The Rotary International 2017 Convention was in Atlanta June 10-14. A full slate of seminars, dignitaries, speakers and guests were present including RI President John Germ, Bill Gates, Jack Nicklaus, Ashton Kutcher, Andrew Young, Jimmy Carter, Nathan Deal (GA Governor), past and future RI Presidents. Below are images and an overall schedule of the activities.
Speakers – HOC Events – RISchedule (PDF) –
Saturday, 10 June
- Presidential Peace Conference | 08:15-12:30
- House of Friendship | 09:00-18:00 – DID IT!
- House of Friendship Grand Opening | 10:30 – DID IT!
- Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention | 13:30-17:00
- Orientation for first-time convention attendees | 3-4PM – DID IT!
- Candlelight Vigil to End Human Trafficing and Child Slavery – DID IT!
Sunday, 11 June
- Interfaith service | 08:30-09:15 – DID IT!
- House of Friendship | 09:00-18:00 – DID IT!
- Opening Ceremony – first seating | 10:00-12:30 – DID IT!
- Opening Ceremony – second seating | 3:30-6PM
- ‘Gone with the Wind’ – Fox Theater | 7PM- DID IT!
Monday, 12 June
- House of Friendship | 09:00-18:00 – DID IT!
- General Session w/ Bill gates, Ashton Kutcher (Human Trafficing) 2 | 09:45-12:00 – DID IT!
- President’s Recognition Luncheon (Rotary-ticketed event) | 1-4:30PM
- Breakout sessions | 1-5PM – DID IT!
- College Football Hall of Fame Tour & Dinner | 7PM – DID IT!
Tuesday, 13 June
- House of Friendship | 09:00-18:00 – DID IT!
- General Session 3 – Jack Nicklaus, Andrew Young | 10-12 – DID IT!
- President-elect’s Leadership Luncheon (Rotary-ticketed event) | 1-2:30PM
- Breakout sessions | 1-5PM – DID IT!
- Major Donor Reception | 5-7PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel, Grand Ballroom
- One Small Act: A Virtual Reality Experience | 15:30-6:30 (doors open at 5PM) – DID IT!
- Arch Klumph Society Dinner | 7PM | Georgia Aquarium, Oceans Ballroom
Wednesday, 14 June
- House of Friendship | 09:00-16:00 – DID IT!
- General Session 4 | 10:00-12:00 – DID IT!
- The Rotary Foundation’s 100th Birthday Party | session 1 | 12:00-1:30PM | House of Friendship
- The Rotary Foundation’s 100th Birthday Party | session 2 | 2:00-13:30PM | House of Friendship – DID IT!
- Breakout sessions | 1-4:30PM
- Closing Ceremony | 5-7PM