The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota is pleased to announce the 9th Annual Minnesota Mentoring Conference, Building Bridges to Better Futures on October 20, 2008 at the University of Minnesota's Continuing Education and Conference Center in St. Paul.  The Minnesota conference features keynote speaker, Michael Brandwein, a three-time Emmy® award-winning television programs writer and expert on communicating with young people.  Brandwein is best known for his highly practical, “use-it-immediately” approach and entertaining and engaging teaching methods.

The Minnesota Mentoring Conference draws participants from all across the country and around the world. The conference features quality workshops, networking opportunities and an environment to share and exchange ideas with other mentoring professionals.  Click here to view the list of this year’s workshops.  Early bird registration deadline is September 22!  Pay in full by the deadline to be automatically qualified to win a brand new IBM ThinkPad laptop computer. *Please Note: The program that wins the laptop computer must be managed by a 501(c)3 organization. 

Visit http://www.mentoringworks.org/Mentoring_Conference.html to download a conference brochure and to register today!

 “Whether you are just beginning a mentoring program or are seasoned, you will not want to miss this conference. It is packed with all kinds of new ideas and ways to begin, expand and improve your initiative. The most important part of this outstanding fall tradition is that you get the chance to network, learn and even share challenges with your colleagues. There is nothing better than that!”

-Dr. Susan G. Weinberger, also known as “Dr. Mentor”