Events
Dr. Jane Goodall with an orphan chimpanzee at the Tchimpounga Sanctuary, which is a Jane Goodall Institute in the Republic of Congo. Note: Dr. Goodall and the institute do not handle wild chimps.
Photo courtesy of Michael Neugebauer.
Get energized in the convention plenary sessions
Monday, 22 June
Theme of the day: Growth of Rotary
Speakers include Tom Henderson, CEO of ShelterBox, a disaster-relief organization that has provided assistance to 600,000 people worldwide.
http://www.shelterbox.org/home.htm
Wednesday, 24 June
Theme of the day: Rotary in Action
Deepa Willingham, founder of the Promise of Assurance to Children Everywhere (PACE Universal). The PACE Universal school (PLC) in Piyali Junction (outside Calcutta) is teaching 130 girls, with 200 on the waiting list, and 10 mothers in PACE's vocational training classes. http://www.paceuniversal.com
Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, founder of both the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation as well as Roots and Shoots, which is the global humanitarian and environmental youth program that is active in more than 100 countries.
www.janegoodall.org
www.rootsandshoots.org
Events and entertainment
Unofficial affiliate events
Event registration deadline: 30 March 2009
Why not add to the fellowship of the convention by planning your own event? Unofficial affiliate events during previous conventions have included district and zone receptions, intercountry committee dinners, Global Networking Group meetings, and regional events.
The procedures form will give you an overview of the process. Your event can be held at a hotel (PDF), but the convention center is already booked. Please direct your questions to Jatare Barrett , small meetings specialist.
Global Networking Group chairs may use the meeting request form to reserve space for their groups to hold an annual meeting. However any Global Networking Group chairs wishing to plan events outside of this meeting room (offsite events at a hotel, for example), should submit the UAE request for hotel space.
Host Organization Committee events
Your 2009 Host Organization Committee is making sure you’ll enjoy this year’s convention by planning unique, fun-filled events. Some will bring the past to life; others will let you savor Birmingham’s fine cuisine, night life, and cultural offerings, and the English countryside.
Register online for these and other HOC events.
Saturday, 20 June
10k (or less) Fun Run
09:30
You don't need to be an athlete to participate in the Fun Run. It's open to all. Organized by the City of Birmingham Leisure Services Department, the Fun Run will donate all profits to The Rotary Foundation.
Concert of Concerts, featuring mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins
19:30-22:00
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Welsh sensation mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins--one of the world’s top classical divas--performing a program of popular classical music with one of the world’s great symphony orchestras.
Sunday, 21 June
Medieval Spectacular
18:00-22:00
Step into Warwick Castle, built in AD 914, rebuilt in 1264, and now recognized as the world’s best-preserved medieval castle. Closed to all except Rotarians and their guests for this event, the castle was the ancestral home of the Earls of Warwick, known as the Kingmakers. Enjoy a unique and very special evening, which will include a traditional medieval tournament.
Note: The first 8,000 convention registrants who book a joint ticket for the Concert of Concerts and the Medieval Spectacular will receive a £10 discount. (RI coach transportation will be provided from the NEC to the venue and return to RI room-block hotels.)
Monday, 22 June
A Night with Rotary: Host hospitality
16:00-22:00
Whether eating heartily at a banquet, enjoying a club barbeque, or simply sharing fellowship in a local Rotarian’s home, you’ll be assured of a warm welcome! Your hosts will provide transportation.
Tuesday, 23 June
Night on the Town: Birmingham greets Rotary
18:00-22:00
The whole city is looking forward to welcoming Rotarians. The Bullring, Europe’s largest shopping mall, offers 160 shops to choose from. Dine at one of many world-class restaurants, visit museums and art galleries, take in the street theater, and see many more attractions open for Rotarians’ enjoyment.