Get Involved: 2009 Governor's Conference on Service and Volunteerism

Mark Your Calendar!
Who: Everyone who is involved in serving Indiana Communities
When: Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, 2009
Where: Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN
How: Two days filled with excellent education opportunities presented through eight tracks and 64 sessions, expert speakers, celebration, networking.

Call for Conference Presenters

More than 600 attendees who are involved with service in Indiana Communities will gather to share ideas and best practices and explore challenges related to the successful development and implementation of service-learning. Our conference participants value interactive workshops. Opportunities for dialogue, small group activities, and experiential learning are received well.

Governor’s Awards Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the 2009 Governor’s Awards for Volunteer Service. The Governor’s Awards are Indiana’s most prestigious award celebrating the accomplishments of some of the State’s most dedicated volunteers and practitioners. Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize those volunteers that really make a difference in your organization or community. Nominate a deserving volunteer!

Sponsorships and Exhibitors
We are currently seeking companies and organizations to be exhibitors at the 2009 Governor’s Conference on Service and Volunteerism. By Sponsoring or Exhibiting you will help make it possible for over 600 participants to receive the benefits of 60 educational breakout sessions, support of a statewide conference service project, networking, inspiration and more, all at a much lower cost than would have otherwise been possible.

Sponsorships - As a sponsor, your organization will receive repeated exposure to thousands of civic-minded Hoosiers. Your sponsorship dollars will also ensure that we are able to keep conference registration fees low, allowing representatives from smaller organizations with limited budgets to attend.

Exhibitors – As an exhibitor, your organization or company will receive an excellent opportunity to promote your products or services to a large diverse audience of faith-based and community organizations, schools and universities, non-profit organizations, and national service programs.

For more information, please go to the OFBCI website at http://www.in.gov/ofbci/2330.htm.
Send all forms to lbeckwith@ofbci.in.gov