Welcome to North Central PETS

The North Central Presidents-Elect Training Seminar is an annual training event for incoming presidents and presidents-elect in Districts 5950 (MN), 5960 (MN/WI), 5970 (IA), 6000 (IA).

To read more about the Multi-District PETS Concept, click here.

NCPETS 2012

Registration is now OPEN.

The 2012-2013 PETS event will be held at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN, March 1st through 3rd, 2012.

Those involved in the planning include:

• General Chair, Rod Shilkrot PDG 5950
• Vice-Chair, Dianna Reed PDG 6000
• Conveners 2012-13 District Governors
1. Bob Stowell 5950
2. Joe Kovarik 5960
3. Jill Olsen 5970
4. Terry Geiger 6000

2012 Keynote Speaker Profiles

TENTATIVE Schedule of Events and Training

(schedule subject to change; room assignments subject to change)

Thursday, March 1, 2012

• 6 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. - Opening Reception—“Welcome to Rochester,” hosted by the three Rochester Area Rotary Clubs, North Lobby Atrium
• Dinner on your own (optional). Local list of restaurants will be provided in your “Welcome Packets."

Friday, March 2, 2012

NC PETS House of Friendship and Partner Tradeshow will be located in the 9,300-sq. ft. North Lobby; operational hours to be announced.

• 7:30 A.M. TO 8:45 A.M - Welcome District Breakfasts; Buffet service in the Exhibit Hall off North Lobby; please be seated in areas by District
• 8:45 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. - 15-minute break, North Lobby
• 9 A.M. TO 11:45 A.M. - Opening District Sessions;(with break) Individual District Opening Sessions. The following meeting rooms are located on the west side of the Mayo Civic Center, adjacent to the Skyway to the Hotels. These sessions will be facilitated by both your DGE and your District Trainer:
• District 5950: MAYO (upper level)
• District 5960: ELLIOTT (upper level)
• District 5970: LEGION (street level)
• District 6000: MCDONNELL (street level)
• 12:00 P.M. - Plenary #1: General Multi-District Luncheon with Keynote Speaker, Rotary International Director, Zones 28-29, Betsy Demaray, Exhibit Hall off North Lobby
• 1:30 P.M. TO 5 P.M. - Multi-District Strategic Plan Breakouts: Three rounds of Multi-District Strategic Plan Breakouts on the three focused subject areas that support the RI Strategic Plan. Facilitators will be trainers from each of our four districts. Presidents Elect are urged to follow your own Assistant Governor (AG) in groups, from session to session.
• 1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. - Round 1: Supporting and Strengthening Clubs
• 2:30 P.M. - 2:40 P.M. - 10-minute break, North Lobby
• 2:40 P.M. - 3:40 P.M. - Round 2: Humanitarian Service
• 3:40 P.M. - 3:50 P.M. - 10-minute break, North Lobby
• 3:50 p.m. - 4:50 P.M. - Round 3: Public Image and Awareness
• 6 P.M. - Multi-District Reception (North Lobby House of Friendship)
• 7 P.M. - Plenary #2: Multi-District Dinner with Keynote Speaker (Exhibit Hall off North Lobby), featuring Past Rotary International President, Ray Klinginsmith
• 9 P.M. - District Hospitality Suites (hosted by respective DGEs; suite locations at the Double Tree, TBA)

Saturday, March 3, 2012

NC PETS House of Friendship and Partner Tradeshow will be located in the 9,300-sq. ft. North Lobby; operational hours to be announced.

• 7:30 A.M. TO 8:30 A.M. - Plenary #3: Multi-District Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall off North Lobby, with Keynote Speaker, RI Director Elect, Zones 28-29, Mary Beth Growney Selene
• 8:45 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. - 15-minute break, North Lobby
• 8:45 A.M. TO 11 A.M. - Two rounds of Multi-District Elective Breakouts on various club operational topics:
• 8:45-9:45 A.M. - Round 4: Rooms to be announced
• Room 1: Club and District Visioning; Judy Freund and Joe Kovarik
• Room 2: For AGs and DGs; Preparing for Future Vision, Newell Krogman
• Room 3: Presentation Skills, Maintaining Sense of Humor, Managing Your Club Meetings; Mary Beth Growney Selene (RIDE) and Craig Leiser
• Room 4: Panel discussion on Club Fund-raising Events/Projects that Work
• Room 5: Panel discussion on 10 Tips for a Successful Rotary Year
• Room 6: Membership Recruitment Practices that Work
• Room 7: The Rotary Foundation and Annual Giving Fund; Don Goering and Anita Reider of RI/Evanston
• Room 8: Rotary's New Public Image; Roger Kueter
• 9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. - 15-minute break, North Lobby
• 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - Round 5: Rooms to be announced
• Room 1: Club and District Visioning; Judy Freund and Joe Kovarik
• Room 2: Assistant Governor (AG) Roundtable and Panel Discussion
• Room 3: Presentation Skills, Maintaining Sense of Humor, Managing Your Club Meetings; Mary Beth Growney Selene (RIDE) and Craig Leiser
• Room 4: Panel discussion on Club Fund-raising Events/Projects that Work
• Room 5: Panel discussion on 10 Tips for a Successful Rotary Year
• Room 6: Membership Recruitment Practices that Work
• Room 7: The Rotary Foundation and Annual Giving Fund; Don Goering and Anita Reider of RI/Evanston
• Room 8: Rotary's New Public Image; Roger Kueter
• 11:00 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. - 15-minute break, North Lobby
• 11:15 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. - Closing District Sessions; Individual District Closing Sessions. The following meeting rooms are located on the west side of the Mayo Civic Center, adjacent to the Skyway to the Hotels. These sessions will be facilitated by both your DGE and your District Trainer:
• District 5950: MAYO (upper level)
• District 5960: ELLIOTT (upper level)
• District 5970: LEGION (street level)
• District 6000: MCDONNELL (street level)
• 12:35 P.M. - Adjournment; See you next year in Des Moines, Iowa, District 6000.

For all 2011 Attendees:

The 2011 NCPETS was a big success! Thank you to all who volunteered their time to make this such a special event.

To access the 2011 detailed agenda with links to presentations and training materials, click here --> 2011 Training.

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