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1. Welcome!

The Planning Committee for the Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference (MVLC) thanks you for submitting a proposal to present a workshop this year. We appreciate you stepping up to share your experiences and expertise with the field!

The Committee will review and rank all complete proposals submitted by the April 30th, 2025 deadline. Proposals that are unique, interesting, and relevant to those who manage and work with volunteers will be ranked higher. The most effective proposals are those that involve things you are knowledgeable and passionate about and that you want to share with others.

This conference is the only statewide training for Volunteer Leaders in Maine. It not only provides them with invaluable training, but it also provides them with a rare opportunity to network with each other on a statewide basis.

This year's Conference Theme is Volunteerism; Embracing Civic Engagement & Stewardship.
  • Volunteerism: the act or practice of doing volunteer work in service to a community
  • Civic Engagement: the ways citizens participate in their communities to improve conditions and shape the future
  • Stewardship: the responsible management of something entrusted to one's care
Presentations that illuminate the value of connection and stewardship, or that provide a pathway to those hoping to do more to encourage these key concepts in their agencies and communities, will be given particular consideration.

Below is an explanation of how the information you provide will be used and some instructions for completing all the fields.

The last page of this form has info about location, date, time, and key contacts. Please be sure to make note of these details before submitting the completed survey.
Please complete all the data in this form. Your session proposal and will be used three ways:
  1. To provide information to the Conference Planning Committee for use in the proposal selection process;
  2. To promote your workshop and to introduce you as a Presenter on the conference web site, registration information, conference program, and at the start of your workshop on August 6th; and
  3. To ensure that the Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference provides appropriate support for your presentation.
You can download a PDF version of form from the Conference webpage - https://volunteermaine.gov/volunteer-leaders/conference

Before you start, be sure you have the following information handy (you may want to compose in a word processing document beforehand and cut/paste it into this form):
  • Your ideas for your presentation, which should include session title, learning outcomes, and instructional method(s) or activities;
  • Contact information and brief bios for all presenters; and
  • Summary of the workshop for the registration form (300 character limit).
Should you need to save the info before completing it, this site will allow you to return to your form later IF you use the same computer.

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