What happens at our District Conference?  District Governor Nick Giannone and his Conference Comittee led by Bill Haglund have prepared a agenda of great programs and speakers, a House of Friendship, gold tournament at Moody Gardens, Hospitality Suites in the evenings, and more FUN!  Our Rotary International Representative is PDG Charlie Rogers from Celebration, Florida (District 6980) and also RIVP Greg Podd from Phoenix, Arizona (District 5510) will share the about future of Rotary.  There is a "Future Governor's Banquet" for children of attendees.  And more...
 
For the spouses, please note the Spouses' Reception at the San Luis Pool on Thursday, April 28, from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, just prior to the Welcome Dinner at 6:30 PM at the hotel.  The spouses will also have a special separate Spouses' Luncheon, with games, on Saturday from 11:30 AM -1:00 PM, which the Spouses' Activities Committee promises will be a memorable event.  Also, the spouses' goodie bags will have many more goodies in them than the rest of our bags, courtesy of the Spouses' Committee.
      Speaking of receptions, First-Time Attendees will be treated to a reception from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM on Thursday, and those Rotarians who have contributed to The Rotary Foundation to the level of having become a Major Donor or Bequest Society Member will be hosted at a reception from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM on Friday afternoon.  Please check the agenda for the location of these receptions.
      Finally, for the partiers in our ranks, the Hospitality Suite Committee has arranged to have 10 Rotary clubs host 5 hospitality suites, all on the 4th floor of the hotel.  The entire 4th floor of the hotel will be hospitality suites for your partying pleasure.  The very gracious clubs that have agreed to host hospitality suites, and the themes of their suites, are listed in the agenda, and there will be a competition between the suites, benefiting Polio Plus, for the Best Hospitality Suite. which will be announced after the Conference.
      So, for those of you who are going to the Conference, this is just a little more of what you will experience at another great District 5890 Conference.  And, for those who may have not yet signed up, it is not too late to register and come on down for some Sun, Fun & Rotary on beautiful Galveston Island.

Galveston Island has SUN, FUN and sea galore, but that’s just for starters.  Escape with your fellow Rotarians to the perfect year-round destination, a great resort, and an outstanding ROTARY District 5890 Conference at The San Luis Hotel, Spa and Conference Center, April 28-30, in Galveston.  To register now, Click on REGISTER ON LINE

 

Our 2016 Conference Committee is busy putting together a fun and information-filled adventure for us all to enjoy.  The festivities will begin with a Barbecue Dinner at the San Luis on Thursday night to welcome all of the Conference attendees.  The Plenary Sessions will begin on Friday morning after breakfast, and will conclude shortly after lunch, giving everyone the rest of Friday evening to enjoy the sights of the island.  The grand finale Governor’s Banquet will be held on Saturday evening at the majestic Galveston Island Convention Center, just a city block away, with transportation provided by buses from the San Luis Hotel. Thursday night’s dinner, Friday and Saturday’s breakfasts, Friday’s lunch, and the Governor’s Banquet are all included in the very reasonable registration fee on the Registration Form link.

For later evening fun and festivities on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the fourth floor of the San Luis hotel has been reserved exclusively for our Hospitality Rooms.  There will be five suites, hosted by two Rotary clubs each, each with their own individual theme.  You will definitely want to visit them all, and enjoy their food, beverages and hospitality.

Of course, no District Conference would be complete without golf and tennis tournaments.  The golf tournament will be held at the beautiful Moody Gardens Golf Course on Thursday morning, April 28th, under the direction of PDG Lisa Faith Massey, a master of fun and frolic on the course.  The tennis tournament will be held Friday or Saturday afternoon, and will be chaired by big-time tennis guy, Lindsey Kroll.

We'll have two great community service projects on Friday, April 29th, so click here to learn moreClick here for a Fact Sheet to share with your Rotary club.

Finally, we are required by Rotary International to have an adequate amount of up-to-date information about Rotary and our fantastic district and its clubs, which will be shared with all present at our Plenary Sessions on Friday and Saturday mornings.

The room block that we had reserved at the San Luis is now FULL, but there are still rooms available in our Conference Block at the nearby Hilton Galveston Island Resort and the Holiday Inn Resort on the Beach.  Please use the links available, or call the numbers provided, in order to make your reservations at one of these hotels before they sell out as well.  The advantage to these hotels is that the rates are $10.00 - $20.00/night less expensive.

So, prepare for another Island Adventure with several hundred of your closest friends – your fellow Rotarians.  We look forward to seeing you in Galveston.

- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50025/Event/district-conference-in-galveston#sthash.c8klQXTL.dpuf

Galveston Island has SUN, FUN and sea galore, but that’s just for starters.  Escape with your fellow Rotarians to the perfect year-round destination, a great resort, and an outstanding ROTARY District 5890 Conference at The San Luis Hotel, Spa and Conference Center, April 28-30, in Galveston.  To register now, Click on REGISTER ON LINE

 

Our 2016 Conference Committee is busy putting together a fun and information-filled adventure for us all to enjoy.  The festivities will begin with a Barbecue Dinner at the San Luis on Thursday night to welcome all of the Conference attendees.  The Plenary Sessions will begin on Friday morning after breakfast, and will conclude shortly after lunch, giving everyone the rest of Friday evening to enjoy the sights of the island.  The grand finale Governor’s Banquet will be held on Saturday evening at the majestic Galveston Island Convention Center, just a city block away, with transportation provided by buses from the San Luis Hotel. Thursday night’s dinner, Friday and Saturday’s breakfasts, Friday’s lunch, and the Governor’s Banquet are all included in the very reasonable registration fee on the Registration Form link.

For later evening fun and festivities on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the fourth floor of the San Luis hotel has been reserved exclusively for our Hospitality Rooms.  There will be five suites, hosted by two Rotary clubs each, each with their own individual theme.  You will definitely want to visit them all, and enjoy their food, beverages and hospitality.

Of course, no District Conference would be complete without golf and tennis tournaments.  The golf tournament will be held at the beautiful Moody Gardens Golf Course on Thursday morning, April 28th, under the direction of PDG Lisa Faith Massey, a master of fun and frolic on the course.  The tennis tournament will be held Friday or Saturday afternoon, and will be chaired by big-time tennis guy, Lindsey Kroll.

We'll have two great community service projects on Friday, April 29th, so click here to learn moreClick here for a Fact Sheet to share with your Rotary club.

Finally, we are required by Rotary International to have an adequate amount of up-to-date information about Rotary and our fantastic district and its clubs, which will be shared with all present at our Plenary Sessions on Friday and Saturday mornings.

The room block that we had reserved at the San Luis is now FULL, but there are still rooms available in our Conference Block at the nearby Hilton Galveston Island Resort and the Holiday Inn Resort on the Beach.  Please use the links available, or call the numbers provided, in order to make your reservations at one of these hotels before they sell out as well.  The advantage to these hotels is that the rates are $10.00 - $20.00/night less expensive.

So, prepare for another Island Adventure with several hundred of your closest friends – your fellow Rotarians.  We look forward to seeing you in Galveston.

- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50025/Event/district-conference-in-galveston#sthash.c8klQXTL.dpuf