What a great weekend in store How can you possibly miss it?


We were looked after so well, and had such a successful conference last year, that we decided to return to the newly refurbished Crowne Plaza Hotel, on The Hoe, Plymouth.


Bob Lewis, Conference Chairman reports: “The Crowne Plaza could not have been more helpful. The venue is on The Hoe, a truly historic setting and there is plenty to do in Plymouth. We had no hesitation in booking it straight away, as soon as last year’s conference was over.”


Conference will be held on12th-14th October and there are a few options available to meet specific requirements


Package 1 - 2 nights bed and breakfast, a 3-course dinner on Friday evening, a 2-course finger buffet lunch after the close of the morning session; a 3 course Dinner plus coffee on Saturday evening for a cost of £190 per person with 2 persons sharing and includes car parking. Package 2 - for those who will not be dining at the hotel on Friday evening but attending all remaining functions the cost will be £170. Package 3 - for a single room occupation over 2 nights and attending all functions the cost will be £190 including car parking – please note there are a limited number of rooms available at this price and on a first come first serve basis.


Package 4 - for persons residing away from the Conference Hotel but wish to attend all functions there will be a cost as follows: - Friday evening £22.50 per person and £35.00 for Saturday evening.


Note the Hotel will require a non-refund- able deposit of £50 per person and balance payment on arrival.


Registration Fee will be £30 per Rotarian and £25 per non-Rotarian partner. The hotel has offered accommodation plus breakfast for additional nights (Thursday & Sunday) at £100 per room per night. Telephone no. 01752 639988 Transport – if you wish to take advantage of a coach starting in Haverfordwest with service station pick-ups along the M4 motorway as far as Newport, please advise the hotel when you reserve your accommodation. The hotel will advise you of a HIT number. The cost per seat will be £10 - first come, first serve. Speakers - there is an excellent range of speakers who will provide you with many interesting stories, thought provoking subjects


The Barbican and Sutton Harbour, Plymouth


and many who will inspire you. Bridget Forster is a Senior Programme Officer with the United Nations Mine Action Service, latterly serving in Libya. Her team is tasked with mitigating the threat from many thousands of tons of explosive hazards. This involves explosive ordnance disposal, emer- gency trauma medical training for clearance teams, mine risk awareness and engaging with female civil society activists in peace building initiatives focusing on the risk associated with unfettered use and possession of small arms in their communities. Mandy Hickson’s route to the top was tumultuous in every sense – awarded a RAF flying scholarship at 17, long before she even passed her driving test, she went on to win aerobatic competitions while still a student. However, despite her prowess in the skies, she failed the computer-based tests, taken by all potential RAF pilots. Undeterred, her self-belief and dogged determination persuaded the RAF to take her on as a test case, thereby overcoming seemingly insurmountable hurdles.


Mandy relates her experiences of work- ing within an elite team of fast jet operators with great clarity, outlining how the same values apply within any environment. She demonstrates only too well the importance of remaining calm under pressure and leading, quite literally, from the front, in order to get the best from herself and her team. Ken Billington has been a Rotarian for over 20 years and was District Governor 2014/15 in District 1070.


Ken is passionate about Rotary because being able to serve and make a difference to individuals and communities around the world is a privilege. For the past nine years he has been a member of the Trade Aid Team, a project supported by RIBI.


Currently District Leadership and Devel- opment Officer and RYLA coordinator Ken was appointed a Rotary International assistant zone coordinator for Public Image in July 2017 and is an active member of the RIBI Constitutions committee.


Bristol-based photographer and motivation- al speaker Alex Rotas has won awards for her photographs of elite athletes in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s who still compete in national and international events on the world stage. Alex also enjoys documenting the transformative power of sport and exercise by photograph-


A refined Plymouth hotel with a leisure club and rooftop restaurant, Crowne Plaza® Plymouth hotel is an easy walk from the seafront and the city centre. The Drake Circus shopping centre, shows at the Theatre Royal and the shops and cafés of the Barbican harbour are all within walking distance. A stroll to view the sharks at the National Marine Aquarium takes you past the Mayflower Steps, the departure point for 17th-cen- tury pilgrims. Did I mention Plymouth Gin?


ing older people who are new to exercise or picking up activity again after serious illness. Tori James, at the age of 25, became the


first Welsh woman to climb Mount Everest. Tori stars in the BBC documentary ‘On Top of the World’ which was produced about her expedition and she is also the author of ‘Peak Performance’ which describes her record breaking climb to the summit. Prior to working for DofE Wales, Ian was a Director for The National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Dan yr Ogof. His current role as Partnerships Manager enables him to create partnerships with many leading companies and Trust and Foundations in Wales with their support enabling more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop better skills for work and life through the DofE programme.


Did someone mention entertainment? Relive the authentic ABBA experience with Sensation ABBA Tribute Band. Sensation will take you back to the golden days of ABBA. These guys have it all – the harmonies, the costumes, the choreography and a sprinkling of light hearted humour.


The Opera Boys are four leading men from London’s West End who combine in a power- house of vocal harmony to deliver a stunning blend of music ranging from opera to Pop and everything in-between.


More info on the District website.


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