Missouri Rotary Convention

Tentative Schedule – Subject To Change

University Plaza Convention Center 730 E. St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO

Note – the Convention Center is west of the hotel.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

• 10:00 am
• Registration and House of Friendship
• 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Rotary Luncheon Whitey Herzog & 2010-11 RI President Ray Klinginsmith
• 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Celebrate Rotary Service
• 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Reception (cash bar)
• 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Banquet. RI President 2010-11 Ray Klinginsmith and RI President Rep Ken Morgan

Friday, April 16, 2010

• 8:00 am
• Registration and House of Friendship
• 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
• Service in Action Projects – meet at Convention Center to go to projects. Lunch for participants will be served at project sites
• 8:30 am – 9:30 am
• Club Presidents-Elect meet RIPE Ray Klinginsmith. Others welcome
• 10:00 am – 11:30 am
• Presentation from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on “Our Environmental Destiny” at Missouri State University
• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Lunch at Convention Center
• 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
• District Meetings – 6040, 6060, and 6080
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Rotary Youth Exchange
• Gates open at 5:00 pm
• Rock-n-Ribs Party at Bass Pro. (Must be 21). Rotary Hospitality VIP tent for Convention attendees open 5-8:30 pm. Enjoy RnR festivities – music, dancing, BBQ – a street party with the community.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

• 8:00 am
• Registration and House of Friendship
• 8:30 am – 11:00 am
• Celebrate Our Rotary Foundation – Polio, GSE, Scholars
• 11:30 am
• Adjourn

EXPERIENCE ROCK-N-RIBS!!

All Day at Bass Pro. CELEBRATE ROTARY with 20,000 people at Rock’n Ribs. Sample the SAUCE from over 60 BBQ teams competing for coveted prizes in the Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned event. Kids area, music, entertainment, and activities. Organized by the 5 Rotary Clubs of Springfield, Rock’n Ribs has raised over $700,000 since 2000 to benefit Children’s Charities in the Ozarks.

Extend Your Stay In The Ozarks

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Hotels

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Suggested Dress

Thursday Evening Banquet – Coat and Tie. Sport coats and Rotary blazers welcome.

Friday Service in Action – Rotary-at-work clothes

Other convention meetings – Rotary apparel (Rotary polos etc) especially those that identify your district, club, or project.