BRUCE the Conference is to be a highlight of the Rotary year - in Dunedin 4 - 6 May.
There is an outstanding line-up of speakers.
MC Matt McLean
Cam Calkoen
Martin Snedden - former New Zealand cricketer, and also a former CEO of NZ Cricket, 2011 Rugby World Cup coordinator, leader of the successful bid to host the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, CEO of Duco Sports Management, and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association - he has lots of entertaining stories to tell!
Kevin Biggar - a self-confessed couch potato who decided to row across the Atlantic in 2003 with fellow-rower Jamie Fitzgerald, and then to walk unsupported to the South Pole! He and Jamie combined to host several series of the very successful TV series First Crossings and Intrepid NZ. Why?? Come along and find out!
Robbie Francis - an outstanding young women who is an inspiration to us all. Robbie has close ties with Rotary, especially in our District, and her mission to empower people with disabilities through the Lucy Foundation (which she founded in 2014) is a story worth listening to!
Associate Professor Nicola Atwool specialises in issues relating to children. She has worked for Child Youth and Family (CYF) and for 7 years was Principal Advisor in the Office of the Commissioner for Children. She is well qualified to tell us about the issues that have led to the creation of the new Ministry for Children.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan is a Maori doctor working in Kaitaia who was named New Zealander of the Year in 2014 for his work in bringing health programmes to disadvantaged people in rural areas. In 2015 he was named Communicator of the Year. Lance is passionate and outspoken about resourcing health care, and recently played an integral role in changing the Hippocratic Oath.
The Conference Committee has worked long and hard to secure these speakers, and we think we have an amazing line-up...so good in fact that you can't afford to miss it!!!
Registrations are now open at 9980conference.co.nz for a conference not to be missed!!