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The 2015 Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference
About the GPA Annual Conference
GPA’s annual conference has gained a well-earned reputation as THE Premier Event for Grant Professionals. It is the most comprehensive educational and professional growth event available for those committed to excellence in the practice of grantsmanship. Each year, conference participants enjoy high-quality workshops on a wide variety of topics presented by the most experienced and knowledgeable experts in their respective fields. This will be the seventeenth year for the GPA Annual Conference.
The conference draws grant proposal writers, grant managers, nonprofit administrators, and consultants of all skill levels, in all areas of practice, from arts to education to homeland security. GPA anticipates that the 2015 conference will attract more than 600 attendees from across the country and internationally.
Attend 70 Workshops to aid in your professional development and earn GPC and CFRE CEUs.
Reasons To Attend
– GPA is the ONLY international organization that works toward enhancing the role of grant professionals
– Learn first hand from expert practitioners
– Learn best practices for grants management
– Network with other grant professionals in the nation
Who Should Attend
Grant Writers, Grant Managers, Grant Consultants, Grants Officers, Grant Coordinators, Development Directors, Executive Directors, Government Relations Officers, Financial Officers, Any level of experience, beginner to expert.
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GPA Annual Conference Workshop
“Understanding Online Grant Applications – Interactive Q&A”
GPA Annual Conference Speaker Geoff Hamilton – Friday November 13th 2:00- 3:15 p.m.
Understanding Online Grant Applications – Interactive Q&A is an informative and interactive session for grant professionals that addresses the advantages and concerns with online grant applications
Speaker: Hamilton is Founder/President of ZoomGrants™, a company that was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Colorado. Their technology is utilized with three specific users of the online grant process, including applicants for proposal submission; funding committees, to review and recommend applicants; grant administrators who finalize decisions; and recipients who receive the funding. Hamilton received a Master of Business Administration from Colorado State University (CSU) and a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science from CSU. People and planet friendly best practices is a priority for Hamilton.governance, building a network of effective relationships and streamlining internal processes.
GPA Annual Conference Workshop
“The Art of Teamwork – Everyone Counts”
GPA Annual Conference Speaker John Hall –
Friday November 13th 9:00- 10:15 a.m.
The Art of Teamwork – Everyone Counts focuses on strategies that create more productive business models presented in an entertaining narrative that makes teamwork inclusive for any organization.
Speaker: As a former VP/GM with Madison Square Garden and a senior executive with the NFL, John Hall is extraordinarily well versed in the art and importance of teamwork. Hall presents teamwork strategies that focus on creating more efficient and productive business models while crafting and presenting an entertaining narrative that makes teamwork inclusive to any kind of organization. As the Marketing Director of ZoomGrants, he has a keen understanding of the grant industry and the unique dynamics of today’s grant professional. Teamwork equals success and Hall enthusiastically delivers
that message.
ZoomGrants
ZMedia is part of the ZoomGrants online grant management technology group and has been a leader in CSR principles since 2002.