Conference 2009 Success! Print E-mail
Written by Guru Guruswamy   

eastbourne_3.jpgThanks to all of you who came to the Conference and made it so successful. Even the weather was in our favour. 

As our AG Debbie Hodge in her 'Pause for Thought' reminded us... we can all learn a lesson from the Geese...how they fly in a V-formation so that the slip stream helps in reduced effort for others. TEAM stands for Together Each Achieves More. 

IPDG Brian Doggrell and PDG Mike Gardner and his team made sure it was a pleasurable and wonderful experience with a variety of programme and opportunities for fun and fellowship.

Read the full article or visit the gallery for pictures!

The programme was a mixture of talks from the Service Committee Chairman showing how Rotary works in our District, worthy projects such as Canine Partners and One Water, and inspirational speakers. All were very well received. The final event, Shed @ The Park, performed by the children of Chesham - home town of DG Les Lee, was an emotional roller coaster and a fitting end to the Conference.

On Friday evening many members attended a Casino evening in the Gold Room of the Winter Gardens with background music provided by Gentle Jazz. We generously allowed one of the GSE Teams from Indiana to win! On Saturday evening the magicians kept us mystified and Deja Vu kept us dancing throughout with music from the 40s to the present time.

It was a most successful Conference enjoyed by all.

It is not easy to summarise what happened there ... but here are some snapshots of the Conference through the eyes of the Registrar [Guru Guruswamy], some of them taken behind the scenes, and supplemented by those taken by the Professional Photographer.

For more pictures or better still to experience it, why don't you book in your diary the dates for the next Conference, 21-23 May 2010. You are all invited to Bath with Sandy.

Dreams Bear Congress Theatre The Winter Garden The Brians Registration Packs Information Hothouse GSE Indiana IPDG Brian Doggrell RIBI Reception Gentle Jazz Gentle Jazz Gentle Jazz The Banker Middleman Newmarket Roulette Crowded House Busy busy Roulette Fans Hanging onto their shirts The Stage Jo Gambi Jo Gambi GSE Teams Canine Partnership Kristina Stanek Pick a Card ..Any card Deja Vu Dream Bear Shed@thePark 1 Shed@thePark 2 David AW & .... Shed@thePark 3

The Golfers The Bowlers The GSE Team from Indiana RI Representative & RIBI President At the Opening of House of Friendship Around the House of Friendship (1) Around the House of Friendship (2) Canine Partners Stand at HoF Inner Wheel at House of Friendship Duncan Goose of One Water Checking on Saturday night dinner... The stage manager Helen Salisbury Vanessa Franklin / Message from Jeannette Lee Golden Anniv. Roses for Les & Jeannette The Mayor & Mayoress of Eastbourne I/Wheel ~ Jenny Versey Chesham Rotarians in great numbers The line-up of Presidents Welcoming the Presidents Sat. night Dinner in the Floral Hall

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 September 2009 )
 
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