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2017 CONFERENCE Youngsters from the Plymouth Music Zone will
entertain us on Sunday morning and will be
District Governor Stephen Lay and his team are followed by talks from Peter Shaw who was once
planning a great weekend for the District held hostage in Georgia, Rotary Peace Scholar
Conference at the Atlantic Hotel, Newquay next Helen Tanner and Polio survivor Colin Powell. To
year (March 3 to March 5), for which there is no round off the conference, Halifax Rotarian Ken
registration fee. Robertshaw who rowed down the Mississippi river
in 2014 will entertain us.
Speakers on the Friday include:
Caroline Pover speaking about her work to help All of the conference activities will be taking place
those affected by the tsunami and earthquake in at the Atlantic Hotel.
Japan back in 2012. Faraday Fernside on the
Open Hearts, Open Borders charity which has Stop Press, 5th August 2016
been helping Syrian refugees, whilst Elizabeth
Gowing will speak about her work in Kosovo. Both the Atlantic and Bristol hotels are now full.
Saturday morning will include a session on mental 191 of 300 evening meals now booked.
health issues with talks from the Invictus Trust,
telling us about some of the issues facing many If you wish to attend the Friday night dinner only,
people around Devon and Cornwall with ideas on the cost is £23.50, likewise the Saturday Banquet
how we, Rotary, can help. only is priced at £39.50.
Next is RSM Baz Gray of the Royal Marines who The Rotary Family Lunch on the Sunday to mark
was part of the re-enactment of Ernest the end of the conference costs £17.50 (not
Shackleton’s Elephant Island expedition and he included in package cost). Other events include a
will recount his adventure. Martin Parnell who is “Pro-Am” 9 Hole Golf Competition with a
no stranger to many Rotarians in our district will difference, on the Saturday afternoon with an
give an update on his work for Right to Play and experienced golfer driving and pitching, and a
investigative journalist and anthropologist- non-golfer putting.
explorer Sarah Begum will round off the morning
with tales of some of her adventures around the Delegates may still register for conference and
world which have included living with an Amazon the golf competition, and book meals in the
tribe and helping survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in Atlantic Hotel, but anyone requiring
the Philippines. accommodation will need to book their own
(please contact Nick Warrick if you need help with
this - see registration form for contact details).
