Optional Thursday Workshops

The following electives are offered on Thursday afternoon …

• From 1:00 until 2:15pm
  • Using the District Database An overview of the RI learning tools, Member Access, Training & E-Learning Center, and your personal resource - the District & Club Database! Come and learn how to use these tools during the “live” demonstration, ask questions, and learn the 7 “secrets” used by successful club and district leaders. One club president-elect last year said the 15 minutes learning the 7 “secrets” was worth the whole price of admission to their district conference.
• From 2:30 until 3:45pm
  • Rotary VIP Panel Discussion Here's a great opportunity to get your questions answered by several regional Rotary VIPs. We will have a past RI Director and these current volunteers: Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, Rotary Resource Coordinator, and Rotary Public Image Coordinator available to you. We will have more details available later, but it is possible that a current Rotary Foundation Trustee will also be a panel member.
  • Club Leadership Plan A new offering that reflects RI’s renewed emphasis on a strong administrative structure in our clubs. This tool reflects the best practices of successful clubs and is easily customizable for any club.
  • Facebook, Twitter, Blogging ... Oh MY A NEW topic last year! Are you lost and overwhelmed by all the Social Networking buzz words and wondering how or why to use them?? If that is the case OR if you are already using these technology tools then this is the session for you. Come explore online technology and how to use it to communicate within your District and the world. This will be a practical overview on social networking, emailing effectively, and how to make your newsletters “pop”. Learn about LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Go To Meeting, Blogging, Podcasting, Vimeo, Flickr and more. Put these “thinking outside the box” ideas to work for you.
• From 4:00 until 5:15pm
  • Rotary “101” A chance to enhance basic Rotary knowledge prior to the training as a president-elect. Whether one's own orientation to Rotary was not as strong as desired, simply wanting to strengthen one's fundamentals, or wanting to learn how to further enhance a club's orientation procedures — this is a great opportunity!
  • Rotary Foundation Future Vision Plan A complete description of this NEW offering will be posted later.
  • Using the District Database An overview of the RI learning tools, Member Access, Training & E-Learning Center, and your personal resource - the District & Club Database! Come and learn how to use these tools during the “live” demonstration, ask questions, and learn the 7 “secrets” used by successful club and district leaders.