DisCon on the Potomac by Governor Bob Parkinson

As you know from the many email announcements and reminders, the District Conference is being held April 26-28^th at the Hyatt Regency in Arlington, VA. We have a great program for you, I think, and many of the projects that you have worked this year will be there to demonstrate what we have accomplished. We will also have golf, tennis, bowling and a jazz party on the Thursday as a prelude to the conference.

When we set the venue two years ago we set the rooms and meals for the average of what we had experienced in the recent past expecting a similar turn out this year. Unfortunately, we are running behind our registration experience that we had the last couple of years. What is much needed is registration for rooms associated with the conference. We need about two Rotarians per club (with spouses) to register for the Friday and Saturday nights. Of course registration for the conference is also needed.

This conference is for us, a celebration of our successes this year. I have visited all clubs and without exception, you are all doing great work and have the camaraderie that is the making of a vibrant club throughout the gamut of club size. Please bring that great work and camaraderie to the conference and stay for a few days. We have joined with two adjoining districts to give you the opportunity to experience the wonderful atmosphere that develops as Rotarians share experiences and ideas and then come back to their clubs excited about a new idea they would like to share and implement. While not as big as the Rotary International convention, the conference will give you a flavor of the experience and great feeling that comes from rubbing shoulders with many Rotarians, all with a little bit different way of exhibiting Service above Self.

As President of your club, I would really appreciate you coming to the conference, staying for the duration (or what you can) and bringing your Rotarian Club members with you. Please register soon at http://www.rotary7620.org/. There is a discount on the registration until the 15^th of March. Please share this email with your members.

Thanks so much for you consideration and I will be very pleased to see you there!

Yours in Rotary Service,

Bob