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

Rotaract Preconvention
18th – 23rd June 2010-01-05
Montreal, Canada

Firstly Happy New Year from all of the RI Rotaract Committee - we hope you had an enjoyable festive season and are rested and raring to go for 2010.

With less than 6 months remaining until the event of the year, have you registered for the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting yet? No, then what are you waiting for?

Register now: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c10_registration_form_en.pdf

Join with Rotaractors and Rotarians from all over the world in Montreal, Canada from 18th – 23rd June 2010.

Come and learn more about the many excellent Rotaract service projects, find out how you can strengthen your Rotaract Club and build lasting friendships with Rotary family members from around the world. Attend the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting and discover how The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands!

What is the Rotaract 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.

In addition to the official program, there are social events specially planned for Rotaractors by local Rotaractors on the "Rotaract Host Organizing Committee." Their job is to make sure there is plenty of fellowship!

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.

How do I 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 (McGill University is the official Rotaract accommodation)
• Arrange your travel e.g. flights, train, car etc
• Buy your social event package (as detailed on www.rotaract2010.com)

Come along to discover the true internationality of the Family of Rotary, it’s the event of the year so make sure you don’t miss out!

Yours in the Rotary Family
Lisa

Lisa Hunter
Rotaract is an opportunity to...

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..

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

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!