Friday, 12th October 2007

2:00pm

Registration at Performing Arts Centre, Westminster School
Complimentary wine tasting, tea & coffee will be available in the House of Friendship marquee prior to the Conference opening session.

FIRST PLENARY SESSION

4:45pm

Music – Dixieland Jazz Band

5:00pm

Entry of Official Party and Flags
Vice Regal Salute
Welcome – President RC Somerton Park Trevor Andrew
Welcome to Marion – Mayor Felicity Lewis
Official opening – His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce – Governor of South Australia
District 9520 Welcome – DG Peter Ochota
RI President’s Personal Representative – RI Director Brian Knowles
Music interlude – Dixieland Jazz Band
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Ziggy Switkowski – Energy Options for Australia

7:15pm

Welcome Cocktail Party – finger food will be served while enjoying light musical entertainment from Linda McCarthy. Cash bar available.

Saturday, 13th October 2007

7:30am

Breakfast (hot food) available for those who have booked at Boarders’ Dining Hall.

8:30am

Registration at Performing Arts Centre

SECOND PLENARY SESSION

9:00am

Keynote Speaker – Katrina Webb – Turning Silver into Gold
Introduction of DGE – Peter Shipp
Introduction of DGN – Dick Cuttle
Roll Call of PDG’s & Clubs RI President’s Personal Representative – Brian Knowles
Keynote Speaker – Professor Dean Jaensch – What’s Wrong With Australian Politics

11:00am

Morning Tea

THIRD PLENARY SESSION

11:30am

Voice of Rotary – Malcolm Elliott
Rotaract – Mark Huddleston & David Jones
Keynote Speaker – Tom Thorfinnson – Haiti Water Supply Project
GSE – 9520 Teams to the Netherlands and Sweden
Keynote Speaker – Phil Hollow – The State of the Coorong and the Lower lakes

1:30pm

Lunch

FOURTH PLENARY SESSION

2:30pm

Keynote Speaker – Professor Tony Jorm – Mental Health
Keynote Speaker – Dr. John Reid –Overpopulation – the Stone Guest at the table
Keynote Speakers – David Bedson & Jo-Anne Vaughan - Life Opportunities
Keynote Speaker – Geraldine Cox –Cambodian Orphanage

4:30pm

District 9520 AGM

7:00pm

Conference Dinner, Adelaide Shores Function Centre,
Military Road (cnr Hamra Ave), West Beach (opposite Westward Ho Golf Club).
Jackets for men, after 5 for ladies, please. Cash bar facilities are available.

Sunday, 14th October 2007

FIFTH PLENARY SESSION

9:00am

Inter-denominational Service – Ron Roberts
Recognition of Deceased Rotarians
LTYE
Keynote Speaker – Peter Marshman – Helping Youth HelpThemselves
The Four Way Test Speech Contest
Promotion of District Conference 2008 – 09: DGE Peter Shipp

11:00am

Morning Tea

SIXTH PLENARY SESSION

11:30am

Keynote Speaker - Ian Sutherland –   Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA)
Keynote Speaker – Scott Field –Managing the Middle East after Iraq
District Awards
RI President’s Representative – Brian Knowles
Thanks and Conference Closure – DG Peter Ochota

1:00pm

Lunch – then travel home safely!