Highlights of the 2011 RI Convention
Rotary International News -- 22 May 2011
All events will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, 22 May | Monday, 23 May| Tuesday, 24 May | Wednesday, 25 May
Sunday, 22 May
- 08:00-18:00 Convention Registration/RI Ticket Sales
Morial Convention Center, Halls D1‑D3
- 08:00-18:00 House of Friendship
Morial Convention Center, Halls G-H
- 10:00-11:00 Interfaith Service
Morial Convention Center, Conference
- 13:00-13:30 Preplenary Entertainment
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
King’n Trio
- 13:30-15:30 Opening Plenary Session
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
Monday, 23 May
- 08:00-18:00 Convention Registration/RI Ticket Sales
Morial Convention Center, Halls D1‑D3
- 08:00-18:00 House of Friendship
Morial Convention Center, Halls G-H
- 08:45-09:20 Preplenary Entertainment
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
Langley Ukulele Ensemble
- 09:25-09:30 Video Presentation
“Come Join Us”
- 09:30-11:40 Plenary Session 2
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
- 12:00-13:30 President’s Recognition Luncheon
(RI-ticketed event)
Morial Convention Center, La Nouvelle
Orleans Ballroom
- 14:00-15:00 Workshops
Morial Convention Center, various rooms
- 15:30-16:30 Workshops
Morial Convention Center, various rooms
- 16:00-21:00 Host Hospitality Night (host-ticketed event)
Tuesday, 24 May
- 08:00-18:00 Convention Registration/RI Ticket Sales
Morial Convention Center, Halls D1‑D3
- 08:00-18:00 House of Friendship
Morial Convention Center, Halls G-H
- 09:00-10:00 Workshops
Morial Convention Center, various rooms
- 10:30-11:30 Workshops
Morial Convention Center, various rooms
- 12:00-13:30 President-elect’s Leadership Luncheon
(RI-ticketed event)
Morial Convention Center
- 14:15-14:50 Preplenary Entertainment
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
Preservation Hall Band
- 15:00-17:00 Plenary Session 3
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
- French Quarter Dining Experience
(host-ticketed event)
French Quarter, various restaurants
Wednesday, 25 May
- 08:00-16:00 Convention Registration/RI Ticket Sales
- 08:00-16:00 House of Friendship
Morial Convention Center, Halls G-H
- 08:45-09:30 Preplenary Entertainment
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
Rotary Club of Seoul Chorus, Seoul, Korea
Cabot High School Varsity Forensics Team
(Arkansas, USA)
- 09:30-11:40 Plenary Session 4
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
- 12:00-13:30 On to Bangkok Luncheon
(RI-ticketed event)
Morial Convention Center, La Nouvelle
Orleans Ballroom
- 14:00-15:00 Workshops
Morial Convention Center, various rooms
- 15:30-16:00 Preplenary Entertainment
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F
Simon Estes and the Simon Estes Music
High School Alumni Choir of Cape Town,
South Africa
- 16:00-18:30 Closing Plenary Session
Morial Convention Center, Halls E-F