Suburban Rotary's Meeting is Cancelled on July 26th to encourage your attendance at the District Conference. Greetings fellow Rotarians, I hope you are planning on attending the Rotary District 5650 Conference July 27 and 28 at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln. We have planned a fun and informative conference! District 5650 has accomplished a lot this year. We should be proud. Come celebrate with us! I predict you will be inspired. Below is a link to register at the discounted rates of $125 full conference or $75 daily rate through July 1st. After July 1st the cost goes up to $150 which is still very reasonable. I am pretty sure you will enjoy the conference! 😊 1) Current Rotary International Trustee and past Director Mary Beth Growney Selene will be a keynote speaker talking about her experience in Rotary and about women’s empowerment. 2) Marybeth along with former Rotary International Rotary International Director and current Operations Chair Frank Goldberg will jointly discuss changes in Rotary 3) Nebraska State Patrol Investigator Tony Kavan will speak on human trafficking progress and challenges and the importance of partnerships 4) Showcasing our amazing tree planting efforts across the district. 5) Highlighting our youth programs. RYLA had the best year ever, Rotaract is growing! NAYEN was a big success. 6) Excellent speakers on tree ecology and women’s empowerment. 7) A house of Friendship highlighting District projects especially tree planting but also district and global initiatives 8) Two service projects that significantly aid human trafficking interventions in Ne/IA 9) Networking experts panel and discussion of networking as a core function of Rotary 10) Networking time where Rotarians can collaborate and celebrate 11) We will have excellent music provided on Friday Evening. A few important notes! Please register for the conference as soon as possible. It helps in planning and reduces my need for HBP medication. 😊 · If you have a Rotary Club Project that you would like to showcase during the district conference by having a display in the House of Friendship (which will be in the Cornhusker Atrium) please let me know by July 10th. · Registration and breaks will be held in the House of Friendship as well as a reception on Friday and Saturday night. · You will need to register for the conference to set up a booth regarding your Rotary Club project. · 2017-2018 Club Presidents and Spouses will be introduced as part of the Friday dinner and program. · 2018-19 Club Presidents and Spouses will be introduced as part of the Saturday dinner and program. · Please email pictures of tree planting activities and Rotary Action/ Club Service Projects and/or short videos to Tom Cardwell by July 10th for sharing during the district conference. · Please make sure to provide some details regarding how many trees were planted and where the trees were planted and the same with your service projects and special activities during the year. · As a service project Rotary People of Action Project for Magdalene House we are collecting items for 400 hygiene kits. PLEASE encourage your clubs to contribute to this vital need for victims of trafficking and abuse. Very best wishes! Tom, Jenny, Joyce and Bill |