On September 29, 2018, more than 60 members of the fourteen CWC branches in northern California met for a day-long conference at National University in Pleasant Hill. TVW past president and NorCal Rep, Jordan Bernal; Vice President, Marilyn Dykstra; Newsletter Editor, Patricia Boyle; and Membership Chair, Haihong Liao represented Tri-Valley Writers at the event.
Jordan Bernal gave the keynote talk, “The (Relatively) Small Branch that Roars.” She detailed some of the reasons for Tri-Valley Writers’ success, including our business-like approach to managing club events and finances, and our long-term attitude of being the “Go-To Branch” of NorCal Group. Participants held discussions on encouraging branch volunteers, attracting and retaining members, and presenting conferences and workshops. In addition, peer-to-peer sessions were held for leaders in various positions in the branches. TVW’s representatives will be sharing their insights from the conference with the board.