Welcome to the 2026 Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference (VMHC)
We're delighted you've chosen to join the 2026 Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference, a one-of-a-kind professional development experience that brings volunteer engagement professionals together through local host sites across Canada, the United States, and around the world.
Twin Cities In-Person Conference Experience
Join fellow Twin Cities volunteer managers for a day of learning and connection. The event includes a broadcast streamed live from the U.S. and Canada, in-person networking and peer discussions, and expert-led sessions that inspire and inform.
Cost: $35 (includes refreshments and lunch)
Location: Securian Financial, 400 Robert Street N, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Presented by Better Impact, Al!ve, and VPMC, this year's conference theme, Embracing the Future of Volunteer Engagement: Building for Resilience and Sustainability, will explore the ideas, strategies, and innovations shaping the future of our profession.
Volunteer engagement professionals are being asked to do more than ever. Organization leaders want clear outcomes. Communities expect flexibility. Technology is no longer optional. Resources are stretched thin. And volunteer engagement is at the center of it all.
Together, we will explore practical approaches to building more resilient, sustainable volunteer engagement strategies, and walk away with clearer direction, stronger frameworks, and the confidence to lead through change.
This year's speakers:
- Jessica Pang- Parks, CVA - Nostalgia Is Not a Strategy: Leading Volunteer Engagement Through Change
- Veronica Torres Deally - The AI Toolkit: 4 Free Tools to Transform Your Volunteer Program
- Michele Wiesner, MPA, CVA - Making the Data Work for You: Impact Reporting for Program Sustainability
- Bec Treby - Keeping the Heart Beating: Future-Proofing Volunteer Programs
