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 Convention connection
The 93rd Annual Kiwanis International Convention is only a few weeks away. If you plan to travel to Orlando, Florida, for the June 26-29 event--or simply want to be informed of convention activities, here are some important updates.
Learn to lead, grow, serve
The 93rd Annual Kiwanis International Convention promises to be fun, entertaining, and inspirational. It also will be educational. Two series of workshops will help attendees serve, build membership, and strengthen leadership. Sample offerings:
- Guidelines for adults working with youth
- Marketing your club
- Why you need another Kiwanis club in your community
- Projects that make a difference for children
- The Kiwanis family of foundations
- Resolving conflict
- Utilizing technology as a leader
- Personal organization tips and tricks
- Club meetings with impact
- Women of Kiwanis
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House to consider leadership terms
Among proposals to be considered by the 2008 Kiwanis International House of Delegates are amendments that would allow two-year terms for club, division, and district officers. The proposals (as of April 10, 2008), which will be considered during the 2008 International Convention in Orlando, Florida, June 26-29, would:
- Allow one- or two-year club officer terms.
- Allow one- or two-year lieutenant governor terms.
- Allow one- or two-year district officer terms.
- Streamline reporting procedures during the House of Delegates.
- Allow a district to have one Trustee and one higher Officer on the Kiwanis International Board at the same time.
- Allow electronic balloting for club elections.
- Add “Chairman of the Board” to the International President’s duties.
- Adopt one uniform vote that will allow the adoption of new or revised provisions to any part of the Kiwanis International Bylaws.
- Allow certain entities other than Kiwanis clubs the automatic right to use the Kiwanis marks without charge and without specific permission from or oversight by Kiwanis International.
- Adopt one uniform vote that will allow the adoption of new or revised provisions to any part of the Kiwanis International Bylaws.
- Allow clubs, districts, and other legal entities whose members are all Kiwanians to use the Kiwanis marks without paying a licensing fee or other charge.
The House of Delegates also will be asked for permission to withdraw an amendment that had been referred to committee for further study by the 2007 House of Delegates. The sponsoring club has expressed its desire to withdraw the proposal to align Circle K and Key Club district boundaries with those of Kiwanis.
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