Attendees talk about the New Orleans convention
Rotary International News -- 23 May 2011
What do you like best about the convention?
"The Host Organization Committee events and the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting -- and being educated about all the different projects that clubs worldwide are doing."
Mark D. Cashin
Rotary Club of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
“The opening and closing ceremonies. They are always beautiful and colorful. I’m excited to learn about New Orleans culture through the music and dancing.”
Kate Ngozi Ijemba
Rotary Club of Enugu-Municipal, Enugu State, Nigeria
“I was really excited to see the House of Friendship opening parade. Since I’m from New Orleans, I was curious to see the reaction of people from other countries to how we put on a party. The costumes and music really showed off our culture.”
Kendra M. Maness
Rotary Club of Slidell North Shore, Louisiana, USA
“The House of Friendship is very interesting. Apart from that, the workshops are the best part of the convention. This is my sixth convention, and each year I get more and more excited about them. They are very valuable to me as a Rotarian.”
Suresh Kumar Sablok
Rotary Club of Nahan Sirmour Hills, Himachal Pradesh, India
“Seeing all my friends and celebrating Rotary together.”
Khanitha Sundarapakshin
Rotary Club of Donmuang, Bangkok, Thailand