Conference Newsletters

Welcome to the February Newsletter for Make An Impact -2010

Public Sessions

 
Two sessions shall be open to the public as part of our desire to demonstrate to the public some of  Rotary's activities .

Session One -  will be on Friday Night, 12th March, from 8.00pm. The speaker for this session will be Christine Nixon, as Chair of the Bushfire Rebuilding Authority , speaking on Rebuilding the Community after  Black Saturday fires.

Session Two - will be on Saturday Afternoon, 13th march , from 1.30pm. The speakers will be Tom Henderson from ShelterBox and Peter Brown from Save the Childrens Fund.

Sessions are $22.60 each inclusive of booking fee. Tickets can be purchased now from Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) in person at 50 Little Malop St, Geelong , by phone on 5225 1200 or online at www.gpac.org.au

Naming of the Conference Mascot

The conference will have a mascot (as seen in the pre-conference DVD) and you are asked to guess it's name!

 

The Mascot seen here enjoying a Latte
with R1 and R2 on the Waterfront

 

 A gold coin donation will go to Shelterbox for each guess, with a prize given to the closest correct entry at the end of the conference.

 

Make An Impact Breakout Sessions

Please look at the Breakout Session speakers on the Conference Speakers tab on this website. You will need to choose one of these sessions as part of your registration and will be asked to make your selection when you collect your registration pack from Costa Hall.

Breakfast with Lindsay McIntyre

The optional Breakfast on Sunday morning is a chance to meet and greet our Rotary International President's Representative and discuss any Rotary issues with not only Lindsay but also with DG Chris. This is a chance to talk and exchange ideas for change that can assist Rotary to Make An Impact in the future - remember the RI theme for this year - The Future of Rotary is in your hands - here is an opportunity to do just that!

Home Hosting

The Rotary Clubs of Geelong are assisting visiting Rotarians with accommodation at Make An Impact – 2010 by providing Home Hosting over the conference weekend. Home Hosting will take the form of offering singles and couples, a comfortable room (and Bed!) during the weekend of 12th – 14th of March 2010. Meals are not included in Home Hosting because all meals are catered for at Make An Impact. The number of rooms on offer to Rotarians are limited – and will be allocated on a first in basis once you have registered for Make An Impact -2010. Use the Home Hosting tab form the main menu on this website.

Restaurant Offers

We have been able to secure some special discount offers from a number of Restaurants and Cafes close to the Conference venue. Details will be forwarded by email to all registrants closer to Make An Impact -2010. We advise registrants to have a meal prior to attending the conference on Friday night - but leave room for the supper provided after the address by Christine Nixon !

Fashion Parade

During lunch on Saturday we shall be having a fashion parade by Fletcher Jones. The fashion parade shall be featuring the 2010 Fletcher Jones Winter collection.