To register:

1. Register Online: Submit your registration and payment online through MCN's secure online shopping cart.

2. Download a Registration Form: Submit your completed registration form and payment information via fax (credit card payments only) to 651-642-1517 or mail your completed registration form and payment (check or credit card information) to Annual Conference, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, 2314 University Avenue West, Suite 20, St. Paul, MN 55114

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 8, 2004

Your conference registration includes admission to the Opening Reception and Awards Presentation. Additional guests and family members are welcome to attend the reception and presentation, but a completed registration form and $25 for each guest are required.

Who Should Attend
Active participation is in every organization’s interest, and thus this conference will have sessions for leaders of Minnesota’s nonprofit organizations; nonprofit staff members, board members, and volunteers; professionals who work with nonprofits; foundation staff members and trustees; corporate and community leaders; elected and appointed officials; and job seekers and career changers. With over 30 breakout sessions, options are available to staff with all types of job responsibilities and levels of experience.

This year’s conference will feature eight tracks of breakout sessions:

• Executive Leadership (new this year!)
• Governance
• Finance and Management
• Marketing and Communications
• Human Resources
• Fundraising
• Public Policy and Advocacy
• Creating and Sustaining Engaged Communities

Scholarships
A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available to nonprofits with operating budgets under $100,000 and are strictly limited to one per organization. Scholarships cover the conference registration fee only – no funds are available for transportation or lodging. To apply, please complete the conference registration form and submit it with a brief letter which addresses why your organization needs a scholarship and how attending the conference would benefit your organization. You may fax your scholarship application to 651-642-1517 or mail it to: MCN, 2314 University Ave. W., Ste. 20, St. Paul, MN 55114. The deadline for applying for a scholarship is Friday, September 24; requests received after the deadline will not be considered. All applicants will be contacted about whether or not they have received a scholarship by Friday, October 1.

Not a Member Yet?
Nonprofit organizations are invited to join the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and take advantage of the reduced Conference fees! Join at the same time that you register and save $51 per participant! For more information on joining MCN, visit www.mncn.org/membership.htm or call Christine Durand at 651-642-1904 or 800-289-1904.

Businesses, individuals and consultants are invited to join MCN as associate members, visit www.mncn.org/associate.htm.

MCN 18th Annual Conference October 14-15, 2004 RiverCentre 175 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, Minnesota www.rivercentre.org Questions? For questions about the conference, please contact: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits at 651-642-1904, 800-289-1904 or info@mncn.org.	Conference Sponsors