Western
Regional Planned Giving Conference
The Western Regional
Planned Giving Conference has earned a well-deserved reputation
as one of the most stimulating and worthwhile education opportunities
for gift planning professionals in the nation.
As one of the largest planned giving conference in this country,
this popular 1½-day conference attracts over 300 planned
giving professionals.
Each year, diverse and well-respected speakers participate
in this conference and contribute to make it among the best. And
in partnership with our generous sponsor organizations, the
PGRT-SC is able to offer this conference at a very
affordable price.
Whether you are a fundraiser, a legal or financial advisor
or other allied professional; whether you are new to
the gift planning profession or a veteran; this conference
has been designed for you. From the basics of
planned giving to the most sophisticated gift planning
techniques, the breakout sessions and general session
speakers offer a wide range of topics and information. Without
a doubt, you will find information you need and want
in your day-to-day activities as a planned giving professional.
For
information about sponsorship and speaking
opportunities, please contact Conference Co-Chairs Debbie
Bills at dbills@webb.org,
or 909-482-5219 and Deni Lynn Slone at dslone_email@yahoo.com. Location
and details for the 2008 Conference, including estimated
costs, are as follows:
| Conference Schedule |
| Wednesday, May 28th |
6:00pm – 8:00pm |
President's Reception |
| Thursday, May 29th |
7:30am – 5:00pm |
Breakfast, General Session and Breakout
Sessions |
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5:00pm – 6:30pm |
Cocktail & Hors d’oeuvres
Reception |
| Friday, May 30th |
7:30am – 1:30pm |
Breakfast, Breakout
Sessions and Lunch |
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| Location |
Westin South Coast Plaza
686 Anton Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
888-627-7213
(John Wayne/Orange County Airport is five minutes
away) |
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| Cost (These
are estimates and should be used for planning purposes
only) |
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Postmarked by May 12: |
Postmarked after May 12: |
| Registration: NCPG Member |
$250 |
$275 |
| Registration: Nonmember |
$280 |
$305 |
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| Room rates are expected to be approximately
$150 per night |
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| Conference
Scholarships |
A
limited number of Conference Scholarships are
available. Information for the 2008 conference
will be posted here as soon as it becomes available. |
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| Conference
Speakers |
| To
be a speaker at the 2008 Conference, qualified
presenters are asked to contact Conference
Co-Chairs Debbie Bills at dbills@webb.org,
or 909-482-5219 and Deni Lynn Slone at
dslone_email@yahoo.com,
to discuss their presentation material. |
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| Conference
Sponsors |
| Interested
sponsors are asked to please contact
Conference Co-Chairs Debbie Bills at
at dbills@webb.org,
or 909-482-5219 and Deni Lynn Slone at dslone_email@yahoo.com. |
The National Committee on Planned
Giving (NCPG) sponsors an annual planned giving conference. This
conference is designed for experienced planned giving officers,
consultants, development managers, tax and financial planners,
trust officers and those involved with planned giving. The
program includes sessions on current policy trends, professional
issues, technical topics, case studies, and problem solving. Information
on planned giving services and products is available in an
exhibit area adjoining the conference. More than 50
gift planning professionals will help you explore new theories,
tools and techniques in a conference setting.
Thirty-two breakout sessions emphasizing in-depth analysis
will be available to attendees. Each session is a master
class designed to challenge planners with five or more years
of experience.
Please contact ncpg@iupui.edu for
further information.
The PGRT-SC typically offers its membership
scholarships National Conference on Planned Giving. Please
contact Membership Chair Suzanne Zolfo at szolfo@brailleinstitute.org,
should you have any questions.
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