Volunteer Summit 2026
The schedule below is subject to change. A final schedule will be provided on site at the event.
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | |
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| 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Archives Museum Open House at AOII Headquarters
AOII Headquarters |
| 2 – 4 p.m., 7 – 8 p.m., and 9:15 p.m. |
AOII Emporium Open |
| 3 – 4 p.m. | Registration and Opening Reception at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin, Tennessee, 37067.
All attendees are invited to gather for light refreshments, sisterhood, seeing old & new friends, and check-in at the registration desk to receive your name tag and registration information. |
| 4 – 5 p.m. | Welcome to Volunteer Summit 2026! Built on Belonging: Recruitment in a Changing World |
| 5:15 – 6:45 p.m. | Find Your Edge: Building a Recruitment Strategy That Works (breakouts by group) |
| 7 – 8 p.m. | Dinner & Network Time
All Membership Recruitment Advisors (and alternates), Network Directors, and NS-MGs are invited join the other advisors and Network volunteers from their network for dinner. |
| 8:15 – 9:15 p.m. | Creating Connections: Social Media, Outreach, and Tabling |
| Saturday, June 20, 2026 | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Registration Desk Open at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin, Tennessee, 37067. |
| 8 – 9 a.m. 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. |
AOII Emporium Open |
| 8:30 – 9:10 a.m. | Breakfast
Selected chapters will be asked to join for a breakfast presentation starting at 8:15 a.m. in Salons 9 and 10. |
| 9:10 – 10:10 a.m. | Workshops That Work: Meaningful Workshops and Retreats |
| 10:20 – 11:20 a.m. | Work Week Done Right: Setting the Stage for Success (breakouts by recruitment size) |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Telling Your AOII Story |
| 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Philanthropy Round: Creating Meaningful Connections |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Elevating & Enhancing (breakouts by group) |
| 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. | Recruitment Technology |
| 5:25 – 6:15 p.m. | Membership Selection & Scoring: Best Practices and Key Reminders |
| 6:25 – 7:15 p.m. | Momentum Matters: Sustaining Energy on Bid Day & Beyond (breakouts by group) |
| 7:20 – 9 p.m. | Dinner, Keynote & Volunteer Summit Closing |
| 9 p.m. | Cocktail Hour/ Dessert Reception |
| Sunday, June 21, 2026 | |
| 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Archives Museum Open House at AOII Headquarters, 5390 Virginia Way, Brentwood, TN |
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Map
Don’t Forget to Stop By the AOII Emporium Pop-Up Shop!
The AOII Emporium will be on site for Volunteer Summit attendees to purchase some new AOII items for you or a friend!
It will be open on Friday, June 19, from 2 to 4 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m., and 9:15 p.m.; and it will be open on Saturday, June 20, from 8 to 9 a.m. and 12:30 to 1:15 p.m..