LIONS 201W2 44th ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION 2015
CONVENTION PROGRAM
FRIDAY 2nd OCTOBER 2015
3.00pm – 6.00pmRegistration and AccreditationsCS Beverley Hawkins & CBL PCC Ian Kelly
5.00pm – 6.00pmCivic ReceptionInvitation only
6.30pmCall to OrderSAA Lawrie Carr
6.45pmIntroduction of Official PartySAA Lawrie Carr
Welcome: PresidentLions Club of BooragoonLion Bob Street
Welcome to City of MelvilleMayor Russell Aubrey
Official Opening of ConventionMayor Russell Aubrey
ResponseDG Allan Cooper
Flag CeremonyZCC Marg Sparkman
Remembrance CeremonyLion Kathryn Jackson
Official Party Departs
9.00pmLight Supper
SATURDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2015
7.30am – 8.15amRegistration and AccreditationsCS Beverley Hawkins & CBL PCCIan Kelly
8.20amCall to OrderSAA Lawrie Carr
InvocationZC Vivienne Doyle
Lions Code of EthicsDC Roger Doyle
8.30amCredentials ReportCS Beverley Hawkins
Adoption of Procedure & Rules of DebateCBL PCCIan Kelly
Establishment of a QuorumSAA Lawrie Carr
8.45amAnnual General MeetingDG Allan Cooper
* Minutes of 2014 AGM
* Business Arising from Minutes
* Acceptance of reports and financials
in Convention handbook
* Business arising from reports and financials
* Closure of Annual General Meeting
9.00am2014/2015 District Governor’s Report IPDG Maxine Whitely
9.15amCommencement of Business SessionDG Allan Cooper
9.20amNomination: District Governor 2016/20171st VDG Terry Collinson
9.30amNomination: 1st Vice District Governor2nd VDG Grant Hewett
9.40amNomination: 2nd Vice District GovernorTBA
9.45amNomination: Convention Host Club 2017TBA
9.50amNominations of Directors:
Lions Save-Sight Foundation of WA
Lions Hearing Foundation of WA
Lions Cancer Institute of WA
WA Lions Drug Education Foundation
Lions Dryandra Woodland Village
Lions Myalup Pines Cottages
Voting ProceduresCBLPCC Ian Kelly
10.10amAnnouncementsSAA Lawrie Carr
10.15amVoting and Morning Tea
10.40amCall to OrderSAA Lawrie Carr
10.45amIntroduction of Guest SpeakerLion Bob Street
10.50amGuest Speaker: Associate ProfessorFred Chen
Lions Eye Institute
11.15amResponseDG Allan Cooper
11.20amDeclaration of VotingDG Allan Cooper
11.30amCommencement of Business SessionDG Allan Cooper
* Notices of MotionDG Allan Cooper
12.00pmIntroduction of Guest SpeakerLHF Chair Christina Smelt
Guest Speaker: Sandra Bellekom
CEO, Ear Science Institute Australia
ResponseDG Allan Cooper
12.30pmLunch
AFL Grand Final Screened at the Convention venue
2.40pmCall to OrderSAA Lawrie Carr
2.45pmPresentation of Club Secretary of YearCS Beverley Hawkins
2.50pmPresentation of Club Treasurer of Year1st VDG Terry Collinson
2.55pmPresentation of Club Bulletin of YearLion Graham Madigan
3.00pmPresentation by 2016 Manjimup Convention C’teeDC Dot Jacobs
3.15pmYouth Presentations:
Australian Lions Children Mobility FoundationWA Trustee Tess Leedham & DC Val Lee Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research WA Trustee PDG Peter Lamb
Youth ExchangeDC Helen Dalgleish
Children of CourageDC Vivienne Doyle
4.25pmClosure and AnnouncementsSAA Lawrie Carr
7.00pmDinner and Dance to Shindig Rock’n’Roll Band
SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER 2015
8.00am- 8.30amRegistration and AccreditationsCS Beverley Hawkins & CBL PCC Ian Kelly
8.40amCall to OrderSAA Lawrie Carr
8.45amInvocationDC Judy Forsyth
8.50amLions Clubs PurposesZC Jim Foster
8.55amCredentials ReportCS Beverley Hawkins
9.00amIntroduction of Keynote Speaker:GLT Margaret Landwehr
PDG Tim Irvine – National Coordinator
Multiple District 201 Leadership Committee
ResponseDG Allan Cooper
9.30amIntroduction of District Governor 201W12nd VDG Grant Hewett
Address from District Governor 201W1DG Colin Heap
ResponseDG Allan Cooper
9.50amLEHP PresentationDC Kevin Barratt
10.00amWALDEF PresentationLion Beth Caunt
10.30amMorning Tea
11.00amAcceptance Speeches:
District Convention Host Club 2017TBA
2nd Vice District Governor 2016/2017TBA
1st Vice District Governor 2016/20172nd VDG Grant Hewett
District Governor 2016/20171st VDG Terry Collinson
11.30amPresentationsDG Allan Cooper
12.00pmClosing Ceremony1st VDG Terry Collinson
12.30pmClose and BBQ Lunch