Schedule.

The Great Lakes Rotary PETS planning committee is working hard to provide you with a schedule of events that balances learning with networking and fun. 

​The schedule includes time for general and district sessions as well as informative Forums that target specific learning interests.

THE 2025 GLRPETS SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED ON DECEMBER 1, 2025

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

All times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time

1 - 8 pm	Registration | Upper Lobby Level  ​Vendor Shops | Lower Lobby Level
​3:30 - ​4:30 pm​ ​	​Assistant Governor Forum | Stone Theatre AGs share tips and best practices to help inspire and motivate their assigned Clubs.
3:30 - 4:30 pm ​ ​	Knowledge College | Glens I and 2 New Club Presidents get a quick overview of what Rotary is all about and strategies to help you succeed as a Club President.
​3:30 - 4:30 pm	Revitalize Your Club | Great Lakes I, II, and III Hacks, tools, and tips Club Presidents can use to enhance member experience in your club.
​3:30 - 4:30 pm​ ​	Community Connect | Prairies IV, V, and VI ​Planning club projects that meet community needs will help your club engage community partners and expand the project’s impact.
4:30 - 5:50 pm	Reception | Lower Lobby Level
6 pm ​	Dinner and General Session 1 | Arcadia Ballroom The kick-off dinner features opening ceremonies and an energizing keynote address  Keynote Speaker: Rotary International Director-Elect Chris Etienne
8 - 9 pm ​	District Session 1 | Report to your District Room Meet with your district leaders and your class of club presidents. District 6290 | Kalamazoo II District 6310 | Glens III ​District 6330 | Great Lakes IV and V District 6360 | Glens I and II District 6380 | Great Lakes I, II and III District 6400 | Prairies IV, V and VI District 6540 | Meadows

Friday, March 15, 2024

7 am - 12 pm	Registration | Upper Lobby Level
7 - 7:45 am	Breakfast | Arcadia Ballroom
8 am	General Session 2 | Arcadia Ballroom Keynote Speaker | PDG Michael Angelo Caruso
8:45 - 9:00 am​​​	BREAK - Visit Vendors | Lower Lobby Level
​9 - 10:15 am​​	​President Nominee Track | Session 1 | Stone Theatre PNs join their District Session 10:30 am​
​9 - 11:45 am​​​	District Session 2​ | ​Report to your District Room ​Report to your District Room
11:45 am​  ​	​Lunch and General Session 3 | Arcadia Ballroom Keynote Speaker | Princess Castleberry
1:15 - 1:30 pm	BREAK - Visit Vendors   ​​
1:30 - 4:20 pm ​	Rotary Forums | Membership – The Rotary Foundation – Public Image Attend the Forum that coordinates with the dot color on your badge. Each session is 50 minutes with a 10 minute break between session. Green Dot – Glens I, II Blue Dot – Kalamazoo II Red Dot – Prairies IV, V, VI​
1:30 - 4:20 pm	President Nominee Track | Session 2 | Stone Theatre
4:30 - 6 pm	Reception | Lower Lobby Level​
6 - 8 pm	Dinner and General Session 4 | Arcadia Ballroom ​Keynote Speaker | Taylor Huie​​​

​Saturday, March 16, 2024

7 - 9:30 am	​Registration | Upper Lobby Level
7 - 7:45 am	Breakfast | Arcadia Ballroom
7:50 - 8:30 am ​	General Session 5 | Arcadia Ballroom Keynote Speaker | Martin Parnell
8:30 - 9:30 am	BREAK - Visit Vendors | Hotel Check Out
9:30 - 11:45 am ​	District Session 3 |​ Report to your District Room Report to your designated District Room
11:45 - 1:30 pm ​	Lunch and General Session 6 | Arcadia Ballroom Keynote Speaker | PRIP Jennifer Jones  ​Oath of Office | Swearing-in of 2024-2025 Club Presidents