2009 ROTARY DISTRICT 5020 CONFERENCE

Meet your Rotary Neighbors in Bremerton, WA
April 24-26, 2009

2008/2009 Rotary International theme: Make Dreams Real
2009 District 5020 Conference theme: Celebrate Our Dreams

Conference Promotion Video
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Conference Highlights:

Beautiful Waterfront Conference Center: Delight in spectacular views from the conference site, surrounding promenade, and boardwalk.

Home Hospitality: Enjoy the camaraderie of eating dinner in local Rotarians’ homes with Rotarians from all over the District! This District 5020 tradition is a favorite of many conference veterans.

Outstanding Speakers: Be inspired by Joan Toone (Polio Plus), Jim Bodenner, (Director for Water Initiatives, International Aid, Inc.), among others.

Celebrate Our Dreams: District Governor Brian Beagle’s goal for our conference is to celebrate outstanding Rotary projects that “Make Dreams Real.”

Rotarians-at-Work: Commemorate our international service day by participating in a hands-on community service project. If you’re a certified diver, there’s an underwater cleanup project at the conference center! www.sounddivecenter.com

Scrumptious Food: The Kitsap Conference Center is renowned for its outstanding dining. www.kitsapconferencecenter.com 

After-Hours: Party with Areas 6A and 6B hosts at After-Hours events on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Boaters! The new Bremerton Marina is steps away from the conference center. There’s even one night’s free moorage with conference registration.
www.portofbremerton.org/bremerton_marina.aspx

Pilots! Fly into Bremerton National Airport, only a few miles from the Conference Center.
www.portofbremerton.org/bremerton_national_airport.aspx

Odyssey cruises: Sail on the tallest-mast ship on the West Coast. www.sssodyssey.org

Tours: See the Bremerton waterfront, award-winning Fountain Park, museums (naval and puppet), a U.S. Navy destroyer, the Lonesome Sailor statue, and art galleries.

 

REQUEST FOR PROGRAMS & EXHIBITS

PROGRAM (__Yes __ No) & EXHIBIT (__ Yes __ No) APPLICATION

Our District 5020 conference is a wonderful opportunity to let other Rotarians know about your Club’s local or international project(s). If  you would like to display an exhibit, or make a 15-minute presentation at the 2009 conference in Bremerton, please complete the following and send by February 1, 2009 to the appropriate committee chairs (please see below). Notes: (1) Exhibit fee is $35.00 per table; (2) due to limited time and space, we may not be able to showcase all requests.

• Program Chair Brent Olson: brentolson@seanet.com
• Exhibit Chairs Roger Merrifield and Charlie Averill:

RMerri0624@aol.com or averill.charles@EdgeAssetMgt.com

Club Name:

Club Project __ local; __ international (please describe briefly; you are welcome to attach descriptive materials):

Has your club made a presentation or displayed an exhibit about this project at a District conference before? If so, when?

Recommended Program Presenter and Alternate Presenter
Program Presenter’s Name: E-mail:
Land Line Phone #: Cell #:

Alternate’s Name: E-mail:
Land Phone #: Cell #:

Format of presentation (e.g., DVD, PowerPoint, oral, etc.) or size of exhibit:

Equipment needed to make presentation or to display exhibit, e.g., power outlet, table, etc.