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>Past ABI Conference Topics

Since 2000, American Baptist camping professionals have been getting together to share information and resources, to share support, and to celebrate the unique calling to camping ministry within the American Baptist Churches, USA. Below are some of the topics we have covered at past conferences.

January, 2000

• Board Governance
• Fund-raising
• Donor Relationships
• Vision and the Strategic Planning Process
• Change Leadership

April, 2000

• Program Methodology
• Developing a Distinctive Program Philosophy
• Developing Donors for the Annual Fund
• Trends in the Marketplace
• Marketing

January 2001

• The Church and the Future
• Imaginuity
• Fund Counsel and Capital Campaigns

November, 2001

• Marketing
• Special Interest Marketing Workshops
• Evangelism and Camping

January, 2002

• Going Global with Camp Ministries
• Effective Boards
• Risk Management

January, 2003

• Spiritual Aspects of Money
• The Giving Climate
• Rethinking Major Donors
• Grant Writing
• Volunteer Staff Selection
• Camp Staff Selection

January 2005

• The Changing Marketplace
• Branding
• Staff Training

January 2007

• Spiritual Leadership
• Risk Management
• Technology

January 2008

• Best Practices
• Fund Development
• The Church/Camp Relationship
• Getting Things Done

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