Each year our biggest event is the Annual Conference. The past twelve conferences have been in Sacramento. We are excited to be at the Gallo Center in Modesto this year.on May 6th and 7th. You may have heard about it, but felt you didn't have the funds to attend. We are offering a limited number of scholarships for nonprofit leaders.
Just briefly:
The theme this year is Valley Up—Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration. The goal will be to not only inform about some of the challenges the region is facing, but to lift up hopes and inspire with new ideas of what is working in the Central Valley. There will be many ideas relevant to our work as nonprofits.
On Thursday, May 6th
We will start the day with the colorful world of Paul Buxman, our very own Valley Farmer, Artist, nationally known painter who is inspirational in his approach. So much so that he has been the subject of many documentaries from National Geographic, PBS, 60 Minutes, Canadian and Australian Broadcasting and California Heartland. Paul will be followed by a panel of emerging leaders, young electeds, new to elected office who will talk about their vision for the future and how they plan on getting there.
Luis Santana, 'Reading and Beyond', winner of the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award, who has been shaped by his work with street kids in Brazil and Columbia—tells how to shape a child's path to a brighter future through reading. Luis will be followed by a panel on steps to increase our college bound rates. Attendees have a choice of break out sessions in the afternoon including a panel on 'It takes a Region, Innovations in Movement for Youth and Community Well-Being". "The Long Tail of the Blueprint", a first and a "land use for our region" success story in progress; "Innovations in Waste Water"; Breathe Easier with experts from the air districts; A panel talking about beautiful old buildings in the Valley—making them beautiful again!; and Urban Forest-tree—Using trees to make our towns prettier and healthier too.
On Friday, May 7th
We will start the day with Modesto's own Passionate Poet, Sam Pierstorff.
He will be followed by Lynda Resnick, (http://www.rubiesintheorchard.com/), the strategic marketing driver behind Pom Wonderful. That will be followed by a panel of guests who have 'reinvented' Central Valley products to succeed in today's global economy.
Diane Smith will talk about our "mobile future", wireless and the newest cutting edge technology soon to be at our fingertips. Panama Bartholomy, California Energy Commission, will tell us "What's up with Green"---green buildings, renewable energy, climate change, to driving a biodiesel powered car.
Both days will be filled with fun, good food, interactive activities, music, and opportunities to share and network.
I hope to see you at the conference.
Great Valley Center Annual Conference
Valley Up:
Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration
*** May 6 & 7, 2010 *** Modesto ***
www.greatvalley.org/conference
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