Energizing Your Society 2005 A Workshop for Society Officers, Committee Chairs and Volunteers This is a reminder that the workshop is this Saturday, May 21, 2005, at the Sacramento Stake LDS Church, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento. The church is located on the west side of Eastern Avenue, just south of Marconi Avenue. Please enter the building from the front (not from the Family History Center in back). The workshop will convene in the Cultural Hall. We have an exciting line-up of speakers and discussion topics scheduled. To help you plan which discussion groups to attend, here is the day's schedule: Morning 8:30 Doors open 9:00 Opening Remarks 9:15 Websites, Host Providers & Email Options - speaker: Josh Jacoby, InnovaCrew, Inc. 10:00 Discussion Groups - Session 1 (choose one): * Create a Research Policy that Makes Money & Provides a Service * Guidelines for Your Nominating Committee & Recruiting Volunteers * Planning & Getting Permission to Publish an Indexing/Abstraction Project * Prioritizing Your Society's Projects, Events & Activities 10:40 Discussion Groups - Session 2 (choose one): * Put a Spark in Your Society Website & Get the Most From It * Create a Research Policy that Makes Money & Provides a Service * Guidelines for Your Nominating Committee & Recruiting Volunteers * Start a Society Email List & Get Your Members Involved 11:20 Discussion Groups - Session 3 (choose one): * Put a Spark in Your Society Website & Get the Most From It * Planning & Getting Permission to Publish an Indexing/Abstraction Project * Prioritizing Your Society's Projects, Events & Activities * Start a Society Email List & Get Your Members Involved Noon Lunch If you have ordered lunch or if you bring your lunch, this is a great time to meet and network with other workshop participants. Afternoon 1:00 Getting the Most & Best Publicity For Your Society - speaker: Libbie Martin, Journalist 2:15 Managing a Non-Profit Organization - speaker: Brad Steiner, Attorney 3:15 Technical & Digital Changes at the Family History Center - speakers: Mel Stephensen & Susan Jackman, Sacramento Family History Center 3:45 Closing Remarks Please forward this information to other members of your society who are attending, or thinking about attending, the workshop. Thank you. Barbara Leak, President Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley president@sacvalleygenes.org