MIDWINTER CONVENTION SCHEDULE—5M3

February 22-24-2009

 

 

Prairie's Edge, Granite Falls , MINNESOTA

Friday, February 20

4:00-6:00 p.m. Registration and Voter Certification (Parade of the Green baskets; raffle prizes/ raffle tickets in the portico where registration occurs)

 

6:00-7:30 p.m . Cabinet Meeting and Buffet Dinner in Minnesota River Room (with partners in service)

8:00-8:30 p.m. Memorial Service in Yellow Medicine Room

(Family members of the memorialized will receive candles and flowers)

9:00-10:00 p.m. Entertainment by Tracy High School Choir- Hospitality rooms will be open

 

Saturday, February 21

7:30-8:15 a.m. Diabetes Walk Yellow Medicine Room (Coordinators: Diabetes Committee)

 

8:00-1:00 p.m. Registration/Voter Certification at Registration Desk in Conference Lobby

8:30-11:30 Seminars Facilitator: VDG Mike Appel (seminar order flexible) Yellow Medicine Room

8:30-9:10 Tony Winter , Worthington Radio Station 730-KWOA, Disability and Transitioning,

(SMSU President Enna Mathema, Coordinator)

9:15-9:55 Dr. Brian Flannagan , University of Minnesota Immunology and Transplant Department

Human Subject Criteria for Islet Cells Clinical Trials, ( PDG Al Struck, Coordinator)

10:00-10:40 Jennifer MacKinnon - Cornea Transplant Recipient , Brenda and Jaycie Nygaard-

Prosthetic Eye Recipient, (Coordinator - PDG Daryl “Barney” Olson)

10:45-11:25 Bruce Billingham, Project New Hope , ( Coordinator – Veteran Eugene Spicer)

12:00-1:30 Noon Luncheon ( IPDG Virginia Spicer, MC) in Minnesota Room, Recognition Awards;

Guest Speaker Len Quinn and Ginger from Leader Dogs for the Blind (Coordinator – Deloy King)

District 5M3 Peace Poster Contest Winner, Nolan Hohenstein, (Coordinator – Pat Madson)

 

2:00-3:30 p.m. 5M3 Business Meeting in Yellow Medicine Room (Elections)

Short presentation by PDG Ole Nelson-International Convention

Short presentation by Lion John Warner with Friendship Adventures

Fun with Sewing by Fabrics Plus-Marshall in Minnesota Room

3:30-5:30 p.m. Hospitality Rooms

 

6:00-9:00 p.m. Evening Banquet -Grand Ball Room (DG Dan Snobl , MC) (PDGs wear whites)

Guest Speaker: ID Eugenio Roman Jr., Arecibo , Puerto Rico

 

9:00–11:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms

 

Sunday, February 22

8:00-8:40 a.m. A Worship Opportunity , Rev. Gary Gottfried and Eugenie Davis

 

9:00-11:00 Brunch, Good Byes and Adjournment: (DGE Mike Appel, MC) Raffle: ( SMSU Lions Club)