Contact:
J. Scott Johnson on hotel/rooming:: 252-774-0505
Leah Moretz on conference schedule: 800-739-1827
University Hilton, Charlotte, NC
Registration is now closed.
Contact Leah Moretz for more info.
All Kiwanians are invited to our MidYear Conference! Many opportunities will be available to everyone to help make our clubs stronger in order to have a higher positive impact in our communities.
We are offering a special SATURDAY DAY PASS again this year. Bring members for only $75 and experience everything on Saturday through 5 pm (excluding Breakfast Buffet tickets and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Tour; tickets are sold separately). After just two (2) members register at the full conference rate, your club's eligible for this special offer. Your club's President and Secretary will be emailed special instructions to register members for the Saturday Day Pass once the two full registrations have been made.
New this year: Educational forums catered toward our Service Leadership Program Kiwanis Advisors will be presented and our Key Note Speaker, J. Scott Johnson, the Key Club District Administrator, will be speaking on the importance of our Service Leadership Programs.
The registration fee includes all conference materials, program, conference presenters and or/entertainment, use of Hilton's conference faciliies, Friday night opening session/social with dessert, Saturday luncheon and Saturday night banquet.
Breakfast is offered for each morning of the conference for $16 each, inclusive of tax and gratuity. The buffet is extensive, and a great value!
**There is no guarantee that food functions will be available for your attendance if you register on-site; seating and food service will be on a first registered basis after JANUARY 30th until we have reached the maximum # we can accommodate. Please do not mail registrations after JANUARY 30th.
Hotel Info
(Hotel reservations are separate from conference registration.)
Charlotte University Hilton
The Kiwanis rate is $109/night plus taxes.
Hotel Reservations should be made directly with the hotel AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
OUR ROOM RATE DEADLINE HAS PASSED.
CONTACT LEAH MORETZ TO SEE IF ANY ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE.
Schedule
Friday Feb 9
1:00 – 5:00 pm Club Leadership Orientation
Free, but separate registration required. Deadline Jan 30.
1:00 – 3:30 pm Carolinas District Board Meeting
Afternoon Carolinas District Kiwanis Foundation Board Meeting
2:00 - 4:00 pm Earlybird Forum: Membership, the basics
3:00 – 7:00 pm On-Site Registration open
3:30 - 5:00 pm Past Governors Meeting
4:00 – 5:00 pm Lt. Gov Meeting w/ Governor Mary Jo
6:00 pm Displays open
Evening Dinner on your own
7:30 pm Opening Session featuring our Service Leadership Programs
(Small dessert items will be served.)
Saturday Feb 10
Morning Breakfast Buffet tickets available for $16 each
7:45 am – 10:00 am On-Site Registration open
8:00 – 8:30 am Division Caucuses
8:30 – 9:00 am Regional Caucuses
9:15 – 9:45 am Idea Fair
10:00 – 10:50 am Concurrent Forums 1
11:00 – 11:50 am Concurrent Forums 2
12:00 pm Saturday Luncheon w/ Speaker J. Scott Johnson
2:30 – 4:45 pm Afternoon Meetings / Free Time / Forums
2:30 pm First Dude Dan's Service Project
2:30 - 4:30 pm SLP Advisors Meeting
2:30 pm Past Lt. Governors Council Meeting
7:30 – 10:00 pm Saturday Night Banquet – Business Dress / Wear your Kiwanis medallions
(Banquet tickets available for guests not attending conference at $55 each)
Sunday Feb 11
Morning Breakfast Buffet tickets available for $16 each
9:00 am Devotional Service
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:
Refunds will be made for any registration cancelled in writing to:
| Conference Refund |
| Carolinas District Kiwanis |
| 2008 Pinecrest Dr. |
| Greenville, SC 27858 |
Refund requests must be mailed, and postmarked by January 19, 2018 with an administrative fee of $20 being witheld.
Any cancellations after January 19, 2018, will result in no refunds of the registration fee; in the event of a last minute emergency, substitutions will be accommodated.
You are responsible for cancelling or modifying your own hotel reservations.
DO NOT CALL THE KIWANIS DISTRICT OFFICE WITH CANCELLATIONS.
Awards:
Awards for the 2016-2017 year will be announced, including:
Anna Mae Smith Award * Distinguished Lt. Governors * Interclub Award Newsletter Award *Herb Hennig Award * Growth Awards and Check presentations
Charlotte Motor Speedway Tour:
A special two-hour group tour of the Charlotte Motor Speedway will be offered Saturday afternoon at 3:30 pm to those that reserve their spot. The group will meet together and carpool over the the Speedway. No buses will be taken.
The tour is only $20 per person and is limited to our first 40 paid!
Visit the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage area and take a ride through two infield race tracks. After making our way down Pit Road, there will be time to stop in Winner’s Circle for a photo opportunity. Learn the history of Charlotte Motor Speedway while enjoying a comfortable van ride around the Superspeedway where you will feel the full-tilt force of the 24-degree banking. Plus, visit zMAX Dragway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte on this exciting tour! The group will also get to walk through the press box, to visit one of their 51 front stretch suites to experience a breathtaking view of Charlotte Motor Speedway and then get a sneak peek inside their Performance Racing Network (PRN) studios. Cruise down pit road, tour the Media Center and take a walk down memory lane as you view timeless photos of CMS history.
Forums
Download the forums list with their descriptions here.
Friday
2:00 - 4:00 pm Earlybird Forum on Membership, the basics
Saturday morning
Energizing Your Club Track
- Reaching for the Gold
- Rolling Out the Red Carpet to New Members
- Connecting to Your Community
- Recruiting Kiwanis Members by highlighting your Service Leadership Programs
- Quick Tips to Get the Word Out About Your Club
Service Track
- Young Children: Priority One
- Signature Projects
Kiwanis Advisors Track
- Ethics & Working with Youth
- Utilizing SLP Sponsor Responsibilities to Energize Your club Members
Saturday afternoon
Energizing Your Club Track
- Building Club Excellence
- Rebuilding Your club
- Conducting a Community Analysis
- Public Relations and Branding Your Club
- High Impact
Service Track: First Dude's Project: A Storybook Walk
Kiwanis Advisors Meeting:
Network with other SLP Advisors, Meet the District Administrators and come to learn more about Youth Protection and Key Leader.