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Ole Man River PETS Agenda 2020

Agenda it is subject to change to fit your Governor's goals but it will give you an idea of what to expect.

PETS Agenda

Thursday March 5, 2020
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Welcome Reception hosted by the Natchez Rotary Club - Grand Hotel

Friday March 6, 2020
Breakfast on your own

8 am - 3 pm Registration Desk Open - Concession Area First Floor Convention Center
8 am - 6 pm - House of Friendship will be open Lobby Convention Center
8 am – 8:45 am - Optional Classes - Public Image * Grow Rotary * Interact * Foundation 101 * My Rotary Tools Online
8:50 am – 9:35 am – Optional Classes - Public Image * Peace * My Rotary Tools Online * Foundation 101 * Rotary Youth Exchange

10:00 am District 6200 Report to the Stairwell - Lobby of Convention Center for Group Photo
10:10 am District 6840 Report to the Stairwell - Lobby of Convention Center for Group Photo

10:15 am - 11:30 am - District Breakout Session with your District Governor
Room Assignments for each District will be in the Program & at Registration

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Opening Plenary Session / Lunch – Nashville/ Natchez Rooms Convention Center
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Small Group Breakout Sessions begin
Find YOUR Club Name on the list to find Room Assignment
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm Break

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm Small Group Breakout Session - same room as above

3:20 pm - 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm - 4:20 pm Small Group Session - same room as above

4:30 pm District 6190 Report to the Stairwell - Lobby of Convention Center for Group Photo
4:40 pm District 6800 Report to the Stairwell - Lobby of Convention Center for Group Photo
4:50 pm District 6820 Report to the Stairwell - Lobby of Convention Center for Group Photo

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm PETS Networking Social
Join your fellow PEs, Rotary International speakers and guests for a networking social including heavy hors d’oeuvres with a Southern Flair (catfish, red beans and rice, pulled pork, and dips), drink tickets and a Natchez jazz combo for entertainment. Enjoy a relaxing setting to Exchange Idea, make New Connections and learn more about how Rotary Opens Opportunities

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Poker Pub Crawl for Polio

Saturday March 7, 2020
Breakfast on your own

8 am Registration Desk is open Natchez Convention Center First Floor Concession Area
8 am House of Friendship will be open - Convention Center First Floor Lobby
7 am - 8:15 am Optional Classes - RYLA * Rotary Youth Exchange * Grow Rotary * Interact * Your Support From Rotary
8:30 am - 9:15 am - Opening Plenary Session Natchez Convention Center
9:30 am - 11:15 am - District Breakout Session with your District Governor

12:45 pm - 2:00 pm - Lunch / Plenary Session Natchez Convention Center
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm District Breakout Session with your Governor

2021 Ole Man River PETS

Welcome, incoming Club and District Leaders!

PETS, the Presidents Elect Training Seminar, is one of the few hard and fast requirements Rotary International has for Club Presidents. All Club Presidents are required to attend Presidents Elect Training. The five districts that encompass Mississippi, Louisiana, and the metro area of Memphis, TN have pooled resources to create Ole Man River PETS (OMR PETS) for the exclusive purpose of assisting incoming club leaders with preparing for and thus having a successful year as Club President.

By December 1, 2020, every Rotary Club and now also Rotaract Club in the world was to have reported to RI and to the corresponding district the entire leadership slate for the 2021-2022 Rotary Year. Most clubs already know who their leadership team is...but the district and Rotary International also need this information. Please reach out to your Assistant Governor for assistance in how to report this information on your club. district, and RI data management platforms. Once this information is recorded and reported, incoming PEs (Presidents Elect) will begin to receive information from both RI and their corresponding DGE (District Governor Elect) about how to register for PETS, what to expect, and how to make the most of this training opportunity.

Registration for Ole Man River PETS will open in January 2021.

The registration categories are:

D6190/D6200/D6800/D6820/D6840 Presidents Elect (no cost) Register in the group for your district. You will need to know the formal name of your club, which district you belong to, and you will need to have a MyRotary account. Pay for accommodations directly with the hotel. Your club may have a reimbursement policy.
Visiting Presidents Elect This group is for any visiting President Elect outside of the districts above. There will be a charge to attend.
Guest/Spouse (the Registrant will provide this information). This group is for any guest/spouse/partner that will not take part in PETS itself. Registration includes the Spouse/Partner Program (this will have a series of events that are seprate and some that intersect) and Meals Only. There is a cost for either option paid at registration.
Ole Man River Club Presidents Nominee (no cost). This group is for Presidents Nominee in the districts comprising Ole Man River PETS (District 6190, 6200, 6800, 6820, 6840). PNs will be club presidents in 2021-2022; you will need to know the formal name of your club, which district you belong to, and have a MyRotary account. Pay for accommodations directly with the hotel. Your club may have a reimbursement policy.
Visiting President Nominee This group is for any President Nominee outside of the districts listed above. There will be a charge to attend.
Other Rotarians This group is for any other visiting Rotarian who simply would like to visit Ole Man River PETS
Speakers, Facilitators, PETS Committee Members (this will be handled administratively)
Assistant Governor This group is for any Assistant Governor registering for OMR PETS. There will be a charge for registration. Your district may have a reimbursement plan.
Sponsors (this will be handled administratively)

We have arranged special pricing at three hotels in Natchez for OMR PETS attendees. That information is included in the OMR PETS Newsletters which will begin to arrive to PEs and Incoming AGs in January.

There is no need to arrive Thursday night, but the hotel rates will begin on Thursday should you have a drive that makes it impossible to arrive by the 10am start. There will be a welcome reception hosted by the Rotary Club of Natchez Thursday evening for those who do arrive on Thursday night. We also have a full slate of optional small group topics taking place on Friday morning for those who arrive early. Topics will range from Youth Exchange to Polio Plus to Club Runner, dacDB, the new membership initiative, how the RI Foundation works and many more. If you have a topic you'd like us to include, please e-mail your current or incoming District Governor.

The grants management training will be held by each district individually rather than at the conclusion of PETS 2021. Please be in close contact with your current district Foundation and Grants chairs to ensure your club has met the requirements to apply for district grants. The deadline is well in advance of "your" year as President. Don't miss out on making sure your club has signed the Memorandum of Understanding.

We will conclude the training on Saturday afternoon. The hotel discounts will apply on Saturday night, though, so if you'd like to stay on an take advantage of the beautiful City of Natchez, we encourage you to do so.

We look forward to meeting all of you and your spouses/partners should they join us in Natchez.

Yours in Rotary Service,

DGE (DG 2021-2022) D6190

DGE (DG 2021-2022) D6200

DGE (DG 2021-2022) D6800

DGE (DG 2021-2022) D6820

DGE (DG 2021-2022) D6840