Rotary District 7600 Conference 2018 Schedule of Events

Woodlands Conference Center Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites

A Colonial Williamsburg Hotel 105 Visitor Drive

Williamsburg, VA 23185 757 220-7960

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Pre-Conference Events Live Music by Williamsburg Youth Harp Society

6:30 PM 7:15 PM COLLEGE OF GOVERNORS’ COCKTAIL RECEPTION (OPEN BAR) Oak 2 Room, lower level

7:20 PM 9:00 PM COLLEGE OF GOVERNORS’ DINNER Oak 2 Room, lower level

Moderator - PDG Jim Bynum

Pledge of Allegiance - Linda Nielson Invocation - Suki Pierce

Welcome - DG Susan Zachensky-Walthall

7:45 PM Program - PDG Jim Bynum

9:00 PM Toast to District Governor - PDG Jim Bynum

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Friday, September 28, 2018

BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

8:00 AM 10:00 AM COLLEGE OF GOVERNORS’ BREAKFAST & MEETING Garden Room

Moderator - PDG Jim Bynum Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM Set up for House of Friendship

8:30 AM 5:00 PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Cedar Room

Coffee Service Available (Drop off Toys for Tots, Silent Auction items)

9:15 AM 10:45 AM FALL REUNION FOR AREA GOVERNORS, PRESIDENTS AND PRESIDENTS ELECT

Cascades Room, lower level Coordinators - PDG Gary Chenault and Rudy Garcia Coffee and sweet rolls

10:45 AM Flag Bearers to main foyer for practice - Bonnie Field, PDG Jim Bynum 11:00 AM 12:00 PM OPENING & GENERAL SESSION #1

Dogwood Room Opening Bell Call to Order - PDG Jim Bynum, District Governor, 2011-12

Parade of flags Presentation of the Colors - Honor Guard of the Williamsburg Fire Dept.

Pledge of Allegiance - AG Brad Reynolds (Rotary Club of Western Henrico) National Anthem - Michael Broadhurst (Rotary Club of Portsmouth) Four-Way Test - AG Sara Perkins (Rotary Club of Innsbrook)

Welcome and Introduction of Special Guests - District Governor Susan Zachensky-Walthall

Welcome to Williamsburg - Paul Freiling, Mayor of Williamsburg

Introduction of RI President Barry Rassin’s Representative - PDG Jim Bynum

District 6040, Zone 31 Public Image Coordinator Greetings from Elizabeth Usovicz

Conference overview - DGN Judy Cocherell, District Conference Chair

11:50 PM 12:45 PM Music - Marc Marque

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12:00 PM 1:40 PM LUNCH & GENERAL SESSION #2 Dogwood Room

Welcome - PDG Jim Bynum Invocation – Janice Rowley (Rotary Club of Prince George County)

Object of Rotary – PDG Bill Pollard (Rotary Club of Churchland) Introduction of special guests, DG Susan Zachensky-Walthall

12:10 PM Lunch

12:40 PM Introduction of Speaker - PDG Jim Bynum

Gary Plaag (President, Rotary Club of Newport News) Are You a Communication Rockstar or Train Wreck? 10 Powerful Tools to Rock Star Status

Thanks and gift presentation - PDG Jim Bynum Conference Overview, DGN Judy Cocherell

Announcements & door prizes - DGN Judy Cocherell, and the Ladies of Lawrenceville

1:30 PM 6:00 PM HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP OPENS Maple Room 1:50 PM 3:10 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Room, lower level 1:50 – 2:25 2:35 – 3:10

Oak 1 PB&J - Smooth or Crunchy? Branding Rotary and Your Club for Social Success Dianne Gordonn, David Rosenthal

Proven Strategies for Membership Growth PDG Chris Jones, Membership Chair Zone 33, Nancy Joslin

Oak 2 Public Image / Websites JoAnn Meaker

Accomplishing Your Philanthropic Goals with Major and Planned Gifts Sr. Major Gifts Officer, Carl Davis CFRE

Cascades Along Virginia’s Route 58 Joe Tennis

People of Action PDG Paula Matthews

Azalea FUNdraising AG Tracy Lego, Steven Best, Scott Danner

ABCs of DACdb Debbie Wall, Dana Rieves

3:10 PM 6:30 PM Free Time 3:20 PM Group A (Blue Tickets) reports to entrance of Conference Center Cruise on the York River - rain or shine

4:25 PM Group B (Gold Tickets) reports to entrance of Conference Center Cruise on the York River – rain or shine

6:00 PM House of Friendship closes

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6:30 PM 7:30 PM Cocktail Party

Cascades Terrace (rain location - Oak Room), lower level

Featured song - Tracy Pendleton on guitar (Rotary Club of Sandston)

7:15 PM Tennis Shoe Contest judging - PDG Paula Matthews, Charlette Woolridge, & Della Wood

7:30 PM 9:30 PM HOE DOWN PICNIC DINNER Cascades Terrace (Rain location - Cascade Room, lower level

Welcome - PDG Jim Bynum Tennis Shoe Contest awards - Paula Mathews and Committee Invocation - AG David Rosenthal (Rotary Club of Hampton Roads) Picnic Dinner

Announcements and Door Prizes

Games / Corn Hole / Bucketz 21 Dancing to Music by DJ Brian Charity Square Dance

9:00 PM 11:00 PM Hospitality House by Rotary Clubs of South Boston, Emporia, and South Hill Room 5136 (Judy Jacquelin, coordinator)

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Saturday, September 29, 2018 BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

7:30 AM 12:30 PM Registration Open - Coffee Service Available – Cedar Room

(Drop off Toys for Tots, Silent Auction items) 8:30 AM 10:00 AM Meet the Marines

8:00 AM 8:50 AM GENERAL SESSION #3

Dogwood Room Moderator - PDG Jim Bynum Pledge of Allegiance - AG Edward Eaton (Rotary Club of Churchland)

Invocation - AG Pat Edwards (Rotary Club of Town Center VA Beach) Four-Way Test - Tracy Pendleton (Rotary Club of Sandston)

Introduction of Speaker - Mitchell Reiss, President & CEO of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Peter Seibert, Executive Director of Education, Research and Historical Interpretation at the Colonial Williamsburg The 21st Century Museum - Opportunities and Challenges at Colonial Williamsburg

Thanks and presentation of gift - DG Susan Zachensky-Walthall

9:00 AM 4:00 PM House of Friendship Opens - Maple Room 9:00 AM 9:45 AM GENERAL SESSION #4

Dogwood Room Welcome - PDG Jim Bynum Introduction of special guests, tennis shoe contest winner - DG Susan ZW Introduction of speaker - PDG Jim Bynum Steven Walker, Mayor of Charlotte Court House, VA

Thanks and presentation of gift - DG Susan Zachensky-Walthall

Overview of breakouts - DGN Judy Cocherell Announcements & Door Prizes - DGN Judy Cocherell & Ladies of Lawrenceville

9:45 AM 10:00 AM Coffee & Muffins

10:00 AM 11:15 AM Rotaract Meeting - Alex Ritchie, D7600 Rotaract Chair (Rotary Club of James River) Magnolia Room

10:00 AM 12:05PM Breakout Sessions

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Room, lower level 10:00 – 10:35 10:45 – 11:20 11:30 – 12:05

Oak 1 PB&J - Smooth or Crunchy? Branding Rotary and Your Club for Social Success

Dianne Gordonn, David Rosenthal

Rotaract - Satellite Clubs: 1-2 Punch PDG Chris Jones, Zone 33 Membership Chair, Alex Ritchie

ABCs of My Rotary/DACdb Debbie Wall, Dana Rieves

Oak 2 Club Projects (District) SuAnne Bryant

Club Projects (Global) PDG Chuck Arnason

Strategic Planning Todd Bradberry

Azalea People of Action PDG Paula Matthews

RYLA - Youth Services Leslie Bryant, Davetta Rinehart, Barbara Maria Teoro Diniz, Brazil

Interact & Rotaract: Tips and Tricks Maureen Patterson, Alex Ritchie (and students)

Garden Presidential Campaign Memorabilia Dr. James McNeer

Alumni Panel (Stories, Q/A) Clenise Platt, Michael Desplaines

The Art of Storytelling in Public Image PDG Alex Wilkins (District 7570), JoAnn Meaker

12:20 PM 1:55 PM LUNCH and GENERAL SESSION #5 Dogwood Room Welcome - PDG Jim Bynum Song - Proud to be an American - Michael Broadhurst Invocation - AG Tom Wilkinson (Rotary Club of Blackstone) Object of Rotary - AG Maureen Patterson (Rotary Club of Midlothian)

Lunch Introduction of Speaker - PDG Jim Bynum PDG Sylvia Whitlock, 1st Female Rotary Club President in the world, 1987-88 Thanks and presentation of gift –PDG Jim Bynum & DG Susan Zachensky-Walthall

Afternoon activities - DGN Judy Cocherell and DG Susan ZW Announcements & door prizes - DGN Judy Cocherell and Ladies of Lawrenceville

2:00 PM 2:30 PM Rehearsal for flag ceremony, Foyer (Bonnie Field, Jim Bynum)

4:00 PM House of Friendship closes 2:30 PM 4:30 PM “Behind the Scenes” tour of Colonial Williamsburg

Meet tour guide at Conference Center Entrance 2:30 PM 3:05 PM Afternoon Breakout Sessions:

Room, lower level 2:30 – 3:05

Oak 1 Genealogy 101 JoAnn Meaker

Oak 2 Taking Better Pictures with a Smart Phone (Android & iPhone) Bill Billings

Azalea The Art of Looking Your Best Jaime Moore

Garden Plumbing 101 Zach Zachensky

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4:00 PM 5:00 PM Alumni Meeting - PDG Jim Probsdorfer, Moderator – The Lodge, Virginia Room,

Section C 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Set up Silent Auction 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Silent Auction – The Lodge, Virginia Foyer 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Alumni Reception, The Lodge, Virginia Room, Section C

5:00 PM 6:00 PM DG Susan’s Hospitality Hour (Invitation Only)

The Lodge ,Virginia Room, Section A 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Hospitality Room by Area 6 & 7 clubs in Room 5136

(Joan Pollard and Shel Douglas co-coordinators) 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Governor’s Reception - (Cash Bar) at The Lodge, Virginia Room

Music by Williamsburg Youth Harp Society Purple Pinkie - Interact Clubs led by Rotary Club of South Hill

6:45 PM Doors open – Flag bearers to room C; Presidents and AGs to Room A 7:00 PM GOVERNOR’S BANQUET AND GENERAL SESSION #6

The Lodge, Virginia Room Theme - Mardi Gras, Black Tie Optional

Welcome - PDG Jim Bynum

DG Susan & Zach, RI Representative Elizabeth Usovicz, PDG Chuck Arnason and Rebecca led by Colonial Williamsburg Fife & Drum Parade of Presidents, AGs, and District Conference Committee Parade of Flags - PDG Jim Bynum US National Anthem - Pam and Richard Turner, (Rotary Club of North Suffolk) Nassau National Anthem honoring RI President, Barry Rassin

Invocation - AG Larry “Rat” David (Rotary Club of South Boston)

Introduction of Distinguished Guests - DG Susan Zachensky-Walthall

7:45 PM Dinner

Introduction of Keynote Speaker - PDG Jim Bynum

Elizabeth Usovicz, RI President’s Representative

District 6040, Zone 31 Public Image Coordinator Thanks and presentation of gift - PDG Jim Bynum

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Live Auction, led by “Rat” Davis Closing remarks - DG Susan Zachensky-Walthall

9:00 PM Midnight Dancing with music by KOS

Sunday, September 30, 2018 BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

9:00 AM GENERAL SESSION #7 - Cascades Room, lower level

Moderator - PDG Jim Bynum

Invocation - Judy Jacquelin (Rotary Club of South Hill)

Pledge of Allegiance - Bonnie Field (Rotary Club of Goochland)

“Remembering Our Rotarians” Memorial Service

Song - How Great Thou Art, Walsingham Academy Choir

Memorial PDG Earl Hale and his wife, Pat - “Remembering Our Rotarians”

Song - Amazing Grace, Walsingham Academy Choir

Introduction of Leslie Bryant & Rotary Youth Exchange Program - PDG Jim Bynum Presentation - Barbara Diniz, Youth Exchange Student from Brazil Introduction of speaker - PDG Jim Bynum

Closing Remarks, Elizabeth Usovicz, RI President Representative District 6040, Zone 31 Public Image Coordinator

Introduction of DGE Clenise Platt - PDG Jim Bynum

On to 2019 RI Convention in Hamburg, Germany

Closing Remarks - DG Susan Zachensky-Walthall

Four-Way Test - PDG Earl Hale

Song - Let There Be Peace on Earth