Rotary District Conference 2018

DG Bill Walker - 6820, DG Kathie Short - 6840, DG Sue Mitchell - 6860 and DG Bill Trant - 6880 invite all Rotarians and their families to the Beau Rivage for District conference 2018! This will be an event you will not want to miss! Have FUN, enjoy inspirational speakers and Rotary FELLOWSHIP. This will be an opportunity to get excited about this Rotary year while meeting new FRIENDS from your district and neighboring districts! Bring your FAMILY come CELEBRATE with us!
Friday Night Food Fest - 6:00 pm
Point Cadet – 121 Cadet Street, Biloxi, Mississippi
* Casual dress, shorts welcome
* Lots of food booths, drinks
* Individual Rotary Clubs will host/sponsor their favorite food, beverage or dessert!
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LIVE MUSIC - Saturday Night Banquet
Big Bling and The Funk machineAn Atlanta Musical ensemble that performs Swing, R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Motown, all types of Rock, and Top 40/pop music.
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Conference Highlights

Conference Registration will open at 1:00 - 5:00 pm Thursday June 7, 2018
2nd Floor - Beau Rivage Casino and Resort.
Registration open at 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday June 8, 2018
Registration open at 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday June 9, 2018
Conference LOST & FOUND - Turn into - Check with - Registration Desk
Thursday June 7, 2018 Events:![]() Golf Tournament Tee Time 11:30 AM Registration: $80 Downolad information: Documents/en-ca/7e4a8ba1-3ea4-4962-8656-1c34643e46dd/1 Polio Plus 5k Walk-RunJoin us in “Making a Difference…. in our World” by participating in a Polio Plus 5k Walk-Run across the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge.
This event will be held Friday afternoon at 4:30 right before the wonderful Rotary Food Fest. Since the Food Fest is located Point Cadet Plaza at the foot of the Biloxi Bridge, just put on your tennis shoes and enjoy a beautiful walk across the picturesque bridge.
Gini Fellows, who just completed the Ironman Challenge in Kona will be kicking off the start of our Fun Walk/Run! See her profile on Facebook.
We will walk across the bridge and back which is roughly 3.1 miles. Parking is available at the Golden Nugget Casino and there will be a water station on the Ocean Springs bridge side. Walkers will be back in time to enjoy the food fest which starts at 6:00 p.m.
The cost for the walk/run is $33.00 (original “ask” for Polio) and the proceeds will go to the Polo Plus campaign.
Each walker will receive a commemorative t-shirt with the conference logo.
REGISTRATION
Please registration on line on the District 6840 website which has a link to the District Conference. There will be a registration booth at the conference until 2:00 on Friday where you can pick up your t-shirt and late registration at the Golden Nugget parking lot the day of the Fun Run/Walk on Friday from 4:00-4:30.
We encourage you to pre-register in order to receive the correct t-shirt size. Extra may be available but no guarantee!
Profit proceeds will go to Rotary International-Polio Plus and matched by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation $2.00 for every $1.00 contributed.
This event is open to everyone so invite your running /walking friends (or people who want to support our cause and get a t-shirt!) and let them experience Rotary Fellowship! Potential Rotarians!
Dave Vincent , Chairman Mike Streiff, Chairman
Rotary Club of Gulfport Rotary Club of Ocean Springs
Tourswithdave@gmail.com Mike.Streiff@bxs.com
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![]() Thursday Night Welcome Social Biloxi Little Theatre 6:30 - 8:30 PM Sit back and enjoy Biloxi’s finest local talent Evening of Entertainment and Friendship
Appetizers, Wine/Beer/Soft Drinks
(Songs, Dance, Comedy, Fun)
Purchase early - Limited to 125 Tickets.
Casual attire. (No shorts.)
Kids welcome - may include suggestive language
Registration $40 Conference / Rooms |
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Friday June 8, 2018 Schedule
Registration opens at 7:00 am
Breakfast - Speaker - 7:30 am
District Business Meetings - by District - 8:30 am
House of Friendship Open 8:30 am
Silent Auction Open 8:30 am
Hands on Project 11:00 am
General Sessions & Breakout Sessions throughout the day!
Friday Night Food Fest
The World Tour
Free to Rotarians and their families Friday June 8, 2018
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Point Cadet – 121 Cadet Street, Biloxi, Mississippi
Casual dress, shorts welcomed
Celebrating the Countries of our World
Rotary clubs will Decorate their table to celebrate a country of their choosing.
First, second, and third place trophies
Extra points if club members are in costume to compliment theme.
* Talent show acts from each district.
* Browse the silent auction.
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Beau Rivage Casino and Resort
Wed, Thur, Sunday $149 Friday, Saturday - $199 Phone: 1-888-567-6667 Use booking code: ROT2018 Registration Link: http://aws.passkey.com/e/15956646
District Conference Registration:
July 1 – October 31 $25 November 1 – February 28 $35 March 1 – April 30 $45 After April 30, 2018 $55 Non Rotarian Spouse / Partner Registration $25 Conference Meals Breakfast - $35 Luncheon -$40 Banquet - $65 Jazz Brunch - $35 Meal Packages – Attend all meal events for a discounted price - $240
Live Music Friday Night Food Fest
The Pat Murphy Band will be serving up it’s brand of
‘Sippiana Soul Music
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Saturday June 9, 2018
Conference Registration opens - 7:00 AM
Breakfast - Speaker 7:30 AM
Visit the House of Friendship - 8:00 AM
Browse Silent Auction Items - 8:00 AM
Hands on Project - 10:00 AM
General Sessions & Breakout sessions throughout the day!
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Sunday June 10, 2018
Memorial Service by District - 8:45 AM
Jazz Brunch - 9:30 AM
Governor's Closing Remarks
DG Bill Walker - District 6820
DG Kathie Short - District 6840
DG Sue Mitchell - District 6860
DG Bill Trant - District 6880
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Greg Yank, Zone 31 Rotary International Director
Paul Chappell Peaceful Revolution
Traveling across the United States and internationally, NAPF Peace Leadership Director Paul K. Chappell lectures on waging peace, ending war, the art of living, what it means to be human. Paul is a West Point graduate and Iraq War veteran. https://paulkchappell.com
PDG Michael Caruso, Rotary District 6380
Michael Angelo Caruso is a “lifetime Rotarian” based in District 6380. His home club is the Rotary Club of Troy, Michigan. Mr. Caruso was introduced to Rotary via the old Group Study Exchange (GSE) program, now known as Vocational Training Teams (VTT). “There was a long preparation period prior to the trip,” says Michael, “And I learned more about Rotary in six months than most Rotarians learn in six years.” “I was so impressed with this great service organization, that I decided to join as soon as I got back from South Africa.” Michael has now been a Rotarian for 20 years. He’s served many positions at the club and District level, specializing in public image and leadership. Mr. Caruso served as Governor of Rotary District 6380 in southeast Michigan and western Ontario Canada in 2016-17. Michael is a professional speaker who teaches presentation skills and he often gives back to Rotary. http://video.rotary.org/A3Md/how-do-you-talk-about-rotary-michael-angelo-caruso/
Dr. Sylvia Whitlock