We are excited to announce this year’s Pittsburgh trip dates! 
Please plan on traveling to Pittsburgh with your fellow Centurions on April 21-24, 2010. Our flight(s) into Pittsburgh will have one connection (non-direct), and we are working to make arrangements with the airline. Please watch for more details to be coming later this fall.

Social activities will be planned for Wednesday evening (April 21), and official programming will begin on the morning of Thursday, April 22, and conclude by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 23. Friday evening social activities will be planned for April 23. Return flights will be offered late Friday (for those who need to return for the weekend), on Saturday, and on Sunday.

Flight information and hotel details will be forthcoming. In the meantime, mark your calendar for Pittsburgh on April 21-24!

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We look forward to hosting all of you at the first Centurions Task Force of the 2009-2010 season; we have prepared a day that is stacked with high-profile speakers and activities. In order for our day to run as smoothly as possible, and to respect our speakers and their time commitments, we would like to remind you of the following:

When: October 13, 2009. Please arrive between 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m., as our first speaker is set to speak at 8 a.m. We realize this is earlier than most task forces of the year, but hopefully most of you make it to work before 8 a.m., so this should not be an issue. Also, knowing the first speaker's schedule and how hard it was to get him on the agenda, I doubt any of you have a worthy excuse to be tardy. As a reward for the early start, the day will conclude earlier than most task forces … you can expect to be able to leave for the day around 3:30 p.m. (if you skip HH).

Where: All activities will be conducted at JE Dunn’s new LEED Gold Certified World Headquarters at 1001 Locust, just one block northeast of City Hall. The building occupies the block between 10th and 11th streets from north to south and Locust to Cherry streets from west to east.

Parking: The entrance to the parking garage is on the north side of the building on 10th Street between Locust and Cherry. Note that 10th Street is a one-way street with traffic running from west to east. A Centurions representative will meet you in the parking garage or just inside the entrance depending on the weather. Please bring your parking ticket inside for validation.

DON’T FORGET: Bring your Centurions nametag and Centurions water bottle! Failure to do so could result in a fine and or dehydration as we are not providing any bottled water that day.

See you October 13!

Boards of Tomorrow | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | October 20 and 27, 2009 | Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
Do you currently serve on a nonprofit board? Are you interested in serving on a board but don’t know to expect? Either way, Boards of Tomorrow is just the training for you. At just $90 this two-night training (which includes dinner each night) is an affordable investment.

Sponsored by Nonprofit Connect, the training features:
• A panel of experienced board members and executive directors
• The opportunity to meet community-minded people strategically charting their future
• A free book: "The Ultimate Board Member’s Guide" by Kay Sprinkel Grace

Learn the answers to these questions and more:
• Why do nonprofits have boards?
• What should you consider before joining a board?
• What are your roles and responsibilities as a board member?

Register now at www.npconnect.org. Contact Amy Mulligan Kennedy, Education & Member Services Manager, at (816) 235-5528 or akennedy@npconnect.org if you have questions.

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