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Why you should Montreal be your

city in 2010?

#1 Rotary is not Rotary until you get out of your own club

#2 Find Inspiration…

2006 2006 Malmo-Malmo-CopenhageCopenhagenn

Jeffrey Jeffrey Sachs-Sachs-Director Director Earth Earth InstituteInstitute

District 5960 Recommended Reading List

End of Poverty – Jeffrey Sachs Three Cups of Tea – Greg Mortenson Bridging the Class Divide – Linda

Stout When Elephants Fly – Carol Batrus Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell The Blue Sweater – Jacqueline

Norogratz

#2 …and More Inspiration! Speakers scheduled for Speakers scheduled for Montreal….Montreal….Three Cups of Tea Author….Greg Mortenson

Rotary Literacy partner and entertainer…Dolly Parton

President and CEO of Heifer International….Jo Luck

#3 Meet Rotary Leaders

Past President Past President Boyd and Past Boyd and Past TRF Chair Giay TRF Chair Giay congratulate congratulate speaker Bill speaker Bill Gates, Sr. Gates, Sr.

Past President Wilkinson chats with Rotarians in the House of Friendship.

#4 Learn! Attend workshops Attend workshops

such as the annual such as the annual Polio Plus Update; Polio Plus Update; talk to expertstalk to experts

Find ideas and Find ideas and partners at the partners at the Club and District Club and District Projects Exhibition! Projects Exhibition!

# 4 # 4 Opportunity to volunteer

#5 Explore Personal Interests

#6 Go Because You’ve Never Been Before…

Orientation Sessions available for first time attendees

#7 Enjoy Fellowship at the House of Friendship!

Strangers are family you have yet to meet…..

#8 Attend your own #8 Attend your own Affiliate Affiliate Event

What more is there to enjoy?

# 9 A Portrait Of Montreal!

The Home Of The 101st Convention of

Rotary International 20-23rd June 2010

(The Centennial of “The Rotary Organisation”)

Montreal City Panorama

Panorama of Place d’Armes in Old Montreal

Enjoy the many faces of Montreal

Palais des Congres(Convention Centre)

Bell Centre(Convention Centre)

The Entrance Gate to China Town Montreal. Don’t Miss

It!

The Bonsecours Market in old Montreal seen from Parc du

Bassin Bonsecours

Old Montreal a wonderful maze of streets old buildings shops and

restaurants to explore!

Olympic Stadium Montreal(1976 Olympics opened May 17th by the Queen)

Tours and Excursions

City Bike Tours

1.5 to 4 hours French/English Includes: Tour leader, bike, helmet,

water, and (heaven help us), Emergency shuttle service

Very reasonable fees

www.caroulemontreal.com

What is What is youryour reason for reason for attending? attending?

#10 Make memories….#10 Make memories….

It’s time to register for the annual RI Convention!

Online through Online through Member AccessMember Access

Download a Download a registration registration form form www.rotary.org and fax or mail and fax or mail to RIto RI

Register before Register before 15 December 15 December 20092009

and save!and save!

……reserve rooms online for reserve rooms online for yourself or your group,yourself or your group,

Download forms or reserve online through the RI Web site: www.rotary.org

Either click the convention logo on the home page or click the Members tab, Events, and then Convention.

…and buy tickets to Host Events!

Online at http://rotary2010.com/

Learn more about Montreal at www.tourisme-montreal.org

Guided boat tours, Cirque du Soleil, Canadien Heritage, Sugar Shack, all hosted by Montreal Rotarians

Don’t Miss It!