Provisional Convention Programme

This a draft programme and all details may change.

Friday

4.30 – 5.30/6 pm By invitation only a Special Reception at Government House with Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O’Halloran AM, Administrator of the Northern Territory.

Business Session - Venue Haileybury Rendell School

6.15pm Buses leave Club Tropical Resort for Haileybury Rendell School

6.30pm Registrations opens at Haileybury Rendell School

7.00 pm Sharp Call to Order, Entry & introduction of Official Guests, Welcome to Land & Country, Welcome to City of Darwin/NT , Official Opening of Convention, Response

7.20pm Invocation , Lions Club Purposes, Lions Club Ethics

7.30pm Flag Ceremony

8.15pm Memorial Service –

9.00pm Raffle Draw – early registration prizes

9.10pm Supper

10.30pm Conclusion, Buses return to Club Tropical Resort

Saturday

7.00 am – 8.00am Key Members Breakfast, Speaker to talk to key members

Business Session - Venue Haileybury Rendell School

8.00am - 8.45am Registrations Open

8.30am – 4.00pm Partners Tour - Hosts

9.00am Sharp Call to order, Welcome, List dignitaries, Invocation, Lioness Club Pledge, Leos Objects, Presentation of Certificates, Apologies, Greetings, Credentials Report, Establishment of Quorum, Adoption of Rules of Debate, Adoption of Financial Report

9.45am Guest Speaker - Katrina Fong Lim

10.30am Morning Tea

11.00am Call to Order, Election Speeches & Procedures, Lions Medical Research Foundation election, 2019 Convention, 2020 Convention bid, 2^nd Vice District Governor Nominee, 1^st Vice District Governor Nominee, District Governor Nominee

12.00am Lunch

1.00pm Call to Order, Establish of Quorum,

Guest Speaker - Topic – Lions Club International Foundation PIP Lion Barry Palmer

Vote of thanks – District Governor Lion David Snook

1.50pm Election Results & Acceptance Speeches.

2.25pm Raffle Draw

2.40pm Question and Answer session

3.00pm Guest Speaker on Diabetes - Cheryl Whitbread

3.40pm Notices of Motion, Xmas Cakes, Presentations

4.30pm Business Session Closes by

Club Tropical Resort

6.00pm Welcome to Banquet Dinner and fellowship

7.00 Sharp Call to order,Welcome & introduction of Official Party, Invocation, Toast to Queen & Australia, Toast to Lions Clubs International, Response on behalf of Lions, Lioness & Leos

7.30pm Banquet Dinner

9.00pm Entertainment

Sunday

Business Session - Venue Haileybury Rendell School

9.00am Sharp Call to Order

9.30am Guest Speaker

10.10am Vote of thanks

10.15am Morning Tea

10.45am Call to Order

10.45am Guest Speaker –Skin Cancer Screening

11.10am Vote of Thanks

11.15am Closing Remarks

11.45am Closing Flag Ceremony

12.30pm Convention Closed

Club Tropical Resort

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Socialise pool side and entertainment at outside bar - Dance group