Day One: Wednesday, July 19

Time (Central)

Virtual Track
Session 1  (hybrid)
Grandstand 

Session 2
Roller Coaster Room

Session 3
Carousel Room

Session 4
Giant Slide Room

8:30-9:00 AM

In-Person Check-In Opens

Virtual Participants Do Not Need to Check In

9:00-10:30 AM

CONFERENCE WELCOME 
&
Opening Keynote:

Collective Healing — 
Breaking the Cycle of White Supremacy in Volunteerism

Donte Curtis, Catch Your Dream Consulting

Live In-Person Presenter in the Grandstand
Virtual Participation via Zoom

10:30-11:00 AM

Break
Network and Visit the Exhibitor Booths

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Past/Present/Future Volunteer Engagement: Practical Lessons & Re-Engagement Tips

Sammy Feilchenfeld and Kasandra James

Approaching Difficult Conversations with Curiosity

 Terri Allred

From ADA-Compliant
to Disability-Confirming

Bex Takacs-Britz

Recognizing & Retaining Volunteers on a
Limited Budget

Betsy McFarland

12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch
Informal Greater Minnesota Meetup

1:30-3:00 PM

Are You Ready for Equity? Self Reflections on the Way to Becoming Advocates

Faiza Venzant

Why Teens? Engaging Your Future Stakeholders

Morgan Green-Griffin

Re-Igniting Your Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Burnout

Marcia Hale

Person-Centered Volunteering:
A Conversation

Kelly Mortvedt and
Bri Johnson

3:00-3:30 PM

Break
Network and Visit the Exhibitor Booths

3:30-4:30 PM

Bring Out the Best in Your People with Supportive Environments for Effectiveness (SEE)

Kayla Paulson

Sacred Space for Visual, Spiritual and Emotional in Your Work Environments

Starting from Scratch: Designing a Thriving Volunteer Program

Gwendolen Nystrom and Nina Larson

The Five V's to Rebuilding a Volunteer Program

Matt Porth

Day Two: Thursday, July 20

Time (Central)

Virtual Track
Session 1  (hybrid)
Grandstand 

Session 2
Roller Coaster Room

8:30-9:00 AM

In-Person Check-In (if you did not check in previously)

Virtual Participants Do Not Need to Check In

Large Group Session
The Human Side of Recruitment

Beth Steinhorn, President of VQ Strategies

Live In-Person Presenter in the Grand Stand
Virtual Participation via Zoom

11:00-11:30 AM

Break
Network and Visit the Exhibitor Booths

11:30 AM-12:30 PM 

Hidden in Plain Sight - Gaining Funder & Nonprofit Executive Support for Strategic Volunteer Engagement

Betsy McFarland, Sue Carter Kahl, and Beth Steinhorn

Setting a Strategy for Your Volunteer Program

Adriane Lepage

Engaging Volunteers as Donors

James Goalder, Bloomerang

Creating a Committed Volunteer Team:
Enable! Encourage! Excite!

Joanne Telser-Frere and Karen Fredrickson

12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30-3:00 PM

"On Your Side" Coaching: A Simple Approach to Volunteer Feedback

Becky Mares

Setting Volunteers Up for Success: Understanding the Emotional Journey of Change & Learning

Jennifer Bennett

Towards More Meaningful Volunteer Impact

Sue Carter Kahl

Empathy Jenga: Addressing Microaggressions with Staff & Volunteers

Femina Ajayi,
Heather Stein, and
Karen Caldwell

Network and Visit the Exhibitor Booths

Day Three: Friday, July 21

Time (Central)

Virtual Track
Session 1  (hybrid)
Grandstand 

Session 2
Roller Coaster Room

Session 3
Carousel Room

Session 4
Giant Slide Room

8:30-9:00 AM

In-Person Check-In Opens (if you did not check in previously)

Virtual Participants Do Not Need to Check In

9:00-10:00 AM

Showcase:
Innovative Strategies

Mackenzie Albrecht

Building Effective Multi-Site Volunteer Engagement Standards & Best Practices

Todun Afolabi

Disaster: Volunteers and Donations

Jeanne Rasmussen

Living Life a Quarter Mile at a Time: How to Make Career Decisions When You Don't Have a 10-Year Plan

Kelly Mortvedt

10:00-10:15 AM

Break

Network and Visit the Exhibitor Booths

10:15 AM-12:00 PM

Closing Keynote:

Take your Blue Ribbon Ideas Home With You!

Jennifer Bennett, VolunteerMatch

In-Person Presenter in the Grand Stand

Virtual Participation via Zoom

CONFERENCE FAREWELLS AND THANK YOUS