I had the opportunity to attend this year's CVOP, along with fellow board members LuAnn Williams, Aurora Green, and Margi Cangany-Lane. CVOP stands for "Chapter Volunteer Orientation Program" and it's a great program for helping chapter leaders become more effective.

We  attended a variety of seminars including sessions on finance, member involvement, budgeting, communication, and a number of useful topics that were geared toward helping chapters success. 

Part of the appeal of CVOP was also the opportunity to network with other chapters. We were able to compare ideas and experiences and learn from each other. We learned that many other chapters were going through some of the same issues and challenges with licensing that we were. 

Overall, CVOP was an extremely valuable investment of our time and resources and should prove to be an asset to our chapter leadership and members.