Professional Development Conference 2013

Culpeper Star Exponent

Business Monday

January 7, 2013

Jim Charapich

 “What a Great Idea – Creating a mindset of innovation” is the topic for our keynote speaker at the 2013 Professional Development Conference - PDC.  Charles Chic Thompson, Our keynote speaker is a dynamic speaker that will offer inspiration and a bit of entertainment at the conference, otherwise known as edutainment.

In addition to a great keynote speaker, the conference is packed with great sessions for small business and non-profits to tune up their knowledge in one convenient day. We have subject matter experts from various part of the Commonwealth of Virginia to strengthen the business knowledge for our attendees.

There will be between 36 – 42 sessions. Here are some of the subjects:

Employment Law, Tips/Shortcuts for MS Office, Email Marketing + Social Best Practices, Leverage Your Time and Organization with Webinars, Introduction to the Finding Funders, Mailing and List Management, Creating a Culture of Coaching To Grow Organizations, Introduction to Grant Seeking Basics, Protecting Your Business Reputation (and online), Social Campaigns, Dealing with Difficult People, Risk Management for Nonprofits (and other organizations), Developing a Fundraising Strategy, The Health Care Law & Tax Compliance, Donor Relations, Save Local Deals, Electronic Transactions Security, Roles and Responsibilities--Board Members and Executive Directors, Fiduciary Responsibilities of Boards, Google Apps,

Search Engine Optimization, Marketing - Branding across Platforms, The Aging Consumer - Chris Miller, Partnering for Success, Managing for Success, Social Media, How to Draft an RFP, Healthcare reform,

IPad for Business, Shoplifting and Loss Prevention, and Effective Practices for Orgs (subject to change).

The objective of the PDC is “To Strengthen the Business of Non-Profits and Small Business.” It is difficult to find the time to send staff to one session here and there throughout the year. Therefore we have set a day aside to bring some of the most interesting subjects in one day. When the days are cold and the goals are still forming for the year, the PDC is a great opportunity to learn from some of the area’s subject matter leaders.  

The PDC is held in partnership with Germanna Community College, RRCSB, and the members of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce. The session knowledge is often just enough to understand your need for full class study. Germanna Community College is the answer to the greater need for advancing education. Germanna will be providing CEU’s to registered attendees for the sessions attended.

The event will be held on February 7^th from 7:30 AM – 4 PM. Our speakers and session descriptions are easily found at www.ProfessionalDevelopmentConference.com. Registration is $35 for members of the Chamber of Commerce and $45 for non chamber members. Lunch is included in the registration price. A registration link can be found at the same website. Register today for this power packed day of learning and networking.