2025 MidAmerica PETS Program

Thursday, Mar 20, 2025
Time Session Location Speaker
03:00P to 05:00P Evaluator Training Hotel – Judge Parker  
       
03:00P to 06:00P Registration Convention Center – North Rotunda  
       
03:30P to 05:00P Pre-event Workshop DACdb & ClubRunner ClubRunner: Hotel – Belle Star Optional: pre-registered session
    DACdb: St. Louis  
       
06:00P to 08:00P District Dinner Each District Planned Location DGEs Rains, Patel, Oglesby, Van Houtte
       
08:00P to 10:00P DGE Hospitality – Motown Theme Wyndham Hotel – Memphis & Tulsa Rooms DGEs Rains, Patel, Oglesby, Van Houten
       
Friday, Mar 21, 2025
Time Session Location Speaker
       
07:00A to 09:00A Registration Convention Center – North Rotunda  
       
08:00A to 08:45A Breakfast Wyndham Hotel – Dallas/Little Rock Rooms  
       
08:45A to 09:00A Transition to General Session Convention Center Foyer  
       
09:00A to 09:45A Opening General Session I Convention Center – Hall C Presiding: DGE John Rains
  Ring the Bell!    
08:55A to 09:00A Pledge of Allegiance   DGN Laura Garrett
  Moment of Inspiration   ???
       
  Welcome to MAPETS   PDG Rolf Hufnagel Committee Chair
       
  Unite For Good   DGEs Rains, Patel, Oglesby, Van Houtte
       
  RI Video   TBD
       
09:45A to 10:00A Break Convention Center Foyer Vendors
       
10:05A to 11:00A District Session I – Your Rotary Year    
       
10:00A to 10:55A District Session I – Your Rotary Year    
       
  District 5750 Session I – Your Rotary Year Hotel – Belle Star DGE Mukesh (Mack) Patel
       
  District 6110 Session I – Your Rotary Year Convention Center – A1 DGE John Rains
       
  District 6150 Session I – Your Rotary Year Convention Center – A3 DGE Michelle Oglesby
       
  District 6170 Session I – Your Rotary Year Convention Center – A2 DGE Jennifer Van Houtte
       
11:10A to 12:30P Ideas Exchange Session I – Leading Rotarians and Planning Your Year See Room Locator Chart (For Presidents Elect and Nominees Only)
       
12:30P to 12:40P  Transition to Luncheon Convention Center Foyer  
       
12:40P to 01:35P Luncheon Convention Center – Hall C Presiding: DGE Michelle Oglesby
       
  Keynote Address – Rotary Foundation   Larry Lunsford, Rotary Foundation Trustee
       
01:35P to 01:45P Transition to District Rooms Convention Center Foyer  
       
01:45P to 02:40P District Session II – Your Year As President    
       
  District 5750 Session II – Your Year As President Hotel – Belle Star DGE Mukesh (Mack) Patel
       
  District 6110 Session II – Your Year As President Convention Center – A1 DGE John Rains
       
  District 6150 Session II – Your Year As President Convention Center – A3 DGE Michelle Oglesby
       
  District 6170 Session II – Your Year As President Convention Center – A2 DGE Jennifer Van Houtte
       
02:40P to 02:55P Break Convention Center Foyer Vendors
       
02:55P to 04:15P Idea Exchange Session II – Membership See Room Locator Chart (For Presidents Elect and Nominees Only)
       
04:15P to 04:25P Break Convention Center Foyer Vendors
       
04:25P to 05:20P District Session III – Growing Rotary – Membership    
       
  District 5750 Session III – Growing Rotary – Membership Hotel – Belle Star DGE Mukesh (Mack) Patel
       
  District 6110 Session III – Growing Rotary – Membership Convention Center – A1 DGE John Rains
       
  District 6150 Session III – Growing Rotary – Membership Convention Center – A3 DGE Michelle Oglesby
       
  District 6170 Session III – Growing Rotary – Membership Convention Center – A2 DGE Jennifer Van Houtte
       
05:20P to 06:00P Free Time    
       
05:20P to 06:30P Cash Bar Reception Convention Center – North Rotunda  
       
06:30P to 08:15P Dinner Convention Center – Hall C Presiding: DGE Jennifer Van Houtte
       
  Keynote Address – Michael Bliss – “Master of Variety”   Michael Bliss
       
08:30P to 11:00P Hospitality – Boogie Nights Theme Wyndham Hotel – Memphis & Tulsa Rooms DGEs Rains, Patel, Oglesby, Van Houtte
       
Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
Time Session Location Speaker
       
07:30A to 08:15A Breakfast Wyndham Hotel – Dallas/Little Rock Rooms  
       
08:15A to 08:45A Belinga Foundation Presentation Wyndham Hotel – Dallas/Little Rock Rooms Dr. Steve -Felix Belinga
       
08:45A to 09:00A Transition to Service Project    
       
09:00A to 09:30A Service Project Wyndham Hotel – Dallas/Little Rock Rooms Shoes for Orphan Souls
       
09:30A to 09:45A Break & Hotel Check Out Convention Center Foyer  
       
09:45A to 11:00A Idea Exchange Session III – Fundraising & Service Projects See Room Locator Chart (For Presidents Elect and Nominees Only)
       
09:45 A to 10:45A PDG Reunion Convention Center – A1 Presiding: John Williams
       
      Brian Hall, RID, and others
       
11:00A to 11:10A  Break & Hotel Check Out Convention Center Foyer  
       
11:10A to 12:05A District Session IV – Rotary Programs    
       
  District 5750 Session IV – Rotary Programs Hotel – Belle Star DGE Mukesh (Mack) Patel
       
  District 6110 Session IV – Rotary Programs Convention Center – A1 PDG Jennifer Van Houtte
       
  District 6150 Session IV – Rotary Programs Convention Center – A3 DGE Michelle Oglesby
       
  District 6170 Session IV – Rotary Programs Convention Center – A2 DGE Brian Jones
       
12:05A to 12:15P Transition to Luncheon/Hotel Checkout    
       
12:15P to 01:30P Luncheon Convention Center – Hall C Presiding: DGE Mack Patel
       
  Keynote Address – Brian’s Tips for a Great Year   Brian Hall Zons 30-31 RI Director
       
1:30P to 1:45p Closing Remarks and Prize Drawing   PDG Angela Rickman Committee Vice-Chair