From Reflection to Action: A Future-Focused Approach
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 | 8AM-4:30PM
WHITNEY PEAK HOTEL – 255 N Virginia St, Reno
$35 PER PERSON
Please note, registration will not be available at the door for this year’s conference. All attendees must register using the Eventbrite Buy Tickets button above. Registration ends on September 16, 2024.
Unite with other Food Bank partners at our annual conference.
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada’s annual conference is a powerful opportunity to unite with organizations that share your mission. It’s a rare moment to gather, exchange innovative ideas, and draw inspiration from one another as we work toward a common goal. Let’s learn, grow, and make a greater impact—together.
Your conference registration fee covers all of your conference materials, as well as breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack.
Conference Agenda:
8:00-9:00am – Attendee Check-In & Breakfast
9:00am – Land Acknowledgement
9:15am – Keynote Speaker: Vanessa Vancour
10:00am – Transforming Insights: Collaborative Brainstorming for Enhanced Needs Assessment | Take part in a brainstorming session that combines the collection of actionable data for needs assessments with the opportunity to strengthen partnerships among agencies, ensuring that we can collectively address gaps and maximize our impact.
11:30am – Lunch & Mapping Activity
1:00pm – Break-out Session #1
2:30pm – Break-out Session #2
4:00pm – Wrap-up and Closing
Building Capacity Together: A Listening Session with Food Pantry Partners
This session will be held on Thursday, September 26 (the day prior to the larger conference) from 1:00-3:00pm at the Food Bank.
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada invites all food pantry partners to a powerful listening session, where your voice will help shape the future of our support efforts. This dynamic session will explore the unique challenges you face, uncover vital resources, and discover innovative strategies to enhance your capacity and effectiveness. Your insights are crucial in driving change and amplifying our collective impact on the community.
Note: Space will likely be limited for this session, and this may mean that not all partners are able to join and/or only one person from your agency will be able to attend.
Happy Holidays! The Food Bank of Northern Nevada will be closed the week of December 23 through December 27 to allow our team time to celebrate the season and rest and recharge for the new year.
If you need assistance during this time:
For food resources, please visit fbnn.org/help to find food distributions near you. While all other Food Bank direct-service programs are canceled for the week, our Kids Cafe program will remain open and will be serving free meals to kids at four locations. Many of our partner food pantries will also still be open.
For year-end giving, all donations received by December 31 will be processed for the 2024 calendar year. To make a year-end gift, please visit give.fbnn.org.
