Conference 2020 - January Update from Suzanne Woollard - Conference Communications person

Conference 2020 #TOGETHER WE CONNECT #TĀTOU TĀTOU E
 
The Conference website is LIVE and ready for you to check out – click here or paste this URL in your browser: https://rotary9940.org/page/conference2020.The website is the main source of information for you for the conference.
That’s where you’ll find:  
  • The all-important dates:    Friday 15th May – Sunday 17th May
  • RI President Maloney’s personal message to the District, wishing us well for the conference
  • Info on the conference committee so you can say hello when you come to conference
  • Info on the venue, accommodation options* and activities in the Hutt Valley
  • Info on our programme and our fabulous speakers
  • **Registration, when it goes live in February Sponsors’ logos – if you would like your logo there too, contact Tony McCombs (tony@compasslife.co.nz)

*ACCOMMODATION: We will be offering home hosting options where you, and your partner/friend if you wish, can experience the hospitality of a local Hutt or Wellington Rotarian. This is part of our commitment to making this conference as affordable as possible for everyone in the District. You’ll be able to ask for home hosting through the Registration process.

**SPEAKERS: Two of our confirmed speakers are:

Stephanie Woollard, founder of the charity Seven Women which helps women in Nepal to run their own businesses. Stephanie will be delivering a Call-to-Action for District Rotarians: no problem is too large to tackle, if you start small.

and Meng Foon, the current Race Relations Commissioner, formerly Mayor of Gisborne. Meng is known for his straight-up views, so expect to be challenged by his keynote speech!

 Stephanie Woollard  - Conference Communications Person

 

 The Conference Committee at work - Belmont Production Studios