THURSDAY, APRIL 21
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.Registration Open
Imperial Foyer
1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.Exposition of District, Club Activities
Imperial Ballroom East
1:00 P.M.Golf Tournament
Clint Horne, HoustonHeights
Pre-registered golfers only
Tree Planting
Art for the Hungry Set-Up
(2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
2:00 P.M.Earth Day Conference
Cottonwood RoomChair, Courtney Lindberg, SpaceCenter
A Futurist’s View of Our Planet
Dr. Jack Bacon, SpaceCenter
"Pride in Going Green" Panel
City of Houston
Discovery Green
Kroger - Reusable Grocery Bags
Waste and Recycling - Waste Management
3:45 P.M.BREAK
Imperial Foyer
4:00 P.M.The Carbon Footprint of Recycling and Re-Using Books
Cottonwood RoomPDG Charlie Clemmons,Seabrook
Clean Water for All
Stan Galanski, SpaceCenter
6:30 P.M.Welcome Dinner
Imperial Ballroom West/Center
THURSDAY, APRIL 21continued
Welcome
Conference Chair, Jack Wallace,Greenway/RiverOaks
Introduction of RI Representative and Spouse
DG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
Address by RI President's Representative
PDG Dianne Cammarata
Music by Harbor Light Choir
Announcements and Awards
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.Registration Open
Imperial Foyer
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.Exposition of District, Club Activities
Imperial Ballroom East
11:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.All Club Meeting
Imperial Ballroom West/Center
Call to Order
Conference Chair, Jack Wallace,Greenway/River Oaks
Welcome to Houston
Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston
Youth Exchange Flag Ceremony
Alan Wylie, SpaceCenter
Pledge to the American Flag
DGE Sunny Sharma, Fort Bend Count
Four-Way Test
DGN Rhonda Walls Kerby, Katy
FRIDAY, APRIL 23 continued
Roll Call of the Clubs
District Secretary, Barbara Franklin, Brazosport
Recognition of Guests and Attendees(Rotary International Director, New Rotarians and FirstTime Attendees, PDGs, DGE, DGN, DGND, LGs, AGs, Club Presidents, Committee Chairs)
District Secretary, Barbara Franklin, Brazosport
Introduction of the District Governor
Conference Chair, Jack Wallace,Greenway/RiverOaks
State of the District Address
DG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
Address by Rotary International Director
RI Zone Director,Phil Silvers
Introduction of All Club Meeting Chair, Anais Watsky
DG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
Invocation
DGND Chris Schneider, Memorial-Spring Branch
Lunch
Luncheon Speaker
Ben Thomas, President, Clean Blue Water, Professor, UT Health ScienceCenter
Special Awards for Scouting Rotarians
David Judge?
1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.MFirst Plenary Session – Promoting Rotary Building a Brighter
Imperial Ballroom West/CenterFuture
Session Chair, Ann Wright, Galleria Area
The Power of Humanity in Motion
Ann Wright, Galleria Area
FRIDAY, APRIL 23 continued
Raising Rotary's Image While Increasing Awareness of Cancer, Immunizations, and Humanitarian Service
Michelle Bohreer, Houston
Rotary at the Extreme - Making Homes Out of Houses
Jon McKinnie, SpaceCenter
Rotary's Appreciation of Our Veterans: Helping a Hero
Meredith Iler, Houston
Iron Wills and Iron Lungs: The Polio Years in Texas
Dr. Heather Wooten
3:00 P.M.BREAK
Imperial Foyer
3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.Second Plenary Session - Taking the Future Into Our Own Imperial Ballroom West/Center Hands to Change the World
Session Chair, Angie Jimenez, Houston
Address by RI President's Representative
PDG Dianne Cammarata
Disaster Preparedness and Response: Are You REDI?
PDG Charlie Thorp, HoustonHeights
Clean Water: Rotary's Working on It
John Collier, West U,Stan Galanski, SpaceCenter,John Nadolski, SugarLand
Haiti: A Rotary Response Prototype
Ivan Butterfield, Oyster Creek,Stan Galanski, Space Cente
They Can See Clearly Now: The Guerrero Eye Clinic
Walter Branson, Brazosport
5:15 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.First-Time Attendee Reception - Invitation Only
Governor’s SuiteDG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
FRIDAY, APRIL 23 continued
5:45 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.LG, AG, & Club President Reception - Invitation Only
Governor’s SuiteDG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
5:45 P.M. – 6:45 P.M.Happy Hour with "The Martini Club"
Lobby BarRotary Club of Houston Skyline
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.Wine Tasting Dinner
Window Box
7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.Murder Mystery
Regency Room
9:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.MHospitality Suites Open
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
9:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.Exposition of District, Club Activities
Imperial Ballroom East
7:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M.Breakfast
Imperial Ballroom Foyer
8:00 A.M. – 9:50 A.M.Third Plenary Session - The Future of Rotary: Youth Services
Imperial Ballroom West/CenterSession Chair, Alan Wylie, SpaceCenter
Singing
Rotary Youth Exchange: Waging Peace through Understanding
Tony Sortino, Tomball, Anais Watsky, Willowbrook
Rotaract, Interact & EarlyAct: Grooming Rotarians of the Future
Jack Hardin, River Oaks, Tommie Buscemi, Kingwood, Robin Charlesworth, NW Houston Sunset (Prov)
SATURDAY, APRIL 24continued
The Art of Character & Literacy Development in Our Youth: The 4-Way Test, Drug Essays & Imagination Library Programs
Chad Gormly, Alvin, Glen Rowe, Cypress-Fairbanks, Delores Delsing, Sharpstown
Our Ambassadorial Scholar to Scotland: A Hole In One for Diplomacy
Jo Ann Sharkey
Stones to Schools: Rotary's Initiative for Peace Through Literacy
Pamela Broussard, Rotary Peace Scholar to Afghanistan
Nicaragua: A Model for Sustainable "Hands-Up" Projects in the World
Jim Kite, Brenham
A Child of the Dump: From Diplomacy to Diploma
Maria Jose Perez Lopez
9:50 A.M.BREAK
Imperial Foyer
10:10 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.Fourth Plenary Session - The Foundation With a Vision to the Imperial Ballroom West/Center Future
Session Chair, DGE Sunny Sharma, FortBendCounty
Books for the World: One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure
PDG Charlie Clemmons, Seabrook
Group Study Exchange Team –India
Jagdip Ahluwalia, Memorial-Spring Branch
Rotary: The Don Quixote of Polio Eradication
Terry Ziegler, West U
SATURDAY, APRIL 24continued
"We Are the People" - Rotary Peace Convention, Peace Window and Friendships Forever
Phil Cezeaux, University Area
Group Study Exchange Team –Germany
Jon Eiche, Richmond
Celebration of Life
DGND Chris Schneider, Memorial-Spring Branch
12:15 P.M.Pizza Party for Ambassadorial Scholars, Rotaract, Interact & Cottonwood Room Youth Exchange
12:30 P.M.Business Meeting
Report of District Audit, 2008-09
PDG Rhonda Kennedy, Sweeny
Election of Nominating Committee for District Governor,
2013-14
District Parliamentarian, Bill Hall, Memorial-Spring Branch
Election for Member of Nominating Committee for Zone Director
District Parliamentarian, Bill Hall, Memorial-Spring Branch
1:05 P.M.FREE TIME
1:45 P.M.Breakdown of Art for the Hungry & Delivery to Food Bank
Rotaract, Interact, Youth Exchange, and Rotary Volunteers
2:00 P.M.Tennis at the Met
Walter Branson, Brazosport
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.Future Vision Training: Navigating Through the Newness
Arboretum 5PDG Suzi Howe, SpaceCenter
SATURDAY, APRIL 24continued
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.Optional Breakout Sessions #1
Arboretum 1Champagne & Chocolate
The Giving Tree of Life for Our Rotary Foundation
Tax Savings Through Perpetuity
Bequests
Endowed Scholarships (Ambassadorial or Peace)
PDG George Yeiter, Gulfway/Hobby Airport, Randy Thompson, Willowbrook
Arboretum 2Club Fund-Raising: From Good to Great
Angie Jimenez, Houston
Arboretum 3Disaster Relief and Preparedness: Be CERTain 2 B REDI
Ivan Butterfield, Oyster Creek
Arboretum 4The Governor Needs YOU: Creating Opportunities for a More Meaningful Rotary Experience and Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
DGN Rhonda Walls Kerby, Katy, PDG Jon Eiche, Richmond
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.Optional Breakout Sessions #2
Mesquite RoomMembership - Best Practices for Finding the Missing Piece and Gluing the Jigsaw Puzzle Together
Abby Abou-Awdi, Galena Park/Jacinto City
Redbud RoomGetting All A-Twitter About Technology: Facebook, YouTube and ClubRunner for Dummies
Reggie Adams, Houston Skyline
2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.Discover Houston Rotary Race
5:00 P.M.President's Rep Reception- Invitation Only
Governor’s SuiteDG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
6:00 P.M.Receiving Line Begins
Imperial Foyer
SATURDAY, APRIL 24continued
7:00 P.M.Governor's Banquet - "The International Party Begins"
Imperial Ballroom
Introduction of 2010-11 Assistant Governors and Spouses
Chief of Staff, Bill Haglund, Memorial-Spring Branch
Introduction of 2010-11 Presidents and Spouses
Chief of Staff, Bill Haglund, Memorial-Spring Branch
Welcome & Introduction of Head Table
Conference Chair, Jack Wallace,Greenway/RiverOaks
Invocation
DGE Sunny Sharma, FortBendCounty
Pledge to the American Flag
DGN Rhonda Walls Kerby, Katy
Four-Way Test
DGND Chris Schneider, Memorial-Spring Branch
Dinner
Summary Remarks from RI President's Representative
PDG Dianne Cammarata
Remarks and Special Awards Presentation
DG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
Exchange of Gifts
DG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
Rotary Foundation Raffle
Rebecca Maddux, Harrisburg
Closing Remarks
DG Ed Charlesworth, Willowbrook
9:30 P.M. – 12:00 A.MHospitality Suites Open
SUNDAY, APRIL 25
9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.College of Governors' Breakfast
Mesquite RoomRI Rep, DG, DGE, DGN, DGND, PDGs