2024-Welcome
MD PELS In-Person Training Weekend
March 15 - 16, 2025
2025 Empire Multi District President Elect Learning Seminar:
Saturday March 15:
Tech Lab will be open 8 AM - 5 PM
Registration opens at 8 AM
Breakfast is on your own. Coffee service is available.
General session at 10 AM
Pledge and Inspiration
Welcome, Introductions
Round table
Lunch at Noon
Keynote 12:45 PM: Chris E’tienne
Housekeeping:
First Breakout Session: 1:30 PM
- Action Plan – PDG, Zone 25B, 29 Director Elect Tom Gump
- First time Presidents – Club Support – CSR Mallory Ori, DG Dave DeMers and PE Bob Balk – RI support to club Presidents,
- 7120 Assistant Governor– meeting with DGE Jim Crane, and DGN Lisa Norwood
- Shelter Box - Bill Tobin
- Membership (Innovative clubs and types of memberships) – PDG Cindie Kish
Break (15min)
Second Breakout: 2:30 PM
- Action Plan – PDG, Zone 25B, 29 Director elect Tom Gump
- Encore Presidents - Club Support – CSR Mallory Ori and 7120 DG Dave DeMers and DGE Jim Crane– RI support to club Presidents)
- 7180 Area Reps Sessions – meeting with PE Bob Balk, DGN Pamela Baker-Gratton, learning Facilitator Milan Jackson,
- Shelter Box - Bill Tobin
- Membership (Innovative clubs and types of memberships) – PDG Cindie Kish
Break (15 min) Coffee and Tea service
Third Breakout: 3:30 PM
- Foundation: –PDG Randy Wilson and PDG Dave Hannan
- Fun in Rotary – learning facilitator Milan Jackson
- Public Image (Branding) and Story Telling – President Lizzy Martin
- Zone Director Chris Etienne – What does a Zone Director do and how do they help Club Presidents
- Conflict Management with 7120 Executive Secretary Leslie Vecchiotti
Free time – (45min)
Please visit our vendors and displays
Happy Hour (5pm) cash bar,
Dinner 6 PM
Inspiration
7 PM: Keynote: PDG, Zone 25B, 29 Director Elect Tom Gump
Housekeeping:
Adjourn
Sunday March 16:
Breakfast: 8 – 9:15 AM
9:15 AM: Inspiration
Announcement:
9:30 AM: Panel Discussion:
Helpful thoughts to Presidents for their year
10:30 AM: Closing remarks, 50/50
Adjourn 11 AM