Meeting: Conferences! 2018 District Conference on Oahu; 2018 Rotary International Conference in Toronto, Canada

President’s Message

Aloha Rotary e-Club Ohana,

Happy New Year! Thanks to each of you, our club finished 2017 on a high note and we're off to a wonderful 2018! By working together, we were able to provide ALL of the items on the wishlist for the Kahauiki Village unit that we were assigned :) Thanks to your efforts, a less fortunate family will now have the items they need to move off of the streets and into their new home.

​We ended the year with another great Rotary Means Business Fellowship mixer at Wisp. We even made it onto the Midweek’s website http://www.midweek.com/jingle-and-mingle/ !

It’s never too early to start thinking about attending the 2018 Rotary District 5000 Conference from May 18-20th. This year’s conference will be held at the Four Seasons Resort at Ko'Olina on Oahu. The cost to attend the conference (without meals) is $50. If you’d like to go for the full package, which includes the registration fee as well as all meals (Friday night reception, Saturday Lunch and Dinner, and Sunday Brunch) the early bird price is only $375. After January 15th, the price for the full package will increase. You can lock in the lower price now by going to the District Conference’s website (http://rotaryd5000.org/sitepage/district-conference) and signing up.

Assistant Govenor Laine Kohama with former District Govenor Del Green @ Wisp Lounge

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Announcement

Rotary District Conference 2018 (May 18th-20th)
http://rotaryd5000.org/stories/2018-district-conference/
The 2018 District Conference will be held at the beautiful Four Seasons Resorts located at  92-1001 Olani Street, Kapolei from May 18 to 20, 2018.  Come and be inspired by motivating speakers, make new friends and reconnect with old ones, remember Rotarians that have passed, find treasures and bargains at the Silent Auction and of course, have fun!  There is a golf tournament and tennis tournament with prizes and don't forget that perpetual coveted golf trophy.  If you are really adventurous, there is the Coral Crater Zip Line that you can sign up for (info forthcoming).  Let's celebrate the awesome projects the clubs have accomplished and congratulate the outgoing and incoming leaders.  

Please register to attend the conference. Discount is good until December 31st.  Get your room at a very special rate and sign up for Sponsorship Opportunities.  Information on the rotaryd5000.org website through the link on the top right of the Home page.

See you there!!
2018 Conference Chair Rock Arakaki

Four Seasons Resort at Ko'Olina
http://rotaryd5000.org/stories/four-seasons-resort-at-ko-olina/
The 2018 conference will be held at the Four Seasons Resort, located at 92-1001 Olani Street, Kapolei.  Experience luxury lodging at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, featuring stunning panoramic ocean views from our naturally elegant accommodations. With 370 luxury guest rooms and suites, the Resort offers truly breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and Ko Olina’s turquoise-blue waters with white sand beaches.
The hotel reservation block is now open.  Call in to the  Hotel Reservations number is 844-387-0308 or 808-679-3325 for their group reservations line.  Just indicate the group name, Hawaii Rotary Conference 2018 and the code  Ci0518RO get the following rates:
Standard Room                    $350.00 + +
Ocean View Room                $380.00 + +
Sponsorship Opportunities
http://rotaryd5000.org/stories/sponsorship-opportunities/
SPONSORSHIPS:  Sponsorship opportunities available for Conference Speakers, Receptions,and Decor.   Business Ads spots in the Conference Printed Program from $750 for a full page to $50 for business cards.  See flyer on District Website.  Questions: Call Sonya at  808-228-4499.  Online payment option:  CLICK HERE


BUSINESS ADS
Full Page: $750 (5.5 x 8.5”)
Half Page: $500 (5.5 x 4.25”)
Quarter Page: $250 (2.75 x 2”)
Business Card Ad: $50 (standard size)

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Speaker - Video / Article

From the Rotarian Magazine, January 2018 Issue

Convention 2018: Toronto sightseeing
When you’re in Toronto for the 2018 Rotary International Convention, from 23 to 27 June, build some time into your schedule to see the sights of this beautiful city. The iconic CN Tower is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Toronto, welcoming about 1.5 million visitors each year. The tower has two observation areas and two restaurants, all of which provide breathtaking views. For the adventurous, the tower also offers a hands-free walk around the outside ledge of its main pod, which is 1,168 feet above ground.

Register for the 2018 Rotary Convention in Toronto at riconvention.org.

For something easier on the nerves, stroll through St. Lawrence Market, which has dozens of vendors selling food products and specialty items, or the Distillery District, a restored historic area that has been turned into an entertainment and shopping district.

You could also visit Gothic Revival-style mansion Casa Loma. Built in 1914 by a Canadian multimillionaire, it has almost 100 decorated rooms as well as secret passages and 5 acres of estate gardens. Once a private residence, the “House on the Hill” is now a museum and hospitality venue.

To enjoy nature, visit High Park – a huge green space with sunken gardens, hanging basket gardens, nature trails, and streams – or take a ferry to the Toronto Islands, which have meadows, woods, lagoons, and sandy beaches.

– Randi Druzin