Conference Schedule
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PDG Mark Starratt |
Hans Doge |
Conference Co-chairs Nancy Eidsvik and Gordon Dalglish invite you to join our Rotary International President’s Representative PDG Mark Starratt and Jennifer (Calgary, District 5360) for these days of Celebration! District Governor Hans Doge and the Conference committee will be on hand throughout to offer any help you may want. Come to River Rock and Celebrate D5040’s SERVICE to the World!
The River Rock Conference Centre will be the location for the "Spotlight on Service", which will include feature presentations from selected club projects as well as displays from District Programs and our partners in Service. These include:
Creative Embroidery - all you need for kitting yourself and your members out in Rotary-licensed apparel;
The Rotary World Help Network - BC's home-grown humanitarian project, successful in sending over $100 million worth of supplies worldwide;
100 years of Rotary in BC - a signature project of the Rotary Club of Vancouver for it's centennial in 2013;
Shelterbox - now an official RI Partner in Early Response for disasters around the Globe;
The Wheelchair Foundation - giving mobility to those who are physically challenged;
New Generations - our latest Avenue of Service - Youth Exchange, RYLA, Interact, Rotaract
CRCID and TRF Future Visions - latest developments in matching grants for your projects
Shearwater Resources and iCareauctions - two of our District Sponsors
These display areas will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, together with the featured Project Showcase presentations as shown below. Drop in anytime and browse their contributions to our "World of Service".
Friday May 18
| 8:00am |
Registration opens: Hotel Foyer, 2nd floor |
| 10:00am |
Conference opens: Hotel Ballroom, 2nd floor |
| 11:00am 12:00pm |
Plenary Presentation |
| 12:30pm | Lunch Plenary presentation Ryan Carrier - Ambassadorial Scholar |
| 2:00pm | Break |
| 2:30pm | Project Showcase: Conference Centre 2:30 - Rotary Club of Vancouver Quadra (Fraser Room). Vancouver Eastside Foot Clinic 2:30 - Rotary Club of Ladner (Thompson Room). Water for Chile 3:00 - Rotary Club of Squamish (Fraser Room). Reducing child mortality in Kenya 3:00 - Rotary Club of Williams Lake (Thompson Room). First Nations - part of the Lieutenant Governor's Literacy program 3:30 - Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise (Fraser Room). An Ethics program for Secondary schools 3:30 - Rotary Club of Lionsgate North Vancouver/Rotary Club of Burnaby (Thompson Room). "Piglets in Bali", Indonesia 2:30 - 3:30 - Rotary Foundation Grants and CRCID (Capilano Room) |
| 4:00pm | Break, refreshment: Ballroom |
| 4:15pm | New Generations, featuring the world famous Youth Exchange Skit. Ballroom. |
| 5:15pm | Finish |
| 6:00pm | Dine around Richmond or Dinner Cruise Join your group for a culinary experience in the city of Richmond, or, book up for a Dinner Cruise door-to-door from the River Rock Marina (Limited seating) |
| 9:00pm | Reconvene with your colleagues and discuss your culinary experiences over Desert and Coffee in the Fraser Room and Patio of the Conference Centre. |
| 10:00pm | Friday conference ends |
| 8:00am |
Registration desk opens |
| 8:30am |
Full Breakfast: Ballroom |
| 10:00am |
Break |
| 10:15am | Project showcase: conference center 10:15 - Rotary Club of Vancouver Quadra (Fraser Room). Vancouver Eastside Foot Clinic 10:15 - Rotary Club of Ladner (Thompson Room). Water for Chile 10:45 - Rotary Club of Squamish (Fraser Room). Reducing child mortality in Kenya 10:45 - Rotary Club of Williams Lake (Thompson Room). First Nations - part of the Lieutenant Governor's Literacy program 11:15 - Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise (Fraser Room). An Ethics program for Secondary schools 11:15 - Rotary Club of Lionsgate North Vancouver (Thompson Room). "Piglets in Bali", Indonesia 10:15 - 11:15 - Rotary Foundation Grants and CRCID (Capilano Room) |
| 11:45am | Break |
| 12:00pm | Lunch: Ballroom Plenary Persentation PDG Mark Starrat - Rotary International President's Representative |
| 2:00pm | Break |
| 2:30pm | D5040 AGM and Business meeting: Ballroom |
| 3:30pm | Meet DGE Rebecca McPherson (Quesnel) and DGN Garry Shearer (Tsawwassen) Your future leaders and their plans for 2012-2014 The 2013 conference presentation |
| 4:15pm | Break - free time, registration desk closes |
| 6:00pm | River Rock Show Theatre door open - cash bar available |
| 7:00pm | "Showcase the world" Gala Banquet Hosted by your District Governor and our Youth Exchange students from around the world; Will include Club of the Year and Rotarian of the Year Awards Come in whatever attire you see appropriate for your part of the world – from Canada to Australia; from India to Africa; from Finland to Turkey…. Entertainment: celebrating with “Nearly Neil” (Diamond) |
| 11:00pm | Saturday conference ends |
Sunday May 20
| 8:00am |
Memorial Service: Conference center (Fraser Room) |
| 9:00am |
Breakfast: Ballroom |
| 11:15am |
Closing ceremony: Ballroom |
| 12:00pm | Conference closes |