D1285 District Assembly

District Assembly this year will be held on SUNDAY 28th April 2019. At the University of Bolton Stadium (formerly Macron / Reebok). Junction 6 of the M61 signposted Horwich.

With coffee and registration available from 09:30, Attendees should park in front of the Whites Hotel and follow the building clockwise to the Stadium entrance opposite the Nat Lofthouse statue. Registration and coffee is on the 2nd floor (good stairs and lift).

This year we will have a number of guest speakers to entertain and inspire, including: Kev House who will build on Andy Cope’s entertaining talk at our Southport Conference ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’.

There will be further drinks available mid-morning and at lunch. Lunch itself will consist of a selection of sandwiches and chips. Special dietary requirements will need to be notified with your registration.

The welcome and plenary sessions will be held in the 2nd floor Platinum Suite. This will be set out cabaret style for 250+ attendees.

Secretary & Treasurer briefings will take place in the main Platinum Suite and will be held just once.

Other break-out session will be repeated morning and afternoon.

• Membership & Public Image (Phil Dyer, Irene Russell)
• Community & International Projects (Stan Bowes Rosemary Boardman & Swati Mukherjee)
• Vocational & Youth – (Chris Boyes & Tony Beckett)
• District Restructuring, Change & The Way Ahead (Eric Cowcill & Patrick Tyrrell)
• Treasurers & District Budgeting (Dennis Hobson & Roger Glew)
• Secretaries, Compliance & Communications (Richard Cooper & Phil Emmot)

The outline programme for the day is:

• 09:30 Registration & Coffee
• 10:00 District Governor
• 10:30 District Restructuring (Roger Glew, Eric Cowcill)
• 11:00 The Rotary Shoe Box Scheme (Nigel Danby)
• 11:20 Break-out Instructions & Coffee
• 12:00 Break-out Session 1
• 13:00 Lunch
• 14:00 Break-out Session 2
• 15:00 The Art of Brilliance (Kev House)
• 15:20 DG Thanks & Farewell