15 in Hotel Lobby for 5:30 pm

departure

Link to register

Tulip Festival Walk at

Major’s Hill Park + Byward

Market &

Vineyards Wine Bar Bistro

Meet 5:15 in Hotel Lobby for 5:30 pm departure

Link to register

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MarisaGelfusa-VolunteersandtheNeuroscienceofLearningMarisa is a trainer and consultant and has worked with organizations such as the Volunteer Bureau of Montreal, Volunteer Toronto and McGill University. She is currently developing a project that seeks to promote inclusive learning practices in the non-profit sector. Marisa is a Concordia University graduate and has a MA Certificate in Adult Training and Development from York University. Some of her most important learning has come from her volunteer experiences in areas of human rights, palliative care and community development.

LilyViggiano-SupportingYouthSuccessbyCommunityInvolvementLily worked at the Volunteer Action Centre Waterloo Region for 4.5 years specializing in youth engagement, growing her “kitchen table” idea called EPYC. She’s worked with Volunteer Canada on the Canada Service Corps project, a federal project to strengthen youth service, creating curriculum to benefit youth volunteers (15-30) and related audiences. Now she’s helping bring the youth voice to Acton, Milton, and Burlington via the Our Kids Network.

KyleneMellor-EngagingVolunteersinaUnionizedEnvironment Kylene has been engaging volunteers for over 15 years. As the Manager, Volunteer Resources with the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Kylene brings knowledge and expertise in all areas of the volunteer cycle. She has worked for, and volunteered for, a number of charities and loves working with and motivating volunteers. She is currently on the Boards of VMPNS and CCVA.

Jamie-LeighHaughn-TechnologyisyourFriendJamie-Leigh Haughn is the Manager of Volunteers Services at Feed Nova Scotia, a charitable organization whose mission is to increase food security through food distribution, education and collaboration. She manages close to 3,000 volunteers with various roles and has been working in the field for 6 years. She’s driven by a passion to give volunteers a unique and valuable experience, and always looks for opportunities to have fun with a purpose!

Speakers

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TraceyGibson-WhenVolunteeringgoesbad:Acasestudy

Tracey is the Manager of Learning and Training at Volunteer Victoria and comes with over 25 years of experience in the non-profit sector. Before joining the staff team at Volunteer Victoria, Tracey was a member of their board and ended her 6-year term as past president. As a certified executive coach Tracey approaches facilitation with curiosity and is always looking at bringing rich conversation to the surface.

KarineDiedrich-VolunteeringandtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals

Karine has over ten year’s experience managing the development of key deliverables and cross-sector partnerships to advance national strategies and initiatives. She is the Vice-President, Public Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization at Volunteer Canada, previously serving as the National Priority Advisor at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. Karine has a BA in Criminology from Carleton University and a Professional Certificate in Partnership Management from Norman Patterson School of International Affaires.

RobJackson-Retainingvolunteersinthe21stcentury

Rob has written, spoken and trained on volunteer program management internationally for almost twenty-five years. He has co-authored two books as well as contributing dozens of articles to a wide range of publications around the world. Rob is has been an active volunteer since the 1980s, most recently serving as a member of the editorial team for the international volunteerism journal, e-Volunteerism.com.

JackieHunt-FastPitch

Jackie is Volunteer Manitoba's Executive Director, a community leader and the co-founder of The Kindred Project, a non-profit organization that provides feminine hygiene products for over 300 women in need each and every month. She has over 20 years of experience in adult education, specializing in leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence. She is an experienced public speaker and has delivered keynotes and plenary sessions at conferences across Manitoba.

Speakers

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PaulaSpeevak–StreamliningtheScreeningProcessCanada-wide

SammyFielchenceld-MediainAction

Sammy is Volunteer Toronto’s Director – Non-Profits building collaboration and

partnerships with non-profits and providing on-site and online training for

volunteer managers across Toronto and throughout Ontario. Trained as a high

school educator, he enjoys employing new educational technology in curriculum

DawnBourbonnais-TakingtheTensionoutofRetention

Dawn is a member of VMPC, the National Volunteer Centre Council and Volunteer

Manitoba's Manager of Communications and Outreach. She is VM’s most popular

facilitator specializing in delivering informative, yet entertaining workshops about social

media and volunteer management. Dawn spent fifteen years working in the not-for-profit

and arts sector, has many years’ experience managing volunteers for festival and events.

Speakers

Jessica Pang-Parks - Turning Volunteer FRIENDraisers into Difference Makers

Jessica is a dynamic volunteer engagement professional who is passionate about facilitating engaging learning experiences. At the Heart & Stroke Foundation, she works as Ontario’s Senior Specialist, Volunteer Engagement. In this role, she provides coaching and subject matter expertise to employees across the province. As the President for TAVA (Toronto Association for Volunteer Administration), Jessica leads an executive committee to provide meaningful and relevant professional development to colleagues across the volunteer engagement sector.

Paula is the President and CEO of Volunteer Canada. She joined Volunteer Canada after serving as the Managing Director of Carleton University’s Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development. Prior to her focus on applied research, Paula enjoyed a 24-year career as a practitioner and senior manager in the non-profit and voluntary sector in both institutional and community-based settings. She holds a Master of Management Degree from McGill University the McGill-McConnell Program for National Voluntary Sector Leaders

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TonyGoodrow–NewtechnologyhorizonsandwhattheymeantovolunteerengagementTony Goodrow is the CEO of Better Impact, a Canadian company providing volunteer management software to nonprofits and municipalities in 14 counties. He has been working in the volunteer sector since 2001 and has presented on a variety of topics at workshops andconferences on six continents.

NancyAngus-StorytellingStrategiesonaShoestring

Nancy is a Thunder Bay-based recreationist, writer, broadcaster, lifestyle blogger, workshop

presenter, speaker, walker and volunteer specialist. She is an award-winning trailblazer and

designer of seniors programming connecting neighbours through cost-effective and creative

initiatives.

Speakers

SusanCheeseman-On-boardingaDiverseVolunteerPool

With over 20 years’ involvement in Volunteer Engagement, Susan brings experience from multiple sectors with organizations ranging from local grassroots to national. Currently Program Lead - National Volunteer Engagement Strategy for CNIB, a national non-profit with over 4000 volunteers and growing, Susan specializes in procedural development and practical training for staff engaging volunteers. She has her CVA, Volunteer Management & Non-Profit Sector Management Certificates from Mohawk College and a Sociology BA (Hons) from Western University.

MichelleMungarLumley-Advocacy:StartwithourPurpose

Michelle Mungar Lumley has been engaging volunteers for many years and is currently the Senior Advisor, Volunteer Programs for WinSport in Calgary Alberta. She engages the community as an independent consultant, sits on the Airdrie 2020 Alberta Winter Games Board of Directors, and is the Board Chair for Advocacy and Standards with Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada. She has been certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) since 2014.

Sponsors

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R MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

In-kind Sponsors

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We are thrilled to host you at our 2019 National Conference, under the theme “Synergize, Collaboration in Action”. Celebrating for the first time, our unique

partnership between Volunteer Management Professional of Canada, Professional Association of Volunteer Leaders- Ontario and Volunteer Canada.

Thank you all for your Synergy and Collaboration!

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