VCC 2013 VITAL TO THE VALLEY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 8:30a-3:30p, WARNORS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Registration and Orientation: Franks Place Lobby 8:30-10:00am registration with light refreshments (coffee/breakfast pastries) 9:00-9:45am guided tours of Warnors Theatre Opening Session: Franks Place 10:00-10:30 INTRODUCTION: welcome (VCC board); performance by Fresno Philharmonic musicians; presentation by Cris Mendoza-Howell of Central Valley Dance Presentation: Franks Place 10:35-11:25 CHALLENGES, CHOICES, AND CHAMPIONS: Development officers explain their work and how it relates to your nonprofit. Karin Chao-Bushoven, University High School; Kaye Bonner Cummings, Bonner Family Foundation; Drs. Dianne Rich and Martha Mossman, Madera Arts Council; Roseann Galvan and Mayor Kenneth Grey, Selma Arts Center; Elizabeth Laval, ValleyPBS (moderator) Concurrent Sessions: Franks Place and All Things Fresno 11:35-12:25 VALLEYPBS BY YOU: SHARE YOUR STORIES, ELEVATE YOUR CAUSE: Learn how to make the most of this unique video platform offered by ValleyPBS. Sarah Soghomonian, ValleyPBS 11:35-12:25 MY ART MATTERS: Consider the power of art in mental health wellness and recovery. Marilyn Bamford and Noelle James, EMQ FamiliesFirst LUNCHEON SESSION: STAR PALACE Silent auction and exhibitor displays will be open in the Star Palace Lobby from 12:30 to 3:30. 12:30-1:00 1:15-1:45 1:55-2:25 Buffet lunch, performances by Valerie Salcedo, vocalist; musicians from Youth Orchestras of Fresno KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DAVID MAS MASUMOTOauthor, organic peach farmer, member of NEA National Council on the Arts GUEST SPEAKER: LUIS HERRERASan Francisco City Librarian, member of National Museum and Library Services Board, chair of the CAL Humanities board

Networking ReceptionStar Palace Lobby 2:30-3:30 Dessert Reception: your opportunity to talk more with speakers and presenters, pick up silent auction items, and network!

VCC 2013 VITAL TO THE VALLEY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

David Mas Masumoto grows peaches, nectarines, grapes, and raisins on an organic 80-acre farm south of Fresno. His writing awards include the Commonwealth Club Silver medal, the Julia Child Cookbook award, and the James Clavell Literacy Award. His book Wisdom of the Last Farmer was honored by the National Resources Defense Council. He has served as chair of the California Council for the Humanities. Masumoto is currently a board member of the James Irvine Foundation and serves on the Statewide Leadership Council to the Public Policy Institute of California. In 2013 he joined the NEAs National Council on the Arts. New from the Masumoto family is the The Perfect Peach, a collection of recipes and stories from the farm. Luis Herrera is the City Librarian of the San Francisco Public Library, where he is responsible for the administration of the citys 28 libraries. Previously, Mr. Herrera served as the Director of Information Services for Pasadena Public Library, the Deputy Director of the San Diego Public Library, and Associate Director of the Long Beach Public Library in California. In January 2012, Mr. Herrera was named the Library Journals Librarian of the Year. Mr. Herrera serves as Chair of the California Council for Humanities and was appointed to serve on the Steering Committee for the Digital Public Library of America in 2011. He served on the Library Advisory Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from 1998 to 2002.