Kentucky-Tennessee Kiwanis 2007 Mid-Year Conference

The Mid Year conference was held from February 23-24, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Following are photographs of the Mid-year Conference

Governor Alcide L. Porell welcomes Don Canaday Kiwanis International Vice President and Counselor to KY-TN District.

District Administrative Secretary Kenny L. Smith manned the registration desk. Later in the day the governor and first lady check in on registration operations.

Mid-Year Agenda

Friday, February 23, 2007

1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Registration - Mezzanine
1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Foundation Sales - Tennessee Ballroom Salon 'A'
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - District Finance Committee Meeting - Cumberland Room
2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. - 2006-2007 Lt. Governors and Committee Chairs - Cumberland Room
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - District Board Meeting - Cumberland Room
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - District Foundation Committee Meeting - Cumberland Room
6:30 p.m. - Mid-Year Banquet - Summit I
9:00 p.m. - Dessert with the Governor and First Lady w/Circle K - Mezzanine

Saturday, February 24, 2007

7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Registration - Mezzanine
7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet - Summit I
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Foundation Sales - TBA
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - CLE Training (Jump Start for 07-08 Club Presidents & Secretaries) - Cumberland Room

Trainers: TBA
9:00 a.m. to Noon - CLE Train the Trainers - Jan Larson - Executive Boardroom II

8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - GENERAL SESSION - Summit II
8:40 a.m. District Secretary's Report
8:45 a.m. Finance Committee Report
8:50 a.m. Kiwanis International Foundation President Eddie Callis
9:00 a.m. Circle K Governor Chelle Hatmaker
9:10 a.m. Key Club Governor Grace Greenwell
9:15 a.m. Kiwanis International Counselor and Vice President Don Canaday
9:20 Announcements
9:30 a.m. Round Table Discussions - Summit II

ROUND TABLE TOPICS

1. - Key Leader (Wayne Sullivan, Leslie Grossman Frederick)
2. - K University (Fran Marion)
3. - Interclubs (Jim Mann)
4. - Fund Raising
5. - Value of Attending Conventions (David Olinger)

9:30 a.m. - First Lady & Friends - Coffee & Doll Project - Governor's Suite
11:00 a.m. - State of the District - Governor Al Porell - Summit II
11:15 a.m. "Ask Al Anything" Question & Answer Period
11:30 a.m. to Noon - Hotel Checkout

Noon - Luncheon - Summit I

1:30 p.m. to 2:25 p.m. - WORKSHOPS Session #1
1. - T.A.G. Te a.m. #1 - (Quick Guide To New Club Building - Earl Forbes - Salon 'B'
2. - Key Leader - Wayne Sullivan & Leslie Grossman Frederick - Salon 'C'

2:30 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. - WORKSHOPS Session #2 - -
1. - T.A.G. Te a.m. - Retention and Recruiting - Jim Westmoreland - Salon 'B'
2. - Public Relations - Tom Mattingly - Salon 'C'

1:30 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. - Lt. Governor 2007-2008 1st Training Session - David Olinger - Executive Boardroom I

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Wrap Up & Send Off to Conventions - Summit II

One of the main values of the mid-year conference was the opportunity to meet old friends and discuss the issues of Kiwanis.

One of the major focuses of the mid-year conference was to generate support of the Key Leader Program. Erin (left photo) discussed this program with a Kiwanian. Past Governor Wayne Sullivan (right photo), Co Chair of the Key Leader Program holds a discussion with Don Canaday and Al Porell

Don Canaday responds to questions from Kentucky-Tennessee Lt. Governors.

Several Kiwanis Sponsored Youth addressed the conference including the Circle K Governor Chelle Hatmaker (shown here),
the Key Club Governor Grace Greenwell and a representative of both the Builder's Club and K-Kids

The mid-year convention was an opportunity to recognize the new South Cumberland Kiwanis Club, its officers and H. Holt Cason, the Lt. Governor that helped to organize the club. Click here for additional photos of the new club.

Governor Al Porell conducted a roundtable on membership.

Don Canaday conducted a roundtable on "Making Good Clubs Better."

Bud Lane conducted a roundtable on Fund Raising

Fran Marion conducted a roundtable on K University

Leslie Grossman Frederick conducted a roundtable on the Key Leader program

Governor-elect David Olinger conducted a roundtable on the "Value of Attending Conventions."

Jim Mann conducted a roundtable on Interclubs.

Excellent food was available at the mid year convention (left photo). Darrell Drinkall (right photo) is presented an Ted Osborne Fellowship for his support of the Kentucky-Tennessee District Foundation, by Governor Alcide L. Porell.

First Lady Yvonne Porell looks at the 1000th hospital doll created by the Kiwanis Club of Bristol, TN, and signed by the club members, which was presented at the Mid-Year banquet. For more photos of the hospital doll project click here.

Governor Al provided balloons for the evening banquet

The barbershop quartet was one of the high points of the evening - especially when they serenaded former First Lady Mary Shafer (photos by David Elliot)

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