District Conference Schedule

All information presented here is subject to change. Last updated4/23/10

One By Land - Thursday, April 29th
Conference activities at the Sonesta Hotel Orlando Downtown (formerly the Sheraton Orlando-Downtown).
     
7:30am   Registration Opens
     
7:30am - 8:45am   Continental Breakfast (Summerlin Room)
     
9:00am   Opening Plenary Session - Opening Ceremonies (Manatee Ballroom)
    Roll call of clubs
    District Governor's "State of District Address"
    Rotary International President's Representative's "State Of Rotary International Address"
     
10:20am - Noon   Plenary Sessions Two and Three - The Future of Rotary (Manatee Ballroom)
   
12:00pm - 1:30pm   District Luncheon (Lakeside Ballroom)
  Hosted by the Rotary Club of Orlando. Will honor distinguished Rotarians who have served for more
than a generation and Past District Governors. This is a ticketed event and prior registration is required.
     
2:00pm - 3:30pm   Plenary Sessions Four (Manatee Ballroom)
  Club Service Projects
2:00pm - 3:30pm   Plenary Sessions Five (Sumter/Seminole Room 3rd Floor)
  Interact special session presentation by Orange County Bar Association Foundation
   
4:00pm - 4:30pm   District Business Meeting (Manatee Ballroom)
   
4:30pm - 6:15pm   Hospitality Suite opens
   
5:30pm - 6:30pm   Governor's Reception
   
6:45pm - 9:00pm   Governor's Banquet (Lakeside Ballroom)
    A special night is planned as we recognize outstanding club and Rotarian achievement in this Rotary year.
This is a ticketed event and prior registration is required.
  Hospitality Suite will reopen immediately following the Governor’s Banquet
   

There will be a silent auction with proceeds going to The Rotary Foundation's Polio Plus and Annual Fund programs. For more information or to donate items please contact Taren Schwarz.

We have reserved a block of rooms at the hotel for only $85.00 per room should you wish to come the night before or stay over after the Governor’s Banquet if you’re planning to continue on to the Port Canaveral for the cruise the next morning.   Your room reservation must be made directly and confirmed with the hotel. To obtain this rate reference " Rotary International"

Sonesta Hotel Orlando Downtown
(Formerly Sheraton Orlando Downtown)
60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (407) 425-4455
Website: www.sonesta.com/Orlando


"One By Land"Registration is now open

To Register:
  1. Log onto the District database at http://www.directory-online.com/Rotary/Login.cfm
  2. From your home page, click on "Goto RegisterME"
  3. Scroll to the Calendar April section and click on Register NOW

Two By Sea - Friday April 30th - May 3rd
Conference activities on Royal Caribbean’s Monarch of the Seas.
April 30th    
1:00pm   Boarding Begins
4:30pm   Depart Port Canaveral
5:45pm   Dinner
     
May 1st    
8:00am - 11:30am   Plenary Sessions SIx and Seven
New Generations, World Peace Scholar, GSE Presentations, Rotary Info Bowl
     
Noon - 11:30pm   Dock and enjoy a day in Nassau, Bahamas
1:30pm - 4:30pm   Visit Rotary projects and share fellowship with the clubs of Nassau
5:45pm   Dinner aboard Monarch of the Seas
11:30pm   Depart Nassau and transit to Coco Cay
     
May 2nd    
8:00am - 5:00pm   Dock and enjoy a day on Coco Cay
5:00pm   Depart Coco Cay and transit to Port Canaveral
5:45pm   Dinner aboard Monarch oft he Seas
7:30pm - 8:00pm   Family of Rotary Memorial Service
8:00pm - 9:00pm   Closing Plenary Session
End of Conference Cocktail Party
May 3rd    
7:00am   Arrive Port Canaveral
     

We are now less than 6 weeks away.  If you have been planning to join us and thought there was plenty of time to register, you need to act now! Reservations for cabins are still being taken, so don’t delay any  longer.   Contact Larry Rice to register today!!

Cruise Program Features
Two ports of call:  Nassau on the first full day at sea and Coco Cay (a private island) on the second day. 
We will feature our ten foreign Rotary Youth Exchange students, our Group Study Exchange Team from Israel (and some from our outbound team), as well as our Rotary World Peace Scholar.

We will also bring back for the first time in a few years, the Rotary Info Bowl, which is a friendly club competition with very serious prizes.


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