| TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration Open |
Registration Desk |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. |
Showcase & Exhibit Booth Set-Up |
The Commons |
| 7:30-9:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
Champion Ballroom |
| 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Showcase Exhibits |
The Commons |
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Plenary
Guest Speaker: Jada Brown, 2023 Miss Tennessee Volunteer
Keynote Speaker: Daniel Irwin, NASA |
Champion Ballroom |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Volunteer Tennessee Quarterly Commission Meeting |
Franklin |
| 9:15-10:30 a.m. |
Workshop Session #1 |
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Volunteer Program 101 - Bailey Hufstetler, Speaker |
Morgan |
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Data-Driven Benefits of Senior Volunteerism - Jared Peer, Speaker |
Saddlebred |
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Recruiting and Managing Skilled Volunteers - Taylor Wilder, Speaker |
Appaloosa |
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Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Individuals and Organizations - Don Sowers, Speaker |
Highland |
| |
Launching Pad |
|
| 10:30–10:45 a.m. |
Break |
|
| 10:45-12:00 p.m. |
Workshop Session #2 |
|
| |
That’s (Not) Helpful - Melissa Ortiz, Speaker |
Morgan |
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Succession Planning- Preparing for Future Volunteer Engagement Coordinators - Sidney Enns, Speaker |
Saddlebred |
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Volunteering for All: Incorporating Universal Design into Service Planning - Madison Woods, Speaker |
Highland |
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Amplify Your Attitude to Transition your Listening - Vincent Phipps, Speaker |
Appaloosa |
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Civic Engagement and Social Change - Laurie Gavilo-Lane, Speaker |
Williamson |
| 12:00p-2:00 p.m. |
Showcase Exhibits |
The Commons |
| 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch, Plenary and Break
Speaker: Dr. Thenera Bailey, SISGI Group |
Champion Ballroom |
| 1:15 p.m. |
AmeriCorps Program Directors Retreat |
Franklin |
| 1:15-2:30 p.m. |
Workshop Session #3 |
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Parks In a Changing Climate - Angela Hill, Speaker |
Morgan |
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Setting the Stage for Change - Penny Willis, Speaker |
Highland |
| |
Engage Youth in Solving Community Problems While Mastering State Educational Standards and Exploring STEM Careers! -Mary Graham, Speaker |
Saddlebred |
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Strategies to Increase and Retain Corporate Volunteers for Community Development - Natalie Patric, Speaker |
Appaloosa |
| 2:45- 4:00 p.m. |
Workshop Session #4 |
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Empowering Change: Advocacy, Public Policy and Volunteerism - Andrea Hill, Speaker |
Morgan |
| |
Honing Personal Resilience: Life is Tough, but You’re Tougher - Dan Rieves, Speaker |
Highland |
| |
Service as a Career Launching Pad - Megan Bennett, Speaker |
Saddlebred |
| |
Standing Out While Standing In: 5 Strategies to Differentiate Yourself with Authenticity and Integrity - Kelly Knowles, Speaker |
Appaloosa |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Volunteer Tennessee and AmeriCorps 30th Anniversary Reception |
Franklin |
