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A Holiday Feast: A Four-Course Meal of Professional Wisdom, Career Advice and Sweet Rewards - In-Person Event

  • Tuesday, December 02, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Virginia War Memorial
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Registration

  • For AMA members who are planning to attend in-person at the Virginia War Memorial. If you are registering guests, if they are members of VAFRE or AMA please have them register separately so they can take advantage of the the special $20 member rate.
  • For VAFRE members who are planning to attend in-person at the Virginia War Memorial. If you are registering guests, if they are members of VAFRE or AMA please have them register separately so they can take advantage of the the special $20 member rate.
  • For AFP Members and individuals who are not personally members of VAFRE but whose organization has one or more paid members, or who are guests of a VAFRE member, and who are planning to attend in-person at the Virginia War Memorial.
  • For those nonmembers who wish to attend in-person at the Virginia War Memorial
  • For VAFRE members who have purchased a 2022-2023 Season Pass
  • For the complimentary guest of a Season Pass holder. This registration type is only available once per year per Season Pass holder. E-mail admin@vafre.org for the registration code.
  • For VAFRE members who have purchased a 2022-2023 Virtual Season Pass and wish to attend this program in person.

Register

Our Program

Join VAFRE for an in-depth discussion of professional development, career choices, and life lessons. Four Nina Abady awardees share their insights on a fulfilling and successful career in the development profession. 

Featuring:


Lisa Freeman of EL Freeman LLC (2010 honoree);

 




Gayle Haglund of GHH Philanthropy Solutions (2019 honoree); 




David Huffine, Chief Philanthropy Officer (2014 honoree); and




Brian Thomas, Interim President and CEO, MCV Foundation (2023 honoree)



Moderated by:



Samantha Wheeler Marrs, VCU (2017 honoree)




Our Schedule

  • 11:30 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
  • 12 p.m. Lunch 
  • 12:10 Program begins 
  • 1:30 p.m. Adjourn

Registration Fees

  • In-person registration is $20 for members  of VAFRE ($0 for those with a Season Pass or $12 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $25 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $30 for guests. All in-person registrants should select their meal during the registration process.
  • Virtual registration is $8 for members ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and $15 for nonmembers. The virtual registration fees help support the technology costs associated with offering a hybrid event.

If you are not a VAFRE member and do not work in the office of a member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

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