1. Meet the most inspiring people in the world:  Rotary members from more than 130 countries meet at the convention every year. This is your unique opportunity to connect with old friends, make new ones, and share stories about your club’s current and future projects.

 

2. Strengthen your club and your passion for Rotary:   The general sessions and breakout sessions offer countless ways to help you get the most from your Rotary membership and make your club stronger.

 

3. Join The Rotary Foundation celebration:  The culmination of a yearlong celebration of the Foundation’s centennial takes place in the city where it all began.

 

4. Explore the American South:  Bask in the sun on the Atlantic and Gulf shores. Test your game at some of the world’s most celebrated golf courses. Experience the magic of Florida’s Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World. Explore the natural wonders of the Appalachian Trail and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Step back in time at Colonial Williamsburg. Sample the sophisticated charms of New Orleans, Savannah, and Charleston. 

 

5. Enjoy special tours and events offered by the Host Organization Committee: Watch for more information about special activities like Restaurant Night, Host Hospitality Night, and a screening of "Gone With the Wind" at the historic Fox Theatre. 

• Don 't judge folks by their relatives.
• Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
• Live a good and honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
• Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.
• Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
• If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
• The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
• Always drink upstream from the herd.
• Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
• Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
• If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
•  Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.