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District and International Meetings (PETS)

 

District and International Meetings (PETS) are held each year to train club presidents-elect. Attendance at PETS is mandatory for all incoming presidents unless excused by the District Governor Nominee.

  • The meeting duration is approximately two days.
  • Spouses are not in attendance.
  • Meetings are generally held in February or March.
The DISTRICT ASSEMBLY is also held, each year, for all incoming officer and directors to provide motivation, inspiration. Rotary knowledge and instruction in administrative duties to those attending. The District Governor Nominee and the current club presidents are leaders of these "nuts and bolts" sessions.

 

District Conference

The District Conference highlights the programs of Rotary through fellowship, inspirational addresses, discussions and social activities. It is a showcase covering all aspects of Rotary programs in the District - featuring:

  • All Youth Exchange Students.
  • The visiting Group Study Exchange Team.
  • RYLA representatives and much, much more.
Each conference is assigned a representative of the Rotary International President to attend in his place and to report on the district to the President.
  • The duration of the meeting is three days divided between business or plenary sessions and fellowship and social events including home hospitality events for visiting Rotarians and host club members.
  • All Rotarians and spouses are invited and urged to attend.
  • This meeting is held in May each year at a site determined by Conference in the prior year.
  • Estimated attendance for the meeting is 350 to 550 people.

The Rotary International Convention

The Rotary International Convention takes place annually in June. All Rotarians and their spouses are invited to this tremendous gathering of Rotarians worldwide, featuring great speakers, excellent entertainment, home hospitality.

It offers the very best method of seeing the scope of Rotary - of meeting your counterparts from the four corners of the world - an unforgettable experience from which a Rotarian comes home with a knowledge of the internationality of Rotary.

  • The duration of the meeting is four days.
  • All Rotarians and spouses are invited and urged to attend.
  • This meeting is held in June each year.
  • The registration fee includes specific entertainment and all plenary sessions.
  • Estimated attendance: 20,000 to 30,00 people each year. 
  • The 2016 Rotary International Meeting took place in Seoul, South Korea.
  • The upcoming 2017 Rotary International Convention will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 
  • The 2018 Rotary International Convention will take place in Toronto, Canada.