The AFP Maryland Chapter is hosting an all day conference that is open to all nonprofit organizations. Being held on August 23 the conference is titled - "Leveraging the Internet and Your Database as a Powerful Weapon." This conference is co-hosted by eTapestry.com, a leading developer of web-based donor management and fundraising software.

The AFP-MD (the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Maryland Chapter) All Day Conference will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2001 at the Sheraton Columbia (Maryland) Hotel, and features presentations by Mark Connors and Phil Richmond from eTapestry.com, Ted Hart from the ePhilanthropyFoundation, Jim McGee from Target America, William McGinley from AHP, and Gene Tempel from the Center on Philanthropy.

The AFP-MD All Day Conference again brings together fundraising, marketing and public relations executives and their professional support staff throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Professionals attending the Conference are exposed to a full-day educational program focusing on one specific aspect of development. This year's educational program will feature a full-day presentation on the topic of "Leveraging the Internet and your database as a powerful weapon."

You may register for the Conference by calling AFP-MD at (410) 529-3120. The cost is $60 for members and $80 for non-members.