The 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg is fast approaching. District Governor 2019-20 Beth Selby says that District 7070 has 99 registrations. She is interested to hear from the 2019-2020 Presidents who will be attending the June 4th Presidents-Elect's Leadership Luncheon so she can reserve a table. Beth has even more news, and updates, to show you for the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany June 1-5, 2019 and even more.......
My fellow Rotarians,
RI Convention in Hamburg, Germany June 1-5, 2019
To date, we have 99 District 7070 Rotarians registered for the convention. Register early for the next best Hamburg Convention registration price.
MARCH 2019 CONVENTION NEWS
We’re just a few months away from the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany, 1-5 June. To help you plan your convention experience, we’ve included important program updates in this issue of Convention News.
Additional tickets are now available for three popular lunch events. You can purchase tickets through the online registration system at www.riconvention.org.
- President’s Recognition Luncheon, 3 June — Celebrate a successful and productive 2018-19 with RI President Barry Rassin.
- President-elect’s Leadership Luncheon, 4 June — Join RI President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney as we look to the coming Rotary year and the 2020 convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
- Rotary Club Celebration Luncheon, 5 June — Join us in celebrating our dynamic Rotary clubs. The keynote speech will be given by author, trend forecaster, and Rotarian Michael McQueen
New speakers
- Lark Doley, Distinguished Toastmaster - 2018-19 International President, Toastmasters International
- Patience Asiimwe - Resource Mobilization Officer, Uganda Cancer Society
- Chris Wells - Member and District 1070 Rotaract representative, Rotaract Club of Market Harborough, Leicester, England
Go to the convention speakers page for the latest list.
Breakout Sessions
In January, more than 7,000 convention registrants completed a survey about what breakout sessions they’re interested in. That helped us organize more than 95 sessions on topics ranging from cultivating positivity in your club to engaging refugee youths in Rotaract. Explore the preliminary breakout session list to find the ones that interest you.
Convention registrants also helped us select the topics for our three-part Rotary Business School speaker series: teamwork, innovative thinking, and effective communication. Look for more information about the Rotary Business School and breakout sessions in the Rotary Events app in May.
Register to attend host-ticketed events in Hamburg and experience the city like a local. Check out the latest events, including a concert in the famous St. Michaelis Church, on the Host Organization Committee site.
Beyond Borders Dinner: Make it your goal to join the Zone 24 & 32 team on Sunday, June 2 from 7 pm to 10 pm for the Beyond Borders Celebration at FC St. Pauli MillerntorStadion, Hamburg, Germany. Cash bar and buffet dinner $99 USD. Register at http://tinyurl.com/2019Hamburg
Transportation
The HVV (Hamburger Verkehrsverbund), Hamburg’s public transit system, will be your main transportation during the convention. It’s an extensive bus, rail, and ferry network that makes travel throughout the city easy. Attendees will use their convention badges to board. The badges are valid for travel Friday, 31 May, through Thursday, 6 June.
Download the HVV rail system map and use your convention badge for travel anywhere within the gray oval on the map. Most public transportation options run 05:00 to 23:00. Learn more about the HVV.
Attend the interfaith service Saturday, 1 June, 08:00 to 09:00, at St. Michaelis Church. St. Michaelis — or “Michel,” as Hamburg residents call it — is a city landmark and one of the most famous baroque-style churches in northern Germany. Come experience music and messages of peace from a variety of faith traditions.
Have you attended other Rotary conventions? Share your favorite convention memory with us for a chance to be featured on Rotary’s social media channels and at this year’s convention.
REMINDER: Mary Lach from the Rotary Club of Toronto and Chris Musselman from the Rotary Club of Scarborough are promoting cruises before and after the convention. For more information, please contact Mary at mlach@sunsations.com and Chris at 2chrism@hotmail.ca.
Yours In Rotary,
Beth
Beth Selby, District Governor 2019-20