23
Feb
2023
Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport
2334 North International Parkway
Dallas, TX 75261
United States of America
2023 Lone Star President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) - Register Today!
Starts Thursday (afternoon) February 23rd & Ends Sunday (morning) February 26th 
Spouses/Partners Program is on Friday and Saturday - so register them when you register!
 
Join over 650 Rotarians & Rotaractors from 10 Rotary Districts in Texas and part of Oklahoma!
With 650+ attendees, rooms will sell out quickly, so reserve your room ASAP!
(Update:  As of 12/15/2022, King rooms are Sold Out, but rooms with 2 Queen beds are still available)
 
 
SECTIONS BELOW INCLUDE:
1.  Why Arrive Thursday?
2.  Why Attend PETS?
3.  Getting Prepared Before You Arrive
4.  Registering to Attend & Hotel Reservations
5.  Training Handbooks for President-Elect & Assistant Governors
6.  Rotary "Rock Star" PETS Guest Speakers
7.  Meals Included in Your PETS Registration
8.  Example Agenda
9.  What is Lone Star PETS?
 
►  1.  PLAN TO ARRIVE THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR TWO (2) EVENTS
1. "Welcome Attendees Reception" in Hall of Friendship starts at 6 PM Thursday evening.
2. Thursday evening "Rotary Elective Classes" - Session 1 at 7 PM - 7:45 PM, and Session 2 at 8 PM - 8:45 PM
- Click here for list of 20 classes covering new topics for your leadership year! 
These classes are included in your PETS Registration fee, BUT you must pre-register for the sessions to want to attend when you register. These sessions are for the purpose of helping you elevate your leadership knowledge, but they are not required curriculum.

►  2.  WHY ARE YOU REQUIRED TO ATTEND PETS?  
  • Rotary International requires each club president-elect to participate in President-elect training each year (even if you've been president previously). 
  • PETS is where you get MOTIVATED! It is where you learn from one another, from Rotary facilitators, and from senior Rotary leaders, about how best to prepare themselves and their clubs for the year ahead.  
  • In addition to the Presidents-Elect, their Assistant Governors also receive specialized training at PETS.

►  3.  GET PREPARED IN ADVANCE OF PETS BY TAKING THESE FREE ONLINE COURSES ON ROTARY'S LEARNING CENTER ABOUT YOUR ROLE AS PRESIDENT:
You'll need to login using your My Rotary Account on www.Rotary.org - Click for "How-to Instructions"
"CLUB PRESIDENT BASICS":  https://learn.rotary.org/members/learn/learning_plan/view/442/club-president-basics
"CLUB PRESIDENT INTERMEDIATE":  https://learn.rotary.org/members/learn/learning_plan/view/443/club-president-intermediate

►  4.  REGISTRATION GUIDE
Before Registering:  Please read this first for Frequently Asked Questions: Click here

►  5.  YOUR PETS TRAINING MANUALS:
  • "Club President Elects, President Nominees & Rotaractors" - Click here
  • "Assistant Rotary District Governors" - Click here

►  6.  FEATURED PLENARY SPEAKERS:  Click here
  • Richard King, Past Rotary International President
  • Gordan McInally, 2023-2024 Rotary International President
  • Vicki Puliz, Past Rotary International Director 2022-2022
  • Tom Gump, Rotary International Membership Growth Committee 2022-25, and Rotary Coordinator
  • More speakers will be announced soon!

►  7.  THE SIX (6) MEALS INCLUDED IN YOUR PETS REGISTRATION:
  • Friday:   Lunch & Dinner
  • Saturday:  Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Sunday:  Breakfast Buffet

►  8.  LONE STAR PETS AGENDA

 


►  9.  WHAT IS LONE STAR PETS?
Lone Star PETS is part of the Multi-District PETS Alliance which includes Rotary districts across the United States devoted to helping build strong Rotary & Rotaract leaders.  Our Lone Star PETS is the combined efforts of the ten Rotary International Districts listed below. They all converge on the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the DFW International Airport to jointly provide the best possible training for future Presidents of Rotary & Rotaract clubs.