Program Timeline Time Event Location Presenter Thursday, 5/10/2018 11:00am-12:00n 12:15pm-1:15pm Embassy Suites, Charleston Area Convention Center, DG, Conf Chair, others as necessary Conference Staff Appreciation Luncheon Wando Room (located on 1st floor of hotel) Ideation Room (located on 1st floor of hotel) Embassy Suites lobby Margie Ensley DG Coop & Margie 1:30pm-5:00pm Registration opens Judy Wright 4:00pm-4:15pm Sergeants-at-Arms Meeting Ballroom Foyer Carol Colon RC of Gainesville DG Coop, RI Rep Philippe First Time Conference Attendees Lamoise, Margie Ensley & 4:15pm-4:45pm Gathering Carol Colon 5:15pm- Departure to Patriot Point Main entrance of Convention Center Friday, 5/11/2018 OPENING DAY! 8:30am-4:00pm Registration opens Ballroom Foyer Judy Wright 8:00am-Noon House of Friendship aka Top Guns of Rotary Exhibition Hall Ballroom Foyer and C4 Tommy Davis RC of Covington 11:00am-12:00n Rotary Means Business Room 11 12:00n-1:15pm Pre-Opening Luncheon Buffet Ballroom C123 Pepper Pettit and Scott Yochum RC of Dawson 1:00 PM CORE CONFERENCE TEAM MEET GREEN ROOM Colon/McDonald/Ensley Page! 1 of! 8
1:30pm-1:34pm 1:34pm-1:37pm General Session 1 - Doing Good and Having Fun Call to order and Welcome of Guests Margie Ensley Welcome by Gary Bradham, DG D7770 and Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg 1:37pm-1:39pm Invocation Chaplain Andy Smith 1:39pm-1:44pm Honor Guard - Presentation of Colors Color Guard 1:44pm-1:47pm "Star Spangled Banner" 1:47pm-1:49pm Pledge of Allegiance and Four Way Test Jane O Gorman 1:49pm-1:52pm Honor Guard departs 1:52pm-1:53pm Lights Go Down 1:53pm-1:58pm Memorial to Departed Rotarians 1:58pm-2:00pm Introduction of Governor David Cooper Hector Colon 2:00pm-2:03pm Gov Coop and Cheryl led in by the PDGs 2:03pm-2:06pm Governor Coop addresses conference Gov. Coop 2:06pm-2:10pm Best of Video Clips 2:10pm-2:20pm District 6910 Club Tribute and Roll Call Gov. Coop/Peter Gleichman Recognition of Old Timers/ Rotarians with 25 years or more service 628th Force Suport Squadron Joint Base Charleston Flag displayed on screen RC of Dahlonega Sunrise Recognize Top Guns and Top Guns Wingman Power point slide show 2:20pm-2:22pm Introduction of RI President's Rep PDG Shane Burr RC of Canton 2:22pm-2:45pm RI President Rep speaks 2:45pm-2:48pm Conference Sunshine John Lugnut Dare 2:48pm-2:51pm RAP - Lead in Christine Blum & Jody Campbell *possible video Page! 2 of! 8
2:51pm-2:56pm MEMBERSHIP - Weeds for Sale Pepper Pettit and Scott Yochum RC of Dawson 2:56pm-3:26pm MEMBERSHIP - Network Power Sonja McLendon RC of Hall 3:26pm-3:30pm Membership Awards Gov. Coop 3:30pm-4:00pm Leadership - Alec Fraser Alec Fraser RC of Atlanta RC of Gwinnett Peace and Conflict Resolution Angela Wirt/introduced by Sunrise/RC of 4:00pm-4:15pm Presentation Keith Mahoney Canton 4:15pm-4:20pm Peace Builder Awards/ Peace Builder Clubs Gov. Coop 4:20pm-4:22pm Top Gun Conference Promotion Winners Gov. Coop 4:22pm-4:28pm Governor Leadership Awards Gov. Coop Announcements, Door Prizes and Adjourn 4:28pm-4:30pm General Session 1 Margie Ensley 4:35pm- FREE TIME for remainder of day 4:45pm-5:15pm GRSP Parade of Flags Rehearsal Dinner on your own 8:30am- CORE CONFERENCE TEAM MEET GREEN ROOM Colon/McDonald/Ensley Saturday, 5/12/2018 General Session 2 - One Person Can Make A Difference 9:00am-9:02am Welcome and Call to Order Margie Ensley 9:02-9:04am Invocation Chaplain Andy Smith 9:04am-9:06am Pledge of Allegiance and Four Way Test Jody Porter Page! 3 of! 8
9:06am-9:15am Parliamentary Session Peter Gleichman Election of BOD for District 9:15am-9:45am Featured Speaker - Matt Ivey Matt Ivey Service 9:45am-10:15am Featured Speaker - Rose Proctor Rose Proctor Ethics 10:15am-10:30am BREAK 10:30am-10:55am RI President Rep speaks 10:55am-11:10am Public Image Presentation Joey Tripp RC of Gainesville 11:10am-11:15am Public Image Awards George Pirkle RC of Forsyth 11:15am-11:30am Laws of Life Renee Welch RC of South Forsyth 11:30am-11:55pm Ambassadorial Scholar Corbett Parker 11:55pm-12:05pm District Awards Gov. Coop Announcements, Door Prizes and Adjourn 12:05pm-12:10pm General Session 2 Margie Ensley General Session 3 - The Rotary Foundation 12:30pm- Call to order and Welcome of Guests Ballroom C123 Gov. Coop Invocation Ballroom C123 Chaplain Andy Smith Pledge of Allegiance and Four Way Test Ballroom C123 Pauline Shannon RC of Gwinnett Mosaic Rotary Foundation Luncheon Ballroom C123 12:45pm-1:05pm Keynote Speaker: Debra Lowe Ballroom C123 Debra Lowe 1:05pm-1:25pm Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Serieux Ballroom C123 Elizabeth Serieux Page! 4 of! 8
1:25pm-1:45pm The Rotary Foundation Recognitions Ballroom C123 Gov. Coop 1:45pm-1:50pm Announcements, Door Prizes and Adjourn General Session 3 Ballroom C123 Margie Ensley 1:50pm-5:00pm FREE TIME 5:00pm-6:00pm Major Donor Reception Rooms 12 & 13 Gov. Coop 6:00pm-6:45pm Governor s Reception Ballroom Foyer 6:15pm GRSP Auction closes 6:30PM CORE CONFERENCE TEAM MEET GREEN ROOM Colon/McDonald/Ensley General Session 4 - People of Action Ball 6:45pm- GRSP Students assemble in lobby with flags 7:00pm- Call to Order and Welcome Gov. Coop Invocation Chaplain Andy Smith Pledge of Allegiance and Four Way Test Rhett Butler RC of Athens GRSP Parade of Flags Wayne Pugh slides with names, clubs & school after music ends/presentation to RI President s Rep Gov. Coop GRSP Students exit District Sunshine John Lugnut Dare Dinner 8:00pm-8:50pm Entertainment by Steve Brogan Robert S. Stubbs Guardian of Ethics 8:50pm-8:55pm Award George Bailey RC of Canton Page! 5 of! 8
8:55pm-9:00pm W.D. Arrendale Award for Vocational Excellence Gov. Coop 9:00pm-9:05pm Rotary International Significant Achievement Award Gov. Coop 9:05pm-9:10pm District 6910 Rotarian of the Year Gov. Coop 9:10pm-9:25pm Top Guns of Rotary Launch RIDE David Stovall and PDG Kim Waters and The Rotary Foundation Citation for 9:25pm-9:30pm Meritorious Service 9:30pm-9:35pm Rotary International Service Above Self Awards 9:35pm-9:45pm Club of the Year Awards and Gov. Coop and Marvin Kliman Door Prizes and Adjourn General Session 4 Margie Ensley RC of Hall Banners displayed on stage 8:00am- CORE CONFERENCE TEAM MEET GREEN ROOM Colon/McDonald 9:45pm- 7:15am-7:45am Interfaith Worship Service Meeting Rooms 10 & 11 Chaplain Andy Smith 8:30am- General Session 5 - Making a Difference and being an Inspiration 8:30am-8:32am Welcome and Call to Order Gov. Coop 8:32am-8:34am Invocation Chaplain Andy Smith 8:34am-8:36am Pledge of Allegiance and Four Way Test Josh Chandler RC of Madison 8:36am-8:42am Conference Resolutions Peter Gleichman RC of Canton 8:42am-8:52am RI President's Rep Page! 6 of! 8
8:52am-8:55am Gov. Coop thanks RI Rep and 8:55am-8:58am Gov. Coop thanks Conference Committee Staff Gov.Coop 8:58am-9:03am Gov. Coop farewell remarks Gov. Coop 9:03am-9:08am Pictures/videos/Conference in review Pete McDonald RC of Rome 9:08am-9:13am Introduction of 2019 Conference Dianne Cammarata & Cheryl Vandiver 9:13am-9:17am Introduction of 2018-19 District Governor 9:17am-9:25am Parade DGE Bruce Azevedo, DGN Don Martin, DGND 9:25am-9:30am Induction of Governor String Tina Fischlin Remarks by 2018-19 District Governor 9:30am-9:35am Bruce Azevedo DGE Bruce Azevedo Conference Announcements, Grand Door Prize and Adjourn General Session Margie Ensley & Gov. 9:35am-9:38am 5 Coop 9:38am-9:40am Happy Trails Conference wrap up meeting - Nameless and Rankless Debrief Ideation Room (located on 1st floor of hotel), DGE Bruce Azevedo, DGN Don Martin, DGND Tina Fischlin and facility staff from the Embassy Suites and Charleston Area Convention Center RC of Hall / RC of Gainesville RC of Madison Music displayed on screen Stage Manager Stage Hand/Runner District Public Image Photographer Governor's Aide George Pirkle George Pirkle Nina & David Freeman Page! 7 of! 8