Conference Program
Draft Program for the 2017 District Conference
draft dated April 20, 2017
Thursday May 4th, 2017
Club Member Training: Rotary Basics; Public Image; Membership; ClubRunner Hands On at the Whistler Mountain Ski Club Cabin
Golf at Fairmont Chateau Golf Course
Optional dinner at The Attic at 21 Steps
Friday May 5th, 2017 – starting at 9:30 am
• Opening Ceremonies – Parade of Flags
• Roy Prevost – motivational presentation on “Being a Humanitarian”
• Angiola De Stefanis & Paul Bean will treat everyone to an interactive exercise used at RYLA – called the “World Village Program”
Past District Governors Lunch at the beautiful Squamish Liliwat Cultural Centre
• YEX Presentation - Sue Godey
• Gabour Gasztonyi – Help post-polio suffers -those who have contracted polio and coping with the pain and agony of the physical impairment."
• Shirley Pat Chamberlain – talks about what inspires Generation X in Service above Self
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Dr Matt Balcarras – The Good News about doing Good Things: connections between brain health & community service
• Christina Hassan - How the Youth Exchange Sets Students up with the Tools for Success
• District 5040 Annual General Meeting
• Dine out Whistler ‐ your choice of home hosted or four local restaurants
Saturday May 6th, 2017 – starting at 8:30 am
• Rotary International President’s Representative, Past RI Director Don Mebus – inspirational presentation on Rotary Serving Humanity
• Roteractors - Rapid Fire presentation on current activities
• Kevin Evans – leads a panel discussion "Bridging Rotary's Generation Gaps”
Coffee Break - for those that wish to join in with the Geo Cache activity later Ken Pendergast and Kelly Zammit will present “Welcome to Cache-aholics 101” during this break
• Kerry & Ginny Dennehy’s journey from grief to leaders in mental health education and research
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Kyle Gomes - A Journey through the Lens
Buffet Lunch and Awards
• David Forward – Author of the official history of The Rotary Foundation on “The Inspiring Story of The Rotary Foundation’s first 100 years”
• Interact Presentation
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Pamela Goldsmith Jones - “The Case for Optimism”
• Tom Hierck - Follow Your Purpose
• Sara Eftekher – 2015 Peace Scholar Sponsored by Rotary Club of North Vancouver
Create Outdoor Peace Sign
• Free time – take in Geo Cache; or a guided Nature walk; or a guided Art Walk
• Reception & Gala – New Orleans style Mardi Gras
Sunday May 7th, 2017 – starting at 9:00 am
• Memorial Service with Ron Malmas
• Kevin Evans – Interviews four different club Rotarians with recent successful Foundation Projects doing good in the world.
• RI Rep Don Mebus – with an update from Rotary International
• Passing of the Home Club Banner from DG Lyn Stroshin to DG Elect Don Evans
• Dean Rohrs – Rotary International Director – Courage for Peace
Finale – singing of “Today I am going to try to Change the World"
Parking at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Hotel is $25 per day when your parking ticket is validated at the hotel front desk. Parking in public Lots 1 to 3 is a 5 minute walk from the hotel -- is $8 per day… no overnight parking. Day and overnight parking is free and allowed only in lots 4 and 5 -- a 7 minute walk to the hotel.