VANNO Tri-Cities Conference and Forum

Tri-Cities Conference

Building Bridges

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Policy Maker’s Forum
8:00 – 10:30 a:m

Holiday Inn Richmond
South Tri-Cities
401 East Roslyn Road
Colonial Heights, VA 23834

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E-mail us at tricitiesconference@vanno.org.

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“This is an essential opportunity for our community to join together to showcase our ability to get the issues on the table and build the relationships necessary to create lasting solutions. If you are a leader in this region you simply must attend.”

- Handy L. Lindsey, Jr., President
The Cameron Foundation

“I strongly encourage you to plan now to be a part of this powerful results oriented day of discussion, networking and problem solving for our community.”

- Lisa H. Sharpe, Executive Director
John Randolph Foundation

Registration Fees:

Early Bird Registration (Prior to August 10th)	Price

VANNO Member	40.00
Non-member	50.00
Registration (After August 10th)	Price

VANNO Member	50.00
Non-member	60.00
Candidate’s Forum Only	35.00

Please make checks payable to VANNO.
Send completed form and payment to:
VANNO, 1108 E. Main Street, Suite 1200, Richmond, VA 23219

or fax registration form to 804-565-9872

or click here to register online.

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* Agenda *

Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Robert L.E. Egger, Founder, DC Central Kitchen, Inc., Co-Convener of the Nonprofit Congress and founder of the V3 Campaign working to get the voice, value and votes of the nonprofit sector recognized in every election in America.

We would also
like to thank:

Southside Virginia
Nonprofit Resource Center

The Phoenix Project

Focus INC

Conference Agenda

7:30 Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:00 Policy Maker's Forum Candidates for U.S. Senate from Virginia have been invited to share their views on nonprofits and regional issues. Includes continental breakfast.

10:30 Break

10:45 Morning Plenary: Moderated Panel addressing current regional issues.

11:45 Group Exercise: Will break out in small groups to address the question, "What should or could our community be doing to address the major issues as presented by the panel?"

12:15 Networking Break

12:45 Luncheon Keynote Address – Robert Egger

With question and answer session.

2:00 Break

2:15 Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Defining Services and Gaps

Five subject-specific breakout groups as follows:
(a) Human Services
(b) Workforce Development
(c) Health
(d) Arts, Culture, Environment, Historic Preservation
(e) Housing and Economic Development
The breakout sessions will answer the questions: Who does what?, Where is the overlap?, Where are the gaps?

3:30    Networking Break

4:00    Reconvene to Report Findings and Wrap up

4:30    Cocktail Reception: Final connecting

5:30    Conclude