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| September 2013 | |
| Membership Focus: Students and Leo Lions | |
| September 1: | Beginning of Period 2 for the Dream Achiever Awards |
| September 6-8: | ANZI Forum (Bali, Indonesia) |
| September 14-16: | Emerging Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Area VI: India, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East (Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| September 19-21: | USA/Canada Forum (Overland Park, Kansas, USA) |
| September 21-23: | Advanced Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Area V: The Orient and Southeast Asia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) |
| September 30: | Deadline for the Club and District Team Excellence Awards |
| September 30: | Annual District/Multiple District Youth Camp and Exchange Report Form (YCE-510A) due |
| October 2013 | |
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Sharing the Vision Global Service Action Campaign Lions Membership Growth Month Leo Membership Growth Month |
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| October 1: | Deadline to purchase Peace Poster Contest kits from Club Supplies Sales |
| October 5-7: | Emerging Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Areas I and II: USA, its affiliates, Bermuda and the Bahamas and Canada (Montréal, Québec, Canada) |
| October 6-10: | Board of Directors Meeting (Port Douglas, Australia) |
| October 10: | Lions World Sight Day |
| October 15: | International White Cane Safety Day |
| October 20: | Deadline to report members for the October Membership Growth Award |
| October 21: | Application deadline for SightFirst grants to be reviewed at the January 2014 SAC meeting |
| October 26-28: | Advanced Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Area III: South America, Central America, Mexico and Islands of the Caribbean Sea (Curitiba, Brazil) |
| October 31 - November 2: | EUROPA Forum (Istanbul, Turkey) |
| November 2013 | |
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Membership Focus: Family |
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| November 4-7: | Faculty Development Institute – Constitutional Area IV: Europe (Istanbul, Turkey) |
| November 7-10: | OSEAL Forum (Singapore, Singapore) |
| November 14: | World Diabetes Day |
| November 15: | Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning Peace Poster (per contest) to the district governor |
| November 15: | Top Ten Youth Camp and Exchange Chairperson Award applications (YCE-110) due |
| November 15: | Annual District/Multiple District Youth Camp and Exchange Activity Report (YCE-1450) due |
| November 15: | Leo October Membership Growth Award nominations due |
| November 15-17: | Emerging Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Area VII: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Islands of the Pacific Ocean (Wellington, New Zealand) |
| November 22: | Application deadline for Lions Quest grants to be reviewed at the January 2014 LAC meeting |
| November 30: | Deadline for Family Membership Certification Forms |
| December 2013 | |
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Membership Focus: Family |
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| December 1: | Postmark deadline for a district governor to send one winning Peace Poster entry to the multiple district council chairperson and for clubs not belonging to districts and districts not belonging to multiple districts to send one winning Peace Poster entry (per contest sponsored) to the Public Relations and Communications Division |
| December 1: | Postmark deadline for a district governor to send one winning essay to the multiple district council chairperson and for clubs not belonging to districts and districts not belonging to multiple districts to send one winning essay (per contest sponsored) to the Public Relations and Communications Division |
| December 2-8: | Lions Eye Bank Week |
| December 5: | International Leo Day |
| December 5-8: | ISAAME Forum (Kathmandu, Nepal) |
| December 15: | Postmark deadline for the multiple district council chairperson to send one winning Peace Poster to the Public Relations and Communications Division |
| December 15: | Postmark deadline for the multiple district council chairperson to send one winning essay to the Public Relations and Communications Division |
| December 27: | Application deadline for Standard, Core 4 and IAG grants to be reviewed at the February 2014 board meeting |
| December 31: | Last day for early discount on convention registration fees |
| December 31: | Close of Period 2 for the Dream Achiever Awards |
| January 2014 | |
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Membership Focus: Target Markets Relieving the Hunger Global Service Action Campaign Glaucoma Awareness Month |
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| January 1: | Beginning of Period 3 for the Dream Achiever Awards |
| January 12-18: | LCIF Week |
| January 13: | Melvin Jones’ birthday |
| January 14-18: | FOLAC Forum (Cali, Colombia) |
| January 15: | Peace Poster Kits go on sale from Club Supplies Sales |
| January 15: | Deadline for districts to submit a single Lions Environmental Photo Contest entry to multiple district |
| January 20-24: | Executive Committee Week Meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA) |
| February 2014 | |
| Membership Focus: Women | |
| February 1: | International Peace Poster contest winners will be notified on or before this date |
| February 2-5: | Faculty Development Institute – Africa (Tunis, Tunisia) |
| February 3-5: | Advanced Lions Leadership Institute – Africa (Tunis, Tunisia) |
| February 6-9: | Africa Forum (Tunis, Tunisia) |
| February 8-10: | Advanced Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Area IV: Europe (Budapest, Hungary) |
| February 28 - March 4: | Board of Directors Meeting (San Diego, California, USA) |
| March 2014 | |
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Membership Focus: Women |
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| March 1: | Deadline for multiple districts to submit a single Lions Environmental Photo Contest entry to International Headquarters |
| March 1: | Lions Services for Children Symposium funding for fiscal year 2013-2014 opens up to districts and multiple districts in all Constitutional Areas, plus the Continent of Africa, based on availability. |
| March 8-10: | Advanced Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Areas I and II: USA, its affiliates, Bermuda and the Bahamas and Canada (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA) |
| March 15-17: | Advanced Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Area VII: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Islands of the Pacific Ocean (Melbourne, Australia) |
| March 20-22: | Mediterranean Conference (Tangier, Morocco) |
| March 31: | Last day for regular convention registration fees |
| March 31: | Close of Period 3 for the Dream Achiever Awards |
| April 2014 | |
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Lions Membership Growth Month |
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| April 1: | Beginning of Period 4 for the Dream Achiever Awards |
| April 5-13: | Family Week |
| April 19-21: | Advanced Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Area VI: India, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| April 22: | Earth Day |
| April 25-28: | Faculty Development Institute – Constitutional Area III: South America, Central America, Mexico and Islands of the Caribbean Sea (Santa Marta, Colombia) |
| April 26: | Lions Worldwide Induction Day |
| April 28: | Application deadline for Standard, Core 4 and IAG grants to be reviewed at the June 2014 board meeting |
| May 2014 | |
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Strengthen Membership Month |
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| May 1: | Deadline to cancel with refund of convention registration |
| May 1: | Deadline for advance convention registration and hotel room requests to be received |
| May 1: | Deadline for International Contest (Newsletter and website) entries to be received by Public Relations and Communications Division |
| May 11-17: | White Cane Week |
| May 15: | Annual Leo Club Officers and Membership Report Form (Leo-72) due |
| May 15: | Deadline for filing Officer Reporting Form (PU101) |
| May 17-19: | Advanced Lions Leadership Institute – Constitutional Area V: The Orient and Southeast Asia (Beijing, China) |
| May 19: | Application deadline for SightFirst grants to be reviewed at the August 2014 SAC meeting |
| May 19-20: | Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA) |
| May 24: | Deadline date for convention hotel deposit refunds for individual cancellations |
| June 2014 | |
| June 1: | Leo of the Year Award applications (Leo-LOY) due |
| June 1: | Helen Keller Day |
| June 5: | World Environment Day |
| June 15: | Deadline for submission of pre-certified delegate forms for voting at International Convention |
| June 20: | Deadline for 2013-2014 Charter Applications |
| June 20: | Application deadline for Lions Quest grants to be reviewed at the August 2014 LAC meeting |
| June 29-July 3: | International Board of Directors Meeting (Toronto, Canada) |
| June 30: | Close of Period 4 for the Dream Achiever Awards |
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