Agenda by day

Full conference schedule

Rotary District 7570 Conference · Harrisonburg, Virginia

The schedule below brings the full conference rhythm into one place, with direct links to workshop details and the speakers page wherever individual sessions are listed.

Day 1 • Thursday

Arrival & Kickoff

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fundraising Golf Tournament

Special event • Heritage Oaks Golf Course

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Fellowship event • Awaiting finalization

Day 2 • Friday

Workshops, Keynotes & Downtown Fellowship

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Registration Open

• Atlantic Union Bank Center

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Workshops 1

District Grants
Marc Hudson • Student Club
CART
Milton Carter • East Concourse
K-3 Reading Literacy Program
Randy Doyle • South Concourse
Sharing Your Club Story
Mary Ellen Miller • Courtside Lounge
Rotary Friendship Exchanges
Burt Duren • Multi-Purpose Room
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM

Comfort Break

Break / networking

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

Workshops 2

Rotary Foundation
Laurie Menzel • Student Club
Wheelchair Project
Woody Sadler • East Concourse
All Things Youth
Michael Williams • South Concourse
Sponsor Program Saved Our Club
Phil Mauger • Courtside Lounge

Multi-Purpose Room reserved for lunch setup.

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Lunch Block • Multi-Purpose Room

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Keynote Session 1

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Ice Cream Social

Fellowship break

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Rocco Future Forum

Featuring Nobel Prize Winner David Beasley • Open to the public

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Post-Rocco Forum Reception

Reception / fellowship

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Dine Downtown

Host city experience • Explore Harrisonburg

Day 3 • Saturday

Keynotes, Awards, Workshops & Evening Celebration

7:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Keynote Session 2

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Comfort Break

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Block

  • Prepaid Lunch
  • Lunch On Your Own
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Workshops 3

So You’d Like to be District Governor
Paula Alston • Student Club
Humanity & AI
John Elrick • East Concourse
Rotary Youth Exchange
Cary Simms • South Concourse
Access Granted: Empowering Communities
Gayl Brunk • Courtside Lounge
Membership
Sean Sawyer • Multi-Purpose Room
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Comfort Break

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Premium Experiences

Wine & Classic Candy Bar Pairing
Tassie Pippert • Student Club
Whisk(e)y from Around the World
Ron Napier • Multi-Purpose Room
Arboretum Tour
Staff • JMU Arboretum
Art & Architecture Tour
Charles Hendricks • Downtown Harrisonburg
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM

President Reception

Invitation only • Explore More Discovery Museum

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Rotary Foundation Dinner

Service & celebration • Explore More Discovery Museum

Day 4 • Sunday

Departure & Explore at Your Own Pace

Sunday

No official conference events scheduled

As you leisurely head for home, explore the area’s scenery, wineries, breweries, or Buc-ee’s.