We are getting ready for the Fall Program Director/Volunteer Coordinator Meeting on October 25th and the MOCASA Statewide Conference on October 26th, and we want to provide some additional details as you make your plans for the fall.

We are thrilled to announce that Barry Altland will be providing training on volunteer recruitment, retention and engagement. Barry Altland is the author of Engaging the Head, Heart and Hands of a Volunteer and we will provide copies for attendees. He was highly recommended by the state CASA organization in North Carolina. He will facilitate training at both the Fall Meeting and the Conference. Here is a link to his website: http://www.headhearthandsengagement.com/

We have not yet finalized the full agenda for the conference, but we plan to have training on multiple topics of interest to volunteers, board members and staff. If you have a recommendation for a topic and/or speaker, please let us know.

Below is more information about these upcoming events:

Date/Time: Fall Program Director/Volunteer Coordinator Meeting, Oct. 25th from 10:00am – 5:00pm
MOCASA Statewide Conference, Oct. 26th from 9:00am – 5:00pm

Registration: https://www.mocasa.org/news-events/events.html

Location: Both the meeting and the conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Dr. SW, Columbia MO 65203.

Hotel accommodations: Holiday Inn Executive Center has a block of rooms for $102.95/night. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at (573) 445-8531 and referencing the MOCASA block with code CA9 or with this link: shorturl.at/tDNO2

Conference Registration: Early-bird Registration fee $50/ Regular Registration fee $60. Registration will open in August (more information to come!).

Who should attend:
Fall Meeting: Program Director/Executive Director and other staff members
Conference: Volunteers, board members and staff