HOTEL INFORMATION

This year's convention will be held at the Hyatt Fair Lakes in Fairfax, Virginia.  All convention attendees are responsible for making their own reservations directly with the hotel online or by calling (703) 818-1234.   A block of rooms listed as "Capital District CKI Convention" has been reserved at a rate of $89.00/per room per night plus applicable taxes until January 24th, 2008.  Room availability and rates cannot be guaranteed after this date.


CONVENTION REGISTRATION

On-site registration - $110.00

Meals only registrations are available for Kiwanians and guests of CKI only. 
Registration refunds will be accepted in WRITING up until January 24, 2008 only.


CONVENTION PROMOTIONAL VIDEO


CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Convention at a Glance (subject to change)

 Friday, February 15, 2008

  9:00am    District Board Meeting
  4:00pm    Registration & Credentials Desk Open
  8:00pm    Opening Session with Entertainment
11:00pm    Registration & Credentials Desk Open

 Saturday, February 16, 2008

  8:00am    Registration & Credentials Desk Open
  8:00am    Presidents Council Meeting
  8:00am    Roundtable Discussions
  9:30am    House of Delegates Session I
  9:30am    Non-Delegate Workshops
11:30am    Kiwanis-Family Lunch
  1:45pm    Workshop Session I
  1:45pm    Talent Show Audtions
  1:45pm    Oratorical Competition
  2:30pm    Workshop Session II
  3:30pm    Divisional Caucuses
  5:00pm    Hands-On Service Fair
  8:30pm    Presidents' Banquet, Talent Show & Ball

 Sunday, February 17, 2008

  8:00am    House of Delegates Session II
10:00am    Farewell Session
12:00pm    Old/New District Board Meeting


OPENING SESSION ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Taggert has been performing magic professionally for over 20 years. Now he has taken what started as a boyhood hobby and turned it into a career. Michael has performed over 2000 performances up and down the East Coast. His performing career has taken him to all of the continental United States and to England, Germany and France. Along the way he has been selected as the “Norfolk VA., Magic Society, Magician of the Year.” He has won an ACCE communication award for excellence in corporate presentation. He has performed at the Embassy of the Royal Netherlands in Washington DC and in most major festivals In the state of Virginia.

Mr. Taggert has been honored as a Virginia Premier Professional Performer. He is currently the standing President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 50 in Washington DC. Michael has most recently been seen at the Helen Hayes Gallery of the National Theater performing for the Saturday morning children’s series.

His show “Out Of the Ordinary” is geared for the entire family. In the show, Taggert asks you to not believe that what he does is real but that the possibility exists that it could be real. For it is in the brief moment when you let yourself believe, that you experience true magic. 

PRESIDENTS' BANQUET DETAILS

TALENT SHOW - CKI Clubs and individual members will be permitted to audtion for the CKI Talent Show. Acts are limited to 5 minutes in length. Audtions will take place at 1:45pm on Saturday afternoon. While this is NOT a competition, for scheduling purposes, a panel of judges will select 4 acts from those auditioned to perform during the Presidents' Banquet on Saturday night. Selected acts will be notified at Divisional Caucuses.

ORATORICAL COMPETITION - CKI members will be able to prepare an oration to perform before a panel of judges at 1:45pm on Saturday afternoon. First, Second and Third Place awards will be presented to top orators and the first place winner be asked to give their oration at the Presidents' Banquet on Saturday night. The winning orator will be notified at Divisional Caucuses. The topic for the oration is provided on the entry form posted below.

CONVENTION DOCUMENTS

Included on the page below are all of the convention-related forms each club will need. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print any of these documents.

NOTE: If you wish to apply for both the Circle K International Scholarships *AND* the Matching District Scholarships, TWO complete applications need to be filled out and submitted by the following dates:

Circle K International Scholarships - February 10, 2008
Matching Capital District Scholarships - February 10, 2008

2007-08 International Board Members and District Governors are ineligible to apply for either scholarship.


CLUB AWARDS

NOTE: Judging of all awards except People Miles and Club Scrapbook will take place at the January District Board Meeting, so please take careful note on each form of the deadline for submission.

DISTRICT OFFICER CANDIDATES

Please download a copy of the District Officer/Committee Chair Candidacy Packet which contains all of the documents that need to be completed and submitted to the District Administrator at convention if you wish to run for office or submit an application for a District Committee Chair position.

If you have any questions regarding running for district office, please contact Governor Sneha Bhat or Administrator Jeffrey Wolff.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding the convention, please direct them to: District Convention and Conferences Chair Tanya Sperling.

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