Attendees talk about the Montréal convention

Rotary International News -- 21 June 2010

"It’s giving Rotarians an opportunity to come together, enjoy friendship and fellowship, and network. You learn a lot from sharing ideas with other clubs, and can find clubs to partner with on international projects."

Genevieve Flight
Rotary Club of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

"This is my fifth convention. The best part is meeting different people and seeing all the different booths from groups."

Quincie Selvarajah
Port Charlotte, Florida, USA

"It’s extremely well organized. Registration went smoothly. And everybody talks to everybody. I would say it is 300 percent more friendly than we thought it would be."

Nigel and Beryl Woolmer
Rotary Club of Glenelg, South Australia, Australia

"I like learning about all the different service projects. I also would like to see more Canadian goods, like maple syrup."

Takanori Sugitani
Rotary Club of Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan

"I enjoy the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the House of Friendship. You meet all kinds of people -- that is the great part of Rotary."

Gerry Nosotti
Rotary Club of Lakeshore (Baroda-Stevensville-Bridgman), Michigan, USA

"Making friends, looking at the projects being carried out by Rotary clubs all over the word, and the commitment of every Rotarian to Service Above Self."

Wahab Olayiwola Ibrahim
Rotary Club of Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria

3 Comments:

At 4:24PM on 23 June 2010, Cristeta G. Gallano wrote: This is my first time to attend an RI Convention. The best part for me was the opportunity to serve as Sergeant@Arms.

At 10:59AM on 23 June 2010, Carolyn Scott wrote: This is an excellent way to share the experience of attending a Rotary International Conference. I have had the opportunity to only attend two and found both an extremely enjoyable and great learning experience.

At 9:06AM on 22 June 2010, Nathan McCusker wrote: The convention this year has truly been and international experience. At one moment your eating a smoked meet sandwich and listening to Les Fanco Folies De Montreal, the next your talking to new friends from Nigeria while walking to the Centre Bell to listen how to create peace through education, and later in the day your enjoying a Moroccan song by some new friends in the lobby of your hotel. Bringing together so many people from across the world who share the ideal of "Service Above Self," Rotary, through it's clubs and individual Rotarians, has the ability to create world peace. This convention has been an experience that I will never forget. I am sad, only because I haven’t attended a Rotary International Convention sooner.

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