Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities for National Conference
Exhibit space and sponsorships are available at the Alliance 2009 National Conference, Oct. 14-16 in Houston. This is a unique opportunity to network with more than 450 senior executives, board members, and other management staff from the nonprofit human services sector. Sponsors and exhibitors will benefit from meeting qualified prospects and will gain visibility with a targeted audience. Learn more.

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		Alliance Executive Leadership Conference (AELC) View post-conference resources from the 2009 conference held June 3-6 in Boulder, CO This annual conference retreat offers executive directors and CEOs opportunities for leadership development, networking, and support from executives across the country. Each year, a committee of Alliance member peers selects a conference theme that focuses on a key issue or challenge facing nonprofit human service organizations.
		Alliance National Conference Register Now: Join us Oct. 14-16, 2009, in Houston, TX The Alliance National Conference is the Alliance’s premier annual event. It presents participants with the opportunity to experience the best in networking, professional development, and intellectual stimulation through 50 workshop options, social events, and keynote speakers. Carefully planned each year by peer members of the Alliance, the workshop tracks cover governance, innovative programs, leadership, management, and the Alliance’s professional-responsibilities-specific Communities of Practice. The wide range of workshop tracks means this is a conference not only for CEOs and senior management, but also for board members and key staff.
		Board Chair/CEO Institute Register Now: Join us Feb. 27-28, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA This institute is designed to help enhance the relationships between member CEOs and their board chairs. The weekend session offers a unique opportunity for board chairs and their CEOs to work one-on-one in a small group setting to define key strategic issues and the specific needs of your organization.
		Civic Engagement Training Institute Register: Join us July 22-24, 2009, in Milwaukee, WI Register: Join us Sept. 22-24, 2009, in Lake Charles, LA These institutes are designed for human service professionals responsible for strategic planning, civic engagement, advocacy, public policy, and community leadership. Attendees learn to better infuse civic engagement practices into their organization’s daily work in order to stimulate community activism, which lifts up the authentic voices of disenfranchised constituencies.
		Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) Stay Tuned: Dates for the 2010 conference coming soon. ELI is a leadership certificate program for emerging senior leaders in the nonprofit human services sector. Individuals completing the institute develop heightened managerial and leadership skills that position and equip them to meet future needs within their organization. Content is delivered over 100 hours in two concentrated sessions of four-and-one-half days each in concurrent years. ELI is hosted on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and co-sponsored by its School of Social Work and Ross School of Business. Enrollment in ELI is limited.
		National Leadership Conference on Child Welfare Issues (NLCCWI) Save the Date: Join us April 27-30, 2010 in Boston, MA The NLCCWI brings together high-performing child welfare leaders from across the country to discuss critical issues facing the nonprofit human services sector. Each year, a planning committee of Alliance peers selects a new theme to drive the focus of the conference. The conference is known for its quality content and premier networking opportunities with both experts and experienced peers.
		Resource Development Services (RDS) Fund Development Conference View post-conference materials from the 2009 conference held April 21-22 in Milwaukee, WI The RDS Fund Development Conference is a dynamic two-day program for fund development professionals, nonprofit executives, and board members. The conference is designed to motivate organizations to successfully increase the level of funding they receive from nongovernmental sources so that human service agencies can assert their independence. Each year the conference is planned by the Alliance’s Resource Development Services Advisory Group, which is composed of executives and development officers from Alliance member organizations. Workshop content includes a variety of fund development issues, challenges, and innovations that are relevant to today’s nonprofit human service organizations.
		Senior Leadership Conference (SLC) Save the Date: Join us Feb. 20-24, 2010, in Scottsdale, AZ This conference is for leaders of child- and family-serving organizations, everyone from program managers to chief operating officers. Through workshops and networking, attendees build their senior leadership circle of community. Three workshop focus areas—operational development, leadership development, and organizational development—allow attendees to self-design their experience to maximize their knowledge and leadership development.