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 Convention Program Thursday 30 April 2015 Start Activity 11:00 AM 12:00 NOON 12:00 NOON 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM Convenor/Venue
Cabinet Secretaries Training & meet with SAA Booth set Up Registrations and Accreditations Meet & Greet Club Home Hospitality Council Chairperson’s Dinner – Invitation only Lioness Dinner CITY HALL CITY HALL ‐ CONCERT HALL CITY HALL ‐ BANQUET ROOM CITY HALL ‐ BANQUET ROOM ‐ COC VARIOUS SITES MARINA VIEWS CONFERENCE CENTRE CRUISING YACHT CLUB Friday 1 May 2015 Start Activity Convenor/Venue
8:30 AM 9:25 AM 9:25 AM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ BAR AREA CITY HALL ‐ CONCERT HALL CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ FOYER Registration and Accreditation Displays, Promotional stands, Ticketed Coffee Call to Order Opening Procedures ‐ Assembly Of Official Party 9:30 AM Announcements and housekeeping 9:35 AM Opening Ceremonies Introduction of LCIF Chairperson IPIP Barry Palmer AM and members of the Official Party Establishment of Protocol Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners of the Land 9:50 AM Flag Ceremony 10:20 AM Introduction of Lord Mayor of Newcastle Councillor Nuatali Nelmes Welcome to Newcastle Vote of thanks and Presentation 10:40 AM Short Comfort Break 10:50 AM Introduction of Keynote Speaker Key Note Address – CEO beyondblue Georgie Harman 11:30 AM Vote of thanks and Presentation 11:35 AM Video message – The Hon. Tony Abbott MP, Prime Minister of Australia 11:45 AM Official Opening 11:55 AM Vote of thanks and Presentation 12:00 NOON Announcement of Council Chairperson 2015 ‐ 2016 12:10 PM Lunch Break 12:30 PM ALF AGM 12:30 PM ALDAF AGM 15 CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Lion Peter Francis CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Margaret Pearce CIVIC THEATRE – Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CIVIC THEATRE CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Phillip Johnson CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Georgie Harman CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CIVIC THEATRE CIVIC THEATRE ‐ LCIF Chairperson ‐ Barry Palmer CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham BOXED LUNCH CIVIC THEATRE ‐ AUDITORIUM CITY HALL ‐ HUNTER ROOM Friday 1 May 2015 Start Activity Convenor/Venue
1:25 PM 1:30 PM 1:35 PM 2:00 PM 2:35 PM 3:05 PM 3:20 PM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Peter Willis‐Jones CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Ivan Sturgess CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Ian Warren CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Joel Pattinson‐Cashman CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Karen McGann CIVIC THEATRE ‐ PDG Ken Hallam CIVIC THEATRE ‐ FOYER CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ PCC David Skinner OAM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham 3:35 PM 3:45 PM 4:45 PM 4:55 PM 7:00 PM Call to Order Welcome to First Conventioneers Invocation Lions Purposes Lions Clubs Ethics Leo Objects Lioness Pledge Remembrance Ceremony Comfort Break ‐ Casual Ticket Coffee Call to Order and Credentials Report Adoption of Rules of Debate Introduction of District Governors and Council Officers Financial Report Business Session 1 Introduction of Council Chairperson MD307 Council Chairperson MD307 Vote of thanks Close and Announcements District Dinners CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Treasurer PDG Bruce Unwin CIVIC THEATRE CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Rosemary Wenham CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Ina Lilliana Gunawan CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Joyce Radford and DG Maxine Whitely CIVIC THEATRE – SAA Bruce McLeod JOCKEY CLUB ‐ VARIOUS ROOMS Saturday 2 May 2015 Start Activity Convenor/Venue
8:00 AM 8:30 AM 8:50 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:55 AM 11:45 AM 12:00 NOON 12:10 PM 1st Conventioneers & Key Members Breakfast Registration and Accreditation Displays, Promotional stands, Ticketed Coffee Call to Order Invocation Youth of the Year National Final Comfort Break Call to Order Business Session 2 Announcement of Youth of the Year Winner Lunch Break Fund Raising Programs Luncheon 12:15 PM NSW Save Sight And Public Health Care Foundations AGM Followed By Lehp AGM Lions Australia Spinal Cord Fellowship Luncheon (By Invitation Only) Call to Order Introduction LCIF Chairperson Barry Palmer AM 12:15 PM 1:10 PM 16 CITY HALL ‐ BANQUET ROOM ‐ HOST PDG John Muller CIVIC THEATRE ‐ BAR AREA CITY HALL ‐ CONCERT HALL CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Greg Rollason CIVIC THEATRE ‐ YOTY Chair Brian Williams CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE CIVIC THEATRE ‐ YOTY Chair Brian Williams CITY HALL ‐ BANQUET ROOM ‐ Marketing National Coordinator PDG Norm Alcock CIVIC THEATRE ‐ AUDITORIUM CITY HALL‐ NEWCASTLE ROOM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham Saturday 2 May 2015 Start Activity 2:00 PM 2:05 PM 2:35 PM 3:00 PM Key Note Address ‐ LCIF Chair Barry Palmer AM Vote of Thanks Youth Forum Questions and Answers Comfort Break Forum 1 ‐ Membership 3:00 PM Forum 2 ‐ Beyond Blue Connections Matter program Forum 3 ‐ Leadership 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:00 PM Lioness Forum Forum and Workshop Reports, including Youth Forum Barry Palmer AM Presentations Close and Announcements PDG’s Dinner Night at the Trots 17 Convenor/Venue
CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Barry Palmer CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Lorraine Mairinger CITY HALL ‐ MULUBINBA ROOM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ PCC David McKenzie OAM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ FOYER CITY HALL ‐ BANQUET ROOM‐ GMT Constitutional Area Leader – PCC Tony Benbow OAM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ AUDITORIUM ‐ Beyondblue CEO – Georgie Harman CITY HALL ‐ HUNTER ‐ GLT Constitutional Area Leader – PDG Tim Irvine & PID Sheryl Jensen NEWCASTLE ROOM – Karin McGann CIVIC THEATRE ‐ GLT AREA COORDINATOR PDG Tim Irvine CIVIC THEATRE ‐ LCIF Chairperson IPIP Barry Palmer AM CIVIC THEATRE – SAA Bruce McLeod WESTS ‐ STARLIGHT ROOM ‐ PCC John Kilpatrick HARNESS RACING CLUB BROADMEADOW Sunday 3 May 2015 Start Activity Convenor/Venue
8:30 AM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ BAR AREA CITY HALL ‐ CONCERT HALL 8:50 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:25 PM 2:30 PM 2:55 PM 3:00 PM 4:45 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Registration and Accreditation Displays, Promotional stands, Ticketed Coffee Call to Order Invocation Leo of the Year National Final Comfort Break Call to Order MD201 Presentations Newcastle Ukestra Lunch Autism: "Changing the Outcome" Call to Order Business Session 3 Happiest Lions Club Fonnie Tresise Award Comfort Break Call to Order ANZI Pacific Forum Introduction of International Director International Director Eric Carter Vote of thanks Introduction of Council Chairperson MD202 Council Chairperson MD202 Vote of thanks Lions Spinal Cord Fellowship/Stepahead Echuca Convention Presentation Close of Business Session Close of Lions Shop Black Diamond Gala Ball CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE – PID Sheryl Jensen LEO Chairperson ‐ Martin Peebles CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CIVIC THEATRE BBQ IN PARK CIVIC THEATRE‐AUDITORIUM ‐ PDG Elvio Munzone CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Lions PR Officer Deb Wise CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Lioness Chairperson Karin McGann CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ PID Cliff Heywood MBE CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Michael McLaren CIVIC THEATRE – ID Eric Carter CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Gordon Bailey CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Kent Wilcox CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC David McDonald CIVIC THEATRE ‐ DG Alan Fluck CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Prof. Stephen Davis CONVENTION CHAIRPERSON ‐ PDG Barry Higgins CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod PANTHERS ‐ AUDITORIUM 1 7:00pm
Sunday
3 May @
Panthers Club
Newcastle
Dress Code
Formal
After 5
18 Sund Monday 4 May 2015 Start Activity Convenor/Venue
8:30 AM 9:25 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ FOYER CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ PCC Tony Benbow OAM CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Chairperson PDG Bill Ahearn CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Chairperson PDG Glenn Herbert CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Lion Carole Powell CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CEO Mater Foundation Nigel Harris Displays, Promotional stands, Ticketed Coffee Call to Order Invocation PNG Program Australian Lions Foundation ALCMF Presentation Comfort Break Call to Order Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment Project Ted Horwood and Sid Packham Awards 11:30 AM Introduction of incoming Council 11:45 AM Presentation of outgoing Council 12:00 NOON Lunch Break 12:15 PM Conventioneers Luncheon 12:15 PM PIDs PCCs and Partners Get Together 12:15 PM Past Cab Sec and Cab Treas Luncheon 1:30 PM Call to Order Program Reports Lions Fundraising Programs Hearing Dogs Australian Lions Children's Mobility Foundation Lions Eye Health Program Australian Children’s Cancer Foundation Lions McCusker Foundation 3:00 PM Closing Remarks 3:15 PM Formal Motion 3:25 PM Closing Ceremony CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Rob Oerlemans CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC‐Elect CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CITY HALL ‐ BANQUET ROOM CITY HALL ‐ NEWCASTLE ROOM ‐ COC CHINOIS RESTAURANT ‐ PDG Graham Allen CIVIC THEATRE ‐ SAA Bruce McLeod CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Chairperson PDG Kaye Smith CIVIC THEATRE ‐ PDG Peter Harrison CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Vaal Dix CIVIC THEATRE ‐ PDG Roley McAtee CIVIC THEATRE ‐ PCC Bob Buckley CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Professor Ralph Martin CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CIVIC THEATRE ‐ CC Warren Latham CIVIC THEATRE ‐ Keith Parry Tuesday 5 May 2015 9:00 AM Shadow Council Meeting 12:00 NOON Departures TRAVELODGE ‐ CC Elect 19