| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Cobo Conference And Exhibition Center
(COBO)
COBO includes: Audio Recording Sales, Certification, Club
Supplies Sales, Exhibits, Hong Kong Visitors Bureau, Host
Committee, Information/Language Assistance, International
Food Court, Internet Café, Leo Welcome Center,
LCI/LCIF Headquarters, Lioness Friendship Room, Lions
International Trading Pin Club, Parade Office, Peace Poster
Exhibit, Photo Sales, Pin Trading, Post Office, Registration,
Seminars, "Show Me Michigan" Tours and Activities,
Stamp Club, Youth Exchange and more. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Second Plenary Session
Keynote
address by Coretta Scott King, one of the most influential
women leaders in the world and widow of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.; memorial service; nominations for second vice
president and international director |
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
|
Melvin Jones Fellow Luncheon
Ticket required |
| 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. |
Leo Club Workshop
A Leo club advisor explains how to organize and sustain
a successful Leo club |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Innovation: The Gateway to Membership Growth - Membership
Tools for recruitment, orientation and involvement |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
The Art of Recognition
Explore recognition; its various forms and related benefits
Presenters: Past International President Augustin Soliva;
Past International Director Joseph Marcheggiani
District Officers Workshop #2
(Attendance by invitation only) Addressing specific
regional needs and concerns to ensure effective district
operations
District Officers Workshop (Italian and Spanish)
(Attendance by invitation only) Addressing specific
regional needs and concerns to ensure effective district
operations
Lions and the Media Seminar
Media members discuss media coverage, hard news and
media's relationship with nonprofits
Moderator: International Director PR Jacques Garello
Protecting Your Club: Lions Clubs International's
General Liability Plan
Details on Lions Clubs International's General Liability
Insurance Program
Presenter: John E. Adams, chairperson of T.J. Adams
Group, LLC
Sharing Success Through Service to Youth: Lions-Quest
Program
New developments and impact of LCIF's Lions-Quest, a
life skills program for schoolchildren
Moderator: International Director Scott Neely
Sight and Hearing Seminar
Learn about Lions eye banks, blindness education and
advances in hearing conservation
Moderator: International Director Walter Wahl
|
| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Innovation: The Gateway to Membership Growth - Extension
Practical strategies to charter new clubs in less than
10 weeks with a "Five-Star" extension team
|
| 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
Past International Presidents/Past International
Directors Seminar |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Innovation: The Gateway to Membership Growth - Retention
President's Retention Campaign - skills and tools to improve
membership retention |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
District Officers Workshop #3
(Attendance by invitation only) Addressing specific regional
needs and concerns to ensure effective district operations
District Officers Workshop (Korean and Portuguese)
(Attendance by invitation only) Addressing specific
regional needs and concerns to ensure effective district
operations
Youth Partnerships for Community Service Seminar
Lions Clubs International affiliates discuss improving
youth service through partnerships
Moderator: International Director Scott Neely
|
| 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
District Governors and Past District Governors Banquet
Ticket required. Formal attire preferred
Past International Presidents and Past International
Directors Banquet
Ticket required. Formal attire preferred
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