GOVERNOR ELECT JOHN BURNS
INVITES YOU TO
DISTRICT 7070 CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 20 - 22, 2023

TownePlace Suites Oshawa by Marriott

ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE


 RATE AT THE HOTEL WILL BE $149.00 PER NIGHT + TAXES - EXPIRES September 25, 2023

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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Oct 20th to the 22nd, 2023
Townplace Suites / Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Oshawa, Ontario
 
  Friday, Oct 20th, 2023
2pm to 8pm Registration / Help Desk
1pm to 4pm Harmony Creek Golf
OPG Tour
Nature/birding walk with Joe Solway at Second Marsh
6pm to 9pm House of Friendship Reception- Foyer
8:30pm to ??? Hospitality Suites 
1 Bowmanville/Courtice/Oshawa/Oshawa Parkwood
2 Virginia O’Reilly – Toronto East
3 Cobourg
 
  Saturday, Oct 21st, 2023
7:00am to 5:30pm House of Friendship
7:00am to 4pm Registration / Help Desk
7:00am to 8:30am Continental Breakfast - Foyer
8:15 to 9am Opening Ceremonies- Main Ballroom
Opening remarks – Peter Hernandez
Land Acknowledgement- Shauna Moore
O’Canada-
Youth Exchange Flags-
Introduce Special Guests -Peter Hernandez
 Greetings and welcome remarks - DG John Burns
 
 
9:00am to 9:15am Welcome Video by Gordon McInally
9:15am to 10:15am Keynote Speaker 1
OPG – SMR Small Modular Reactor Development and Benefits
10:15am to 10:45am Refreshment Break
10:45am - 11:45 am Keynote Speaker 2
Luke Vostermans/Linda Ryan – Empowering Women/Roll a Hippo
11:45 to 12 noon House of Friendship Break- Foyer
Noon to 1:00pm Buffet Lunch- Foyer and Main Ballroom
 
Noon to 1:00pm VIP Lunch for Speakers, Sponsors with Rotary Leaders / Committee
 
  Afternoon Breakouts
  Ballroom A Ballroom B Ballroom C
1:15 to 2:15pm
Session #1
A model of community engagement for crisis response
Dr. Sayra Cristancho
 HIP/Mattawa
John Currie
Session 1
Matangwe, Kenya and Grants
Dr. Ruth Mathieson
2:15pm to 2:25pm Transition time Transition time Transition time
2:25pm to 3:25pm
Session #2
Mental Health and Wellness Team A model of community engagement for crisis response
Dr. Sayra Cristancho
Session 2
Water Harvesting for Sustainability, a promising model for Africa
Richard Mewhinney
3:25pm to 3:35pm Transition time Transition time Transition time
3:35pm to 4:35pm
Session #3
Mental Health and Wellness Team HIP/Mattawa
John Currie
Session 3
Clean Water – The Power to Change Lives in SE Asia
Steve Rutledge
 
4:35pm to 5:35pm House of Friendship- Foyer
6:00pm to 6:30pm Cocktail Half Hour
6:30pm to 8.00pm Gala Dinner- MC- Peter Hernandez
Invocation – Steve Burnett
Toast – King/Canada/Rotary International  -  Steve Burnett
 
7.45pm to 8:30pm Peter Hernandez & Youth Exchange Students- Fireside Chat during dessert and coffee
8:30pm to 10:00pm Entertainment
The Acoustic Band
 
  Sunday, Oct 22nd, 2023
7:30am to Noon Registration / Help Desk
7:30am to 8:30am Continental Breakfast- Foyer
8:45am to 9am Welcome Main Ballroom MC- Peter Hernandez
Land Acknowledgement- Shauna Moore
9am to 10.00am Bob Wallace and Ted Morrison on Rotary Foundation
What has been achieved and what we will tackle in the future
10:00am to 10:15am Refreshment Break
10:15am to 11.30am We are Awesome
A presentation from each Region on Major successes and future plans
11:30am to 12:15pm Closing Ceremonies
Closing Remarks – Peter Hernandez
Intro to Fall 2024 District Conference- Virginia O’Reilly
DG John Burns Conference Wrap up
12:15pm Buffet Lunch
Registration for this event closed on Oct 20, 2023 05:00 PM. If you have any questions please contact the event chairs:
Helen Lackey,
Telephone: 905 377 9803
Address: 160 Densmore Road
#14
Cobourg, ON K9A 0X8
Canada
Email: helenlackeyrotary@gmail.com