Melbourne Convention
1st - 3rd May 2009
MD201 57th Convention
Abbreviated Programme.
2009 Melbourne MD201 National Convention
Subject t o Change --- as at DATE Monday, 15 September 2008
Monday 27th April, 2009 to Thursday 30th April 2009
Pre-Convention MD Council Activities.
Oaks on Collins
Thursday 30th April, 2009
1.00 – 4.30pm
Registration & Accreditation
Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre
Displays & Lions Shop Open
M E & C C
2.00 – 4.00pm
Lioness Workshop
7.00pm
Council Chairman’s Dinner (by Invitation)
Lioness, Partners & Friends Dinner
Venue to be advised
Australian Lions Pin Traders Dinner & AGM
Friday, May 1st, 2009
7.45 – 8.30am
8.00 – 5.00pm
Exhibitions & Lions Shop open
9.00am
Call to Order
SAA Bob Korotcoff
Opening Ceremonies
Flag Ceremony
Remembrance Ceremony
12.15pm
Luncheon
12.15 – 12.45pm
M E C C
1.30pm
nab Youth of the Year Finals
Lion Adrian Miels
3.45pm
Comfort Break
4.00pm
Business Session.
C C Bob Buckley
4.45pm
Announcements & Close of Session
5.00 – 6.30pm
Informal Reception
7.30pm
PDGs Dinner & Annual Meeting
Venue to be advised.
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
7.30 – 8.15am
Exhibitions and Lions Shop open
8.30am
Business Session
11.30am
Questions and Answers Session
12.15 – 1.30pm
Partners Luncheon
Workshops
1.45pm
Annual ALF Presentation
PDG Paul Logue
CC Bob Buckley
3.30 – 5.15pm
Forums – 3 to be arranged
7.30 – 11.30pm
Awards Dinner including First Conventioneers & Key Members
Sunday May 3rd 2009
7.45 – 8.00am
8.00am – 5.00pm
Past Cabinet Secretaries/Treasurers Luncheon
PIDs and PCCs and Partners Get Together
Presentations
Presentation and Awards
Introduction of Council Chairman 2009 – 2010 and Partner
Introduction of 2009 – 2010 District Governors and Partners
Council Chairman Elect
Formal Motion
Final Announcements
Closing Ceremony
Gala Dinner
Monday May 4th 2009
9.00 – 3.00pm
Shadow Council Meeting.