message from the president
It is hard to believe it is Fall, with the summer-like temperatures we have had in October and the first part of November. But winter is probably not too far behind. We have been busy at VAPDC with planning for our staff training activities and starting to put pieces together for a larger conference event next year. And looking at the calendar below, we know it will be a busy few months ahead!
The VAPDC is continuing to hold training opportunities for PDC staff. The upcoming in-person event next week in Richmond will continue to offer ‘soft skills” training, this time with an in-depth dive into the work of PDCs and engaging exercises focused on meeting facilitation and public speaking. The two-day event gets topped off with a closer look inside the world of artificial intelligence and its uses and implications.
The Board and Executive Directors will have a joint meeting in conjunction with VACo’s Legislative Day in Richmond in late January. While VACo and VML are holding separate advocacy days in 2025, we are glad to remain engaged with both organizations by having a presence at their events to bring greetings from the PDCs to folks in attendance.
The PDCs are part of many meaningful collaborations and a lot of great work….please keep it up!
Best wishes to all for a safe and happy holiday season.
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