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CAVR Conference 2011 Report
Taking virtual suitcases of inspiration and information with them, volunteer professionals from across Canada left the Vancouver Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, site of the CAVR (Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources) Conference, on June 15, to return to their homes and regular lives.
Almost 200 CAVR members attended the conference, Branching Out – New Directions in Volunteer Management, which was hosted by AVRBC (Administrators of Volunteer Resources of British Columbia) in Vancouver. The event blended learning opportunities with social gatherings, fine meals, an evening reception, a wrap-up dinner at the Stanley Park Pavilion and city tours – all planned and delivered by an outstanding team led by AVRBC’s president, Clare O’Kelly.
Several CAVR members became certified or re-certified, (see follow-up report) and CAVR president Debbie Kennedy passed the torch to Suzie Matencheck, from Manitoba.
Vancouver and the concurrent mania over the Canucks and the hockey play-offs, were part of the setting of the conference. It was also a ‘green’ conference with handouts provided on USB’s and nametags made out of recycled paper stuck with seeds. “Plant them for an ongoing reminder of the conference, “ said O’Kelly.
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