SLIDES FROM WEBINAR RECORDED ON 11 MAY 2017. Going to Atlanta for the 2017 International Convention? Join us for an interactive webinar and learn: • What to pack and what to wear • Tips for finding your way around Atlanta and the convention venue • How to use the Rotary Events mobile app • Program highlights from general sessions, breakouts, and host events • Ideas for connecting with new friends and project partners • Resources to help you before and during the convention

1. Michelle Latham
Global Events Manager
Learning and
Development

2. Getting Ready
for Atlanta
2017 Rotary International Convention

3. You will learn
• Convention highlights
• What to pack
• Arriving at the convention
• Health and safety tips
• Mobile app how-to
• Resources

4. Benefits of the
webinar

5. Shannon M. Watson
Director
Meetings and Events

6. Convention Highlights

7. General Session Highlights

8. General Session Speakers

9. Flag Ceremony

10. Host events

11. Preconvention Events
• Rotaract Preconvention
• Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention
• Presidential Peace Conference

12. Special Events
• 13 June - One Small Act: A Virtual Reality
Experience
• The Rotary Foundation’s 100th Birthday Party

13. How well do you know
Atlanta?

14. Janice Janssen
Registration Supervisor
Meetings and Events

15. What to pack

16. Visas

17. Safety

18. Badge Pickup – Satellite Locations

19. Arriving at the Convention
REGISTRATION

20. Convention registration
• Convention badge
• Rotary event tickets

21. Host Organization Committee (HOC)

22. Norah Webster
Global Events
Learning Specialist,
Learning and
Development

23. Breakout sessions

24. Rotary Business School
• Ryan Jenkins:
Generations
• Shonda Kohlhoff:
Building Trust
and Credibility
• Captain Alec
Fraser -
Teamwork

25. Breakout Sessions

26. The Culture Lounge

27. There’s an app for that.

28. How to download the app
• guidebook.com/
app/rotary
• or search for “Rotary
events”
• Select 2017 Rotary
International Convention
from Public Guides
• No passphrase needed

29. Searching the app

30. Create your profile

31. Connect with others

32. Build your schedule

33. Evaluate sessions

34. Learn about speakers

35. Interactive maps

36. Social media
#Rotary17

37. Activity Feed

38. #ROTARY17 Treasure Hunt!

39. Jim Donovan
Logistics Manager
Meetings and Events

40. Georgia World Congress Center

41. House of Friendship

42. House of Friendship

43. House of Friendship

44. Rotary Resource Center

45. 100 Years of The Rotary Foundation

46. <HEADSHOT NEEDED>
Kara Ottum
Transportation Supervisor
Meetings and Events

47. Shuttle Bus Transportation
SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY-WEDNESDAY, 10-14 June 2017
RI Room Block
Hotels to GWCC
Approximate Bus Pick-
up Frequency
(minutes)
GWCC to RI Room
Block Hotels
Approximate Bus
Pick-up
Frequency
(minutes)
08:00-10:00 15 10:00-17:00 15
10:00-18:00 30 17:00-20:00 30
*Routes A thru M have shuttle service between hotels & GWCC.
*Route N has shuttle service between the hotels & East Point MARTA Station.
*Routes O & P have shuttle service between the hotels & Sandy Springs
MARTA Station.
*On Sunday morning, transportation in the Buckhead area will begin at 7:30 to
accommodate those interested in attending the Interfaith service.

48. Public Transportation
www.itsmarta.com

49. Accessible Transportation

50. Host event transportation

51. Taxis and airport transportation

52. Shannon M. Watson
Director
Meetings and Events

53. Essential resources

54. Sergeants-at-Arms

55. Rotary Staff

56. Questions?

57. Resources
• Program & App Questions:
ConventionBreakouts@rotary.org
• Registration & Logistics questions:
ri.registration@rotary.org
• Atlanta Tourism: http://www.atlanta.net/
• Web: http://www.riconvention.org
• Host Events:
http://www.rotaryconvention2017.org/
• App: Search for “Rotary Events”
• Social media hashtag: #Rotary17