I wrote you last month to let you know about two exciting Rotary Symposiums our Zones are hosting in 2020-21.  The first, Life On Land, will be held in Anchorage, Alaska this November.
 
The second symposium takes place January 14-16, 2021. We are excited to visit Hamilton, Bermuda for this event, which will focus on the Unites Nations Sustainable Development Goal, Life Under Water. Past Rotary International President Barry Rassin has agreed to be our keynote speaker in Bermuda. The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) and a United Nations Environmental committee representative will support both symposiums. All Rotarians, community partners and NGOs are invited to participate in this symposium with a focus on changing the narrative.
 
Here are the expert speakers who have committed to joining us in Bermuda:
 
 
 
 
Barry Rassin, Past Rotary International President
 
 
 
Richard Randolph, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Heart to Heart International
 
 
 
Dr. Chris King, Former Head of the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy
 
 
 
 
 
Mark Eakin, Coordinator of NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program
 
 
 
Ludovic Grosjean, Independent Collaborator working to preserve the Environment with the ultimate goal of Saving our Oceans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life Below Water agenda

$360 USD ($50 deposit, Balance due by October 1, 2020); $50 is refundable up until October 1, 2020 and becomes non refundable thereafter.
 
 
 
 
Symposium Hotel - Fairmont's Hamilton Princess & Beach Club
 
 
 
 
 
Overlooking the stunning blue waters of the Hamilton Harbor sits the Grand Dame of luxury Bermuda resorts, Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. With Panoramic views of the water, sit back, relax and enjoy the beautiful yachts passing by at this Bermuda hotel. Here at ‘The Pink Palace’, where history meets modern sensibility, experience Bermuda’s only luxury urban resort. Our Bermuda hotel is an urban oasis featuring beautifully appointed guest rooms; a stunning infinity edge resort pool with uninterrupted views of Hamilton Harbor. Hamilton Princess & Beach Club offers a range of luxurious guest rooms and suites. Choose from harbor, garden, pool, or city views. The recently renovated Poinciana Wing offers beautifully appointed, modern One-Bedroom Suites and Deluxe Rooms.
 
Special room rate for the symposium is $189.00 USD plus taxes and fees.  Call 1-800-257-7544 to make a reservation and use Group code: 0121ROTA_001
 
Carbon Offset
 
We're pleased to be working with the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) to provide a flight carbon offset calculator to compensate for the environmental cost of attending these symposiums.  Click here to learn more.
 
This year Rotary International President Mark Maloney has placed an emphasis on Rotary’s longstanding relationship with the United Nations. These symposiums are an opportunity for us to celebrate this partnership and use this to be our Call to Action so that we as Rotarians can make a sustainable difference.
 
For more information on Life Under Water, including registration, click here.
 
 
For more information on Life On Land in Anchorage, click here.
 
 
For information on our Zones 28 & 32 leadership event, Learning to Lead in Toronto this September, featuring master classes for all Rotarians, including PDGs, District officers, Club officers, Future Leaders, Young Rotarians and Rotaractors, click here.
 
See you in Toronto, Alaska and Bermuda!
 
 
Rotary International Director 2020-2022
Zone 28-32

For more information, contact General Chair Drew Kessler, Kessler.Rotary@gmail.com