THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 6:00 p.m. Past District Governors Dinner (By Invitation) Arkansas Arts Center FRIDAY, April 20, 2018 8:00 a.m. Registration Opens Hotel Lobby 10:00 a.m. Club Assembly Opening Session Grand Ballroom Francine Bruyneel, AG 6150, Rotary Club of Little Rock Metro Welcome to Little Rock: Ivan Hudson, President, Rotary Club of West Little Rock Remarks: Dennis Cooper, DGE 6170, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village John Deacon, DGE 6150, Rotary Club of Jonesboro 10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions - Part 1 Membership Martha Ray Sartor, President, Rotary Club of Little Rock Midtown Gayle Knepper, RI President s Rep, Rotary eclub of District 5010, Alaska Nancy Leonhardt, DG 6150, Rotary Club of West Little Rock Meredith Smith, President, Rotary Club of Paragould Robert Thompson, DGN 6170, Rotary Club of West Pine Bluff Secretary Elect Training - Part 1 Stephanie Shine, Rotary Club of West Little Rock Lisa Garner, Rotary Club of Conway Sydney Gilbert, Rotary Club of North Little Rock Riverside District 6150 Foundation Sonya Murphy, President, Rotary Club of Little Rock Diana Holmes, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Blytheville John Carter, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Sherwood Bob Warner, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Jonesboro 1 P age
12:00 p.m. Rotary Luncheon - Inspiring Leaders Grand Ballroom Butch Lomax, Rotary Club of Little Rock Pledge: David Leech, AG 6150, Rotary Club of Stuttgart Invocation: Mike Bennage, DGND 6150, Rotary Club of Hughes Introduction of Gina Newman, Aide to Tiffany Ervin, Rotary Club of West Little Rock Tiffany Ervin, DGE 7670, Rotary Club of Four Seasons, North Carolina What College Football, Miss America, and Rotary Have in Common 1:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Part 2 Public Image Blake Guinn, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Sharon Vogelpohl, Rotary Club of Little Rock Joan Shofner, Rotary Club of Conway Sam Hummelstein, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Dennis Cooper, DGE 6170, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village Secretary Elect Training - Part 2 Lisa Garner, Rotary Club of Conway Sydney Gilbert, Rotary Club of North Little Rock Riverside District 6170 Foundation Allen Morgan, PDG 6170, Rotary Club of Arkadelphia Sunrise Pam Gibson, PDG 6170, Rotary Club of Benton-Bauxite Bill Devore, PDG 6170, Rotary Club of Conway Morning 3:00 p.m. Networking Break - House of Friendship 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Part 3 New Generations 2 P age
Meredith Smith, President, Rotary Club of Paragould Steve Maxwell, Rotary Club of Little Rock Metro Carol Johnson, Rotary Club of Cleburne County Susan Chan, Rotary Club of Little Rock Jamie Higgins, DGND 6170, Rotary Club of Morrilton Rotary 101 and How to Conduct a... Harold Kinnel, President, Rotary Club of Marked Tree Beverly Parker, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Steve Wright, President, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village PDG Panel: If I Knew Then What I Know Now John Hall, AG 6150, Rotary Club of North Little Rock Dave Mason, PDG 6170, Rotary Club of North Garland County - Scenic 7, Facilitator Panelists: John Bennett, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Little Rock Midtown Joi Burton, PDG 6170, Rotary Club of North Garland County Scenic 7 John Carter, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Sherwood Allen Morgan, PDG 6170, Rotary Club of Arkadelphia Sunrise 5:30 p.m. Food Fest: A Taste of Rotary Pool Courtyard Recognition of District 6170 Jeff Farris Leadership Academy 2018 Graduates SATURDAY, April 21, 2018 7:30 a.m. Registration Hotel Lobby 7:30 a.m. District Conference Opening Session and Breakfast Grand Ballroom Call to Order and Invocation: Tony Cifelli, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village Introduction of RI President's Rep: Allen Morgan, PDG 6170, Aide to RIP Rep, Rotary Club of Arkadelphia Sunrise Gayle Knepper, RI President's Rep, Rotary eclub of District 5010 State of Rotary 3 P age
Remarks and Awards: Nancy Leonhardt, District Governor 6150 Jennifer Van Houtte, District Governor 6170 9:15 a.m. Session 1 - Join Leaders Your Rotary Menu Beverly Parker, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Tiffany Ervin, DGE 7670, Rotary Club of Four Seasons, Hendersonville, North Carolina Engaging Members in Rotary Doug Murray, President, Rotary Club of Cleburne County Lee Ann Branch, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village Starting New Satellite Clubs Mark Morrow, AG 6150, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Ed Linck, Jr., PN, Rotary Club of Conway 10:15 a.m. Networking Break - House of Friendship 10:45 a.m. Session 2 - Exchange Ideas Speed Dating Idea Exchange Philip Jackson, President, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Facilitator: Tony Cifelli, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village Table Hosts: Celia Blasier, PE, Rotary Club of Little Rock Midtown Shawnee Cooper, Rotary Club of N. Garland County - Scenic 7 Kelly Freudensprung, Rotary Club of Benton-Bauxite Anne Fuller, Rotary Club of Little Rock Midtown Gary Jacobs, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village Communication Between Generations 4 P age
James Arbuckle, Rotary Club of West Little Rock Dr. Teri Cox, Cox Consulting: Leadership Consultant & Communications Coach Promoting People of Action Wanda McIntosh-Crouch, AG 6150, Rotary Club of Helena Blake Guinn, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Ellon Cockrill, Rotary Club of Little Rock 12:00 p.m. Lunch - Join Leaders, Exchange Ideas, Take Action Grand Ballroom Tony Cifelli, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village Pledge and Invocation: Sherry Polsgrove, President, Rotary Club of Russellville - Downtown Introduction of Dennis Cooper, DGE 6170, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Gayle Knepper, RI President's Rep, Rotary eclub of District 5010, Alaska Rotarians Changing the World Awards: Nancy Leonhardt, DG 6150, Rotary Club of West Little Rock Jennifer Van Houtte, DG 6170, Rotary Club of Jonesboro 1:45 p.m. Session 3 - Take Action International Project Opportunities Diana Holmes, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Blytheville Jennifer Van Houtte, DG 6170, Rotary Club of Russellville Bob Warner, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Jonesboro What A Difference Books Make: The Rotary Connection Mary Gay Shipley, Rotary Club of Blytheville David Hannah, Rotary Club of Bryant Mary Ann Williams, AR Imagination Library, Facilitator 5 P age
Engaging New Generations in Rotary Brian Rega, PN, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Facilitator: Jessie Wilson, Rotary Club of Little Rock Panelists: Jesse Macon-Teague, PE, Rotary Club of North Little Rock Shelby McFarland, PN, Rotary Club of Bryant Adam Sartin, PN, Rotary Club of Jonesboro-University 2:45 p.m. Networking Break - House of Friendship 3:15 p.m. Session 4 - District Business Meetings Presiding: Nancy Leonhardt, DG 6150 Jennifer Van Houtte, DG 6170 5:30 p.m. Governors Reception - Cash Bar Lobby Bar 6:30 p.m. Governors Awards Banquet - Rotary: Making A Difference Grand Ballroom Butch Lomax, Rotary Club of Little Rock Pledge: Renee Brink, AG 6150, Rotary Club of Quad Cities of Sharp County Invocation: George Fray, DGN 6150, Rotary Club of Lawrence County Flag Ceremony: Jamie Higgins, DGND 6170, Rotary Club of Morrilton Susan Chan, Rotary Club of Little Rock Youth Exchange, Interact, and Rotaract Students Welcome and Introduction of Dignitaries: Butch Lomax, Rotary Club of Little Rock Introduction of Past District Governors: 6150: John Bennett, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Little Rock Midtown 6170: Bill Devore, PDG 6170, Rotary Club of Conway Morning Introduction of 2018-2019 Club Presidents: 6150: John Deacon, DGE 6150, Rotary Club of Jonesboro 6170: Dennis Cooper, DGE 6170, Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village Introduction of Clinton School of Public Service Global Grant Scholars: Bob Warner, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Introduction of John Deacon, DGE 6150, Rotary Club of Jonesboro 6 P age
SUNDAY, April 22, 2018 Rex Nelson, Columnist and Blogger The Two States of Arkansas Awards: Nancy Leonhardt, District 6150 Governor Jennifer Van Houtte, District 6170 Governor RI President's Rep Closing Remarks: RI President's Rep Gayle Knepper Closing Remarks: DG's Nancy Leonhardt and Jennifer Van Houtte 7:30 a.m. Breakfast - Rotary Foundation through Video Grand Ballroom 8:30 a.m. Non-Denominational Service/Memorial Service Grand Ballroom Marilyn Hummelstein, PDG 6150, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Rotary Choir: Sherry Carter, President, Rotary Club of Sherwood Inspirational Message: Bill Booker, Rotary Club of Little Rock Memorial Service: Robert Thompson, DGN 6170, Rotary Club of West Pine Bluff 10:00 a.m. Joint District Service Project Dunbar Community Gardens 11:30 a.m. Lunch provided on-site ADJOURN 7 P age