We’re just a few months away from the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany, 1-5 June. To help you plan your convention experience, we’ve included important program updates in this issue of Convention News.Additional tickets are now available for three popular lunch events. You can purchase tickets through the online registration system at www.riconvention.org.
• President’s Recognition Luncheon, 3 June — Celebrate a successful and productive 2018-19 with RI President Barry Rassin.
• President-elect’s Leadership Luncheon, 4 June — Join RI President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney as we look to the coming Rotary year and the 2020 convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
• Rotary Club Celebration Luncheon, 5 June — Join us in celebrating our dynamic Rotary clubs. The keynote speech will be given by author, trend forecaster, and Rotarian Michael McQueen.
New speakers:
• Lark Doley, Distinguished Toastmaster - 2018-19 International President, Toastmasters International
• Patience Asiimwe - Resource Mobilization Officer, Uganda Cancer Society
• Chris Wells - Member and District 1070 Rotaract representative, Rotaract Club of Market Harborough, Leicester, England
Go to the convention speakers page for the latest list.
Breakout Sessions:
In January, more than 7,000 convention registrants completed a survey about what breakout sessions they’re interested in. That helped us organize more than 95 sessions on topics ranging from cultivating positivity in your club to engaging refugee youths in Rotaract. Explore the preliminary breakout session list to find the ones that interest you.
Convention registrants also helped us select the topics for our three-part Rotary Business School speaker series: teamwork, innovative thinking, and effective communication. Look for more information about the Rotary Business School and breakout sessions in the Rotary Events app in May.
Register to attend host-ticketed events in Hamburg and experience the city like a local. Check out the latest events, including a concert in the famous St. Michaelis Church, on the Host Organization Committee site.
Attend the interfaith service Saturday, 1 June, 08:00 to 09:00, at St. Michaelis Church. St. Michaelis — or “Michel,” as Hamburg residents call it — is a city landmark and one of the most famous baroque-style churches in northern Germany. Come experience music and messages of peace from a variety of faith traditions.