Less than 24 days to go for cheap Preconvention Registration!

Dear Rotaractors, Rotarians, RYLArians, Foundation Alumni and Exchange Students

Do you want to strengthen your Rotaract club?
Do you want to find out how to start a Rotaract Club?
Do you want to learn more about Rotaract service projects?
Do you want to build lasting friendships with fellow Rotaractors from around the world?

If so, you’ll want to attend the 2010 Rotaract Preconvention Meeting!

Taking place in Montreal, Canada from 18th – 23rd June 2010 in come along to discover the true internationality of the Family of Rotary.

Preconvention Meeting
At this meeting, participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas on a wide range of Rotaract topics in interactive workshops and listen to interesting and informative speakers, all designed to support and enhance the Rotaract activities underway in your community. Keynote speakers will include the leaders of Rotary International.

Remember this is the only "OFFICIAL" Rotary International sponsored Rotaract event for 2010 and the only one where the RI President will address Rotaractors specifically at our own convention meeting. It's truly international, not regional!!

COST
The Rotaract Preconvention Meeting is included in your registration fee for the RI Convention. BUT be sure to take advantage of the early registration discount!
- Rotaractors who register prior to 15 December 2009 will pay US$75;
- those who register prior to 31 March 2010 will pay US$100;
- and those who register on-site will pay US$125.

HOW TO REGISTER
Don't forget that there are several things you need to do to ensure you're fully registered for the Rotaract Preconvention, including:

• Register with Rotary International - Click here
• Book your hotel/hostel - Click here
• Arrange your travel e.g. flights, train, car etc
• Buy your social event package (as detailed on www.rotaract2010.com)

Help us to break a record!
The Rotary International Rotaract Committee want to break records this year and have the best attendance at a Preconvention Meeting ever! Join us for fun, fellowship and experience a true international event.

We look forward to welcoming you to Montreal
Lisa

Lisa Hunter
Rotary International Rotaract Committee 2008-10

Rotaract is an opportunity to..

Committee Newsletter October 2009

Dear Rotaractors and Rotarians

I am pleased to announce the release of the second edition of the Rotary International Rotaract Committee Newsletter for this Rotary Year.

The purpose of this newsletter is to help spread the word of what the purpose of this committee is and who is part of it. This is going to be a regular communication feature from your committee so you can be kept up to date with important matters that affect Rotaract.

In this issue we cover topics such as:
- Message from Chair Dong-Joon Lee
- What is the Rotary Foundation?
- 2009-10 RI Rotaract Committee
- My Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship
- Rotaract meeting spotlights feats, fun and fellowship
- October: Vocational Service Month
- Get recognition for your club- Montreal 2010 – will you be there?
- New Generations Newsletter

You can access the newsletter by clicking on the link below (you may need to copy and paste the link) and clicking on the October 2009 Newsletter link: http://www.ljhconsulting.co.uk/rotaract/newsletters.html

The newsletter is in Acrobat PDF format. To read it, you need a program called Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free from www.adobe.com.

Help us to spread the word and this newsletter by forwarding it onto Rotaractors and Rotarians in your Zone, District and Club.

Happy reading…
Lisa

Lisa Hunter
Rotary International Rotaract Committee 2008-10
Rotaract is an opportunity to...

Register now for Brum09 and win your place for free!

Dear Rotaractors

Can you believe that there’s just 4 weeks, that’s 26 days, to go until Brum09 and the best Rotaract party event of the year?

Book online and win your place for FREE!
We’re running one last promotion to encourage you to book online for the Rotaract party events. If you book and pay online before 4th June 23.59GMT you could get your money BACK! See www.brum09.com/free for more information.

If you’re NOT registered yet then you’re going to be missing out on all of this:

• An Indian Theme Night – including a 2-course Indian buffet, Indian dance performances and a disco until 1am!
• Swinging Sixties Theme Club Night including a free glass of bubbly
• Brindley Place Pub Crawl around the great city canals with some great deals
• Evening visit to the Snowdome with 30 minutes of tobogganing in real snow!
• An afternoon visit to Cadbury World and Bourneville with free chocolate!
• Networking with Rotaractors and Rotarians from all over the world
• Making new friends and having great fun with them
• Learning new skills and ideas for your own clubs
• Birmingham is one of the best UK shopping destinations with the Bullring and more

Its also good news for our American/European friends, with the strong Dollar/Euro compared to the Pound you can travel for less - so take advantage while this lasts!

Avoid the hassle of registering onsite and book and pay online at www.brum09.com, that way you’ll have more time to have fun and are guaranteed a place. If you leave it until you’re in Birmingham you’ll have to spend time filling in forms, finding the right money and run the risk of not getting a place at all!

So register today at www.brum09.com and make sure you’re part of Rotary history.

Yours in the Rotary Family

Lisa Burnett
Chairman Rotaract Host Committee Birmingham 2009
Email: lisa.burnett@brum09.com
Website: www.brum09.com

Rotary International Rotaract Committee May Newsletter

Dear Rotaractors and Rotarians

I am pleased to announce the release of the 4th and final edition of the Rotary International Rotaract Committee Newsletter for this Rotary Year.

In this issue we cover topics such as:
- Message from Chair Terry Phillips “Who is my Brother or Sister”
- Rotary Resource Groups
- Who are the members of the RI Rotaract Committee?
- Multi-District Information Organisations (MDIOs)
- Polio Challenge Update
- Birmingham Goes BIG!
- New Generations Newsletter

You can access the newsletter by clicking on the link below:
http://www.rotaract-thames-valley.org.uk/maidenhead/RICommittee/RIRotaractCommitteeNewswire_May09.pdf

The newsletter is in Acrobat PDF format. To read it, you need a program called Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free from www.adobe.com.

We hope you have enjoyed the newsletter this year and have found them useful for hearing what is happening around the world and where you can get support and advice from.

Help us to spread the word and this newsletter by forwarding it onto Rotaractors and Rotarians in your Zone, District and Club.

Happy reading…
Lisa

Lisa Burnett
President Maidenhead Rotaract, D1090
Rotary International Rotaract Committee Member 2008-09
Chairman Rotaract Host Committee – Rotary International Convention - Birmingham 2009

Birmingham 2009 Preconvention Social Event Website: www.brum09.com

Just 2 months before the swinging sixties hits Birmingham, UK

Hi everyone,

The Swinging Sixties is coming to back to Birmingham, UK, in just 2 months time, so don’t leave it too late to party on down and get your registration in today!

Let your hair down, put on your flower-power hipsters and practice saying the words “groovy” at the Rotaract Preconvention Party Program – register today at www.brum09.com.

On top of the great speakers and fantastic workshops during the day you can continue the fun into the evenings with a groovy swinging sixties party program organised for you by Rotaract in Great Britain & Ireland. You’ll be treated to:

• An Indian Theme Night with bollywood dancers, a traditional Indian 2-course buffet and party the night away until 1am
• A Swinging Sixties Club Night with 7 different rooms to choose from and a free Champaign reception
• A traditional English pub crawl around the city canals with some great discounts on food & drink
• An evening visit to the Snowdome for some indoor fun on real snow
• An afternoon visit to Cadbury World, uncovering a world of chocolate delights

Don’t miss out on the biggest party Birmingham has ever seen and get your registration in today – visit www.brum09.com.

Birmingham is going Big! With 12 weeks to go, Birmingham already had 16,112 people registered, that compares with Copenhagen's final total of 14,807 and Barcelona's 19,052. At the current rate, Birmingham could be the best attended Rotary convention in Europe in recent times.

So let's help break a record! I encourage every Rotaractor to attend the 2009 Rotaract Preconvention meeting taking place in Birmingham, UK from 18th - 21st June. Lets show Rotary the power of Rotaract by having the largest Rotaract attendance ever!

We look forward to welcoming you to the grooviest, most happening Preconvention Party Program ever!

Rotary International Rotaract Committee March Newsletter

Dear Rotaractors and Rotarians,

Firstly happy World Rotaract Day – this is the day where Rotaractors around the world will celebrate the 41st Anniversary of the formation of Rotaract and I congratulate you all for marking this special occasion.

With this in mind I am pleased to announce the release of the 3rd edition of the Rotary International Rotaract Committee Newsletter. This is a special “bumper” edition of the newsletter that contains a centre-fold/pull-out page (they go together like the middle pages of a magazine) detailing how Rotaract Clubs around the world are celebrating during World Rotaract Week.

Also in this issue we cover topics such as:
- Message from Chair Terry Phillips “Investing in the Future”
- Do you know how to use the Rotaract Logo?
- Who are the members of the RI Rotaract Committee?
- Happy 41st Birthday Rotaract
- Submit your data to RI by 1st May
- The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands
- Rotaract Recognition & Awards
- Rotaract Preconvention 2009
- Bill Gates Announces new US$255 Million Grant to End Polio

You can access the newsletter by clicking on the link below:
http://www.rotaract-thames-valley.org.uk/maidenhead/RICommittee/RIRotaractCommitteeNewswire_March09.pdf

The newsletter is in Acrobat PDF format. To read it, you need a program called Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free from www.adobe.com.

Help us to spread the word and this newsletter by forwarding it onto Rotaractors and Rotarians in your Zone, District and Club.

Happy reading…
Lisa

Lisa Burnett
Rotary International Rotaract Committee Member 2008-09
Chairman Rotaract Host Committee – Rotary International Convention - Birmingham 2009

Birmingham 2009 Preconvention Social Event Website: www.brum09.com

Rotary International 2009-10 Theme Announced

The 2009-10 RI theme acknowledges the important role individual Rotary clubs will play in shaping the future of Rotary.

RI President-elect John Kenny unveiled the theme, The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands, on Monday during the opening plenary session of the International Assembly, an annual training event in San Diego, California, USA, for incoming district governors.

"The future of Rotary will not be shaped at RI headquarters -- it will be shaped in each and every Rotary club," Kenny said, "because it is for each of us -- as Rotarians -- to do what is necessary to keep Rotary strong."

Kenny acknowledged the foundation established by past Rotary leaders and laid the responsibility for building upon that success on every Rotarian.

Each one of us is standing on the shoulders of generations of Rotarians past, and it is our responsibility to determine Rotary’s future," Kenny said.

"The goals we set, whatever our action plan, it is in our hands to accomplish or not," said Kazeem Mustapha, governor-elect of District 9125 (Nigeria). "Everybody has to be involved."

Chuck Cicchella, governor-elect of District 6710 (Kentucky, USA), likes the theme's emphasis on the future. "I have always had a strong desire to nurture along young people. It's vital to us."

Read the full story at: http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090119_news_2009-10RIthemekenny.aspx

Rotary International Rotaract Committee January Newsletter

Dear Rotaractors and Rotarians,

I am pleased to announce the release of the second Rotary International Rotaract Committee Newsletter.

The purpose of this newsletter is to help spread the word of what the Rotary International Committee is, who is part of it and to update you on important matters that affect Rotaract.

This issue contains lots of interesting articles covering topics such as:
- Message from Chair Terry Phillips including an announcement about the Polio Challenge
- Learn to find the answers
- Who are the members of the RI Rotaract Committee?
- New Generations E-newsletter
- How the Committee Communicates with you
- Rotaract Recognition & Awards
- Submit your data to RI by 1st May
- Rotaract Preconvention 2009

You can access the newsletter by clicking on the link below:
http://www.rotaract-thames-valley.org.uk/maidenhead/RICommittee/RIRotaractCommitteeNewswire_Jan09.pdf

The newsletter is in Acrobat PDF format. To read it, you need a program called Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free from www.adobe.com.

Help us to spread the word and this newsletter by forwarding it onto Rotaractors and Rotarians in your Zone, District and Club.

Happy reading…

Lisa Burnett
Rotary International Rotaract Committee Member 2008-09
Chairman Rotaract Host Committee – Rotary International Convention - Birmingham 2009

Rotaract is an opportunity to...

Email: lisa.burnett@brum09.com Birmingham 2009 Preconvention Social Event Website: www.brum09.com

Dear Rotaractors, Rotarians, RYLArians, Foundation Alumni and Rotary Family Members

Firstly Happy New Year from all of the Burm09 crew - we hope you had an enjoyable festive season and are rested and raring to go for 2009. With less than 6 months remaining until the event of the year, have you registered for the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting and Social Program yet? No, then what are you waiting for?

Join in the Swinging Sixties fun, let down your hair and socialise with Rotaractors from all over the world. We've got an amazing social program planned for you that includes:

• An Indian Night - enjoy traditional curry, the UK's national dish, and Indian Dance
• Swinging Sixties Theme Club Night including a free glass of bubbly
• Brindley Place Pub Crawl around the great city canals
• A Medieval Spectacular - Warwick Castle (HOC Ticket Event organised by Rotary)
• Evening visit to the Snowdome - Snow, Ice & Leisure
• Afternoon visit to Cadbury World and Bourneville

It's going to be a superb event but places are limited so get in quick and join the other Rotaractors who have already registered - visit www.brum09.com to book your place.

New Packages Added
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to all Rotary Family Members and invite you to join in the amazing social events that we've planned for Birmingham 2009.

Even though the events have been planned with Rotaractors in mind there's no reason why Foundation Alumni and RYLArians can't join in the fun and fellowship. We've even created some packages especially with you in mind! Visit www.brum09.com to find out more.

Feeling the penny pinch?
Remember, as stated in the Rotaract Handbook (page 10), it states that the sponsoring Rotary Clubs/Districts should pay for Rotaract Leaders to receive official training…and the good news is…Birmingham qualifies. So do talk to your Sponsoring Club and ask for assistance with the cost of attending the Rotaract Preconvention 2009. Download the Rotaract Handbook from http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/562en.pdfg

With more good news for you - it's now cheaper than ever to come to the UK as the VAT (Value Added Tax) rate has just been lowered, meaning you pay less for hotels, food, entertainment etc. Its also good news for our American/European friends, with the strong Dollar/Euro compared to the Pound you can travel for less - so take advantage while this lasts!

Preconvention Meeting
During the day you can join in the discussions at the Preconvention meetings taking place at the National Exhibition Arena (NEC) covering a wide range of topics relevant to Rotaractors today. Keynote speakers include the leadership of Rotary International.

Remember this is the only "OFFICIAL" Rotary International sponsored Rotaract event for 2009 and the only one where the RI President will address Rotaractors specifically at our own convention meeting. It's truly international, not regional!!

How can you register?

• Visit our website www.brum09.com and book for the Rotaract Social Program
• Get registered with Rotary International by downloading the pdf booking form:http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c09_registration_form_en.pdf
• Book your hotel – the ETAP International is the official Rotaract hotel but you’ll need to book your room now to ensure you get in! Visit http://www.rotaryconvention2009.com/hotels.html
  (N.B This has been arranged by Rotary International and not the Rotaract Host Committee)
• Buy host event tickets online from www.rotaryconvention2009.com

So don't miss out on this great opportunity to visit Birmingham and take part in some great social events. Visit www.brum09.com for more information.

Promote the 2009 Rotaract Preconvention
Help us to spread the word about the 2009 Rotaract Preconvention by downloading the RI brochure and sending it round the Rotaractors in your club/district/MDIO. Click on the link below to access the brochure: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/rotaract_preconvention_guide09_en.pdf

We’ve also created a promotion video for the Rotaract Social Program– click on the link below to view it:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2cbRh3yoxmY&eurl=http://www.brum09.com/index.php

We promise to show you a good time in Birmingham, the Heart of England, with a fun-filled social program and the opportunity to network with fellow Rotary Family members from all over the world.

Yours in the Rotary Family

Lisa Burnett
Chairman Rotaract Host Committee Birmingham 2009
Email: lisa.burnett@brum09.com Birmingham 2009 Preconvention Social Events Website: www.brum09.com