District 6840 Annual Conference 2024

Time

Event

6:30-6:45am

6:50am

Registration Fishing Charter Excursion

Boat Departs - Be on time – No refunds if you miss the boat!

12:00

Seafood Cooking Demo and Meal – Ground Zero Blues Club (Tentative Location)

1:30-5:30

Registration Table Open

Setup for House of Friendship

6:30-8:00

Poolside Welcome Event – Meet and Greet with Book Signing by Alan Mallory

 “The Family That Conquered Mount Everest”

6:30

College of Governors Banquet – Invitation Only (Private Event)

Black Tie Optional – Cocktail Attire Requested

8:00- 3:30

Registration Table Open                      

8:30-9:00

Pastries and Coffee

8:30-3:30

House of Friendship Open  

9:15-9:45

Business Meeting

9:00-9:45

New Members Meet and Greet (Members with less than two years in Rotary.)

9:50–10:25

Opening Ceremony

Welcome by Conference Chair

Presentation of Colors – Color Guard

Invocation  

Pledge of Alliance and 4 Way Test

Welcome by City of Biloxi Mayor

Welcome by Governor

Message from Rotary International President’s Representative

Close- Governor/Chair

10:30–11:30

Plenary Session One

Welcome and Speaker Introduction

Speaker

Door Prizes and Closing

11:30 – 11:40

Break

11:40-1:00

Luncheon - Presidents Elect/Presidents Nominee 

RLI Graduates/Awards

Celebration of Members with 25+ years in Rotary

Recognition of Members with 50+ years in Rotary

1:05-2:15

Breakout Session One

Three different topics presented in three different rooms.

2:15-2:40

Afternoon Break and House of Friendship Viewing

2:45-4:00

Plenary Session Two

Speaker: Alan Mallory – “The Family That Conquered Mount Everest” 

Door Prizes and Closing

5:30-8:30

Fabulous Food Fest – Theme – Sea Creatures Come Ashore

7:30-3:00

Registration Table Open

8:00-3:00

House of Friendship Open

8:00 – 9:25

District Breakfast and Club Awards Celebration

Welcome and Intro of Speaker

Speaker

Into of RI Rep

RI Representative

District Club Awards/Recognitions

Small, Medium, Large Clubs – Newsletter Award

Closing

9:30– 10:00

Memorial Service – Be sure to send in names of those members in your club who have passed since our last conference.

10:05 – 11:05

Plenary Session Three

Welcome and Intro of Speaker

Speaker – Ryan Rowe. Ryan is the Executive Director of Haiti National Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Initiative.  HANWASH

Door Prizes and Closing

11:15-11:35

Morning Break and House of Friendship Viewing

11:35--12:35

Breakout Session Two

Three different topics presented in three different rooms.

12:40-2:00

Luncheon

Welcome and Intro of Governor

Welcome and Intro of Speaker

Speaker

Closing

2:05-3:15

Breakout Session Three

Three different topics presented in three different rooms.

3:15-3:45

Afternoon Break and House of Friendship Viewing

3:45

House of Friendship Closes

3:45-4:45

Breakout Session Four

Three different topics presented in three different rooms.

6:00

Reception Cash Bar

6:30

Presidents and Assistant Governors Line Up

6:45----

Governor’s Banquet – Door’s Open - See agenda below.