Rotary District 5020 Conference
June 3-5, 2011
Tacoma, Washington
Hotel Murano Convention Center
Conference Program V4 (4/12/11)
Thursday events not included—Golf tournament starts at 12:30
Friday, June 3
8:00 AM-3 PM
· Chihuly Bridge of Glass (chihuly.com/Bridgeof Glass)
· Point Defiance Zoo+Aquarium (PDZA.org)
· Northwest Trek Wildlife Park (NWTREK.org)
· Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR.com)
· Lakewold Gardens (LakewoldGardens.org)
· Museum of Glass (MuseumOfGlass.org)
· Tacoma Art Museum (TacomaArtMuseum.org)
· Washington State History Museum (WashingtonHistory.org)
· Destiny Harbor Tours (DestinyMarine.com)
4:00 PM-5:45PM 105 MIN PM Conference Opening Ceremonies
· (5 min) Processional
o Lead bagpiper
o RI President’s Rep
o District Governor Bob and wife Jan
o Past District Governors and wives
o DGE David and wife Frances Stocks
o DGN Judy and husband David Bryon
· (35min) Presentation of Colors and YE country flags
o Canadian and USA National anthems
(5min) Emcee Tom Leander recognizes the Assistant District Governors (Stand as group)
(4-5 min) Tom introduction of GH Rotarian to give invocation
(3min) Tom introduction of Conference Chair Mike Pinch (12min) to introduce County Exec Pat McCarthy to welcome Rotarians to our area.
(6-10 min)Conference Chairman Mike Pinch introduces DG Bob Martin to welcome conference participants and introduce (15-20min) RI President’s Rep Ed Futa (speaker1) RI Pres. Rep talk
("Cowboy Logic" as plays as Bob comes up)
(5min) Tom makes announcements and adjourns for a break to prepare for Home Hospitality and Tacoma Rainiers baseball game. 6:00PM Home Hospitality Hosts to pick up guests at Hotel Murano front door drive-by. Pres. Rep. Ed Futa, Governor team will have dinner together
No further events Friday evening.
(90-100min total) of 105 MIN allotted for session
Saturday, June 4, 2011
o 7:00AM-8:30AM 90MIN Breakfast (session 2)
o 7:00-7:40 (40min) Seating and breakfast
o Tom up as MC for morning program
o 7:40 (5min) Invocation (identify participant)
o 7:45 (45min) Jean Irwin-Hatfield (speaker 2)
o (90min total) of 90 MIN allotted
o 8:30-9:30 (60min) (session 3)
o (10min)Transition, Tom up to introduce :
o 8:40 (45min) Dr. Frank Walchak (speaker3) and team members-Rotoplast (Frank will introduce the team members)
o (55min) of allotted 60 MIN
o 9:30-9:45 Break
o 9:45-11:15 (90min) (session 4)
o *9:45 (35min) John Hough (speaker 4) -VTT team
o *10:25 (35min) Speaker Steven Solomon (speaker 5)- Ambassadorial Scholar - experiences in Africa with Dr. Jane Goodall and Desmond Tutu
o *11:00 (10-15min) Jim Harris-Tacoma #8 100 year book presentation
o *11:15 Break for 45 minutes for luncheon set up-view displays
o 12:00PM-1:30PM (90min) Lunch (session 5)
o *12:12:30 (30min) Eat lunch & visit
o *12:30 (30-40min) RI Pres. Representative Ed Futa: plenary talk more than RI Pres. Rep although can include both. To emphasize Rotary Pride.
o * 1:10 (10min) Service Above Self Award to PDG Bob Lovely
o *1:20 (10min) Comedy Show ? Ed is MC
o Bill McCarthy-Council on Legislation
o Allotted time close
o 1:30-2:45 (75MIN) (session 6)
o (30min) Bill Evans (speaker6) " Rotary- Passion or Pastime"
o 2:00 (10-15min) Brian Elkins-Rotary moment
o 2:15 (30min) Jean Irwin Hatfield and Steven Solomon Ambassadorial Scholar redux
o Allotted time close
o 2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 (60MIN) (session 7)
3:00 (30min) Mike Pinch- (speaker 7)-GHRC computers in Philippines
o 3:30 Olson Award
o 3:40-4:00 Comedy Show Ed is MC
o 4:00-5:50 Break for evening preparation
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o 5:20-6:15 Foundation Reception Major Donors (invitation only)
o 5:20-6:15 No host reception
o 6:30-9:20 GALA Banquet session 8
o 6:30 Seating, Introductions
o 6:40 (30-35min) Keynote speaker Dr. Linda Venzcel: Rotary’s Role in Polio Eradication
o 7:15 Dinner service (Jazz music in background)
o 8:15 DG Bob Martin passes pin to DGN David Stocks—David has 10 min to present his year.
o Comedy Show?? Ed is MC
o 8:30-11:00 Entertainment/dancing
Sunday, June 5, 2011
o 7:30-8:45 Buffet Breakfast
o 9:00-9:25 Memorial Service
o 9:25-10:25 Closing Ceremonies Ed will give his final RI Pres. Rep. presentation, Bob says thank you once again, next year’s Conf. promo, and Mike closes