RLI Activities at the International Convention - Bangkok

As always, RLI officers and members will have a busy time during the Rotary International Convention in Bangkok, Thailand. Here are some activities:

•  MAY 5 RLI Exhibit Booth #100 opens in the House of Friendship. All Convention Goers are Invited to visit the booth to talk with RLI officers. RLI brochures and other materials will be available.
•  MAY 7 afternoon -RLI Senior Officers will be available for meetings with any Rotarians interested in learning more about the RLI program. Current divisions are also invited to such meetings to discuss any items of concern. THOSE WISHING TO SCHEDULE A MEETING SHOULD CONTACT RLI International Chair David Linett at ginlin@aol.com . If necessary some meetings may also be held on Tuesday, May 8 afternoon.
• MAY 9 7:15 a.m.  (doors open at 7:00 a.m.) ANNUAL RLI CONVENTION BREAKFAST AT THE ROYAL JUBILEE BALLROOM FOYER AT THE IMPACT CONVENTION CENTER. THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WILL BE DR. ROBERT (BOB) SCOTT OF CANADA, PAST CHAIR OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLIO PLUS COMMITTEE AND PAST R.I. VICE PRESIDENT. FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION, SEE THE HOME PAGE AT www.rotaryleadershipinstitute.org. The Breakfast cost of US$ 25.00 per person may be paid by credit card online or by a check drawn on a US bank (see above website home page). No tickets will be sold at the door, but "paid tickets" may be picked up at the Exhibit Booth or at the door. For questions contact the Breakfast Chair, PDG Michael Rabasca at m.rabasca@comcast.net. The RLI Annual Report will be distributed at the Breakfast. Language tables will be available on request to PDG Rabasca.

ATTENTION. RLI Goes to the Citadel

District 7770 District Chair Ellison Smith and his committee, Raffia Smith, Julia Boyd, and Angela Black-Drake, provide a very different RLI event for us in Charleston SC on February 24th and 25th. Not only did we have a excellent RLI event at the Citadel on Saturday, but there were a number of other social events, both on Friday and Saturday. The event not only drew 58 Rotarians from both South and North Carolina, but a number of spouses who joined in the fun of visiting the wonderful town of Charleston. Read More. Contributed by RLI Regional Coordinator, Bob Stinson.

Norfolk VA RLI a Success

The Norfolk VA RLI held March 24, 2012 was deemed highly successful by organizers and participants alike. 

All three sessions of the Institute were held at Virginia Wesleyan College in District 7600, Norfolk, Virginia. Forty-six Rotarians participated. There were sixteen Graduates, and certificates were presented by PDG and District 7600 Chair Jayne Sullivan to each graduating participant. The event was coordinated by Zone 33 RLI Regional Coordinator Bob Stallworth. Photos in the embedded video were taken by Kim Garey, one of the facilitators, as was a group photo with current District 7600 Governor Jim Bynum.

Asheville NC RLI Location Change

The Asheville NC RLI scheduled for April 28, 2012 will be held at the Clarion Inn- Airport, 550 Airport Road,  Fletcher NC, which is halfway between Asheville and Hendersonville off of Hwy 26. This facility was previously a Holiday Inn. Click here for a Mapquest link that includes directions and a hotel link. Contact 7670 RLI District Chair David Sink if you have any questions. davidsink@blueridge.edu 

Purchase RLI Bangkok Breakfast Tickets

Click this link for one click instructions for the RLI Breakfast held in conjunction with the RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.

RLI Tabletop Displays Available for Events

Attractive RLI tabletop displays are available for promotional use at district conferences, assemblies, RLIs or other events. The displays are being provided to RLI District Chairs.

The displays have recently been exhibited before 600 Rotarians at Carolinas' PETS in Greensboro, NC, before 900 Rotarians at the District 7570 Conference at The Homestead, Hot Springs VA, and at the D7750 South Carolina Conference (pictured above).

Thanks to 7530 District Chair Mike Ellington for production and shipping and RLI Board Member Rich Waugh (D7750), 7570 District Chair Ned Lester, RLI Board Chair Sandra Duckworth, and PDG Bill Pollard (D7600), and everyone else assisting with the promotions committee for this effort.

Emphasize Combined Wisdom

As a way to emphasize the skills, knowledge, and experiences of your participants, consider doing this “combined wisdom” icebreaker from trainerbubble.com:

On a flip chart at the front of the room, list each participant’s years of experience, and add up the numbers. Then, when talking about the key challenges facing the group in regard to the training or the topic to be discussed refer to the group’s combined years of experience and shared wisdom. Begin to test their ability to respond to the challenges. Refer to this number throughout the session as you develop action suggestions for participants to take away. From Rotary Training Talk.