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Join us for the first official CNY Rotary Conference in our state's capital, with much to see and do, including meeting so many more friends from throughout the new region!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Sign up by February 14th for a chance to win a peace pole for your community!
 
Enjoy options to register for all or part of the weekend, so you have flexibility in joining us.
 
Full Weekend: $350
Includes:
-Registration fee, which covers event expenses like a/v, name badges, signage and more
-Five Meals: Friday Dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday brunch
-All administrative fees, credit card fees (PayPal), sales tax and gratuity
 
Saturday & Sunday Only: $280
Includes:
-Registration fee, which covers event expenses like a/v, name badges, signage and more
-Four Meals: Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday brunch
-All administrative fees, credit card fees (PayPal), sales tax and gratuity
 
Saturday Only: $220
Includes:
-Registration fee, which covers event expenses like a/v, name badges, signage and more
-Three Meals: Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner
-All administrative fees, credit card fees (PayPal), sales tax and gratuity
 
Saturday Dinner Only: $100
Includes:
-One Meal: Saturday Dinner
-All administrative fees, credit card fees (PayPal), sales tax and gratuity
 
Youth Exchange Chaperone - $315
Registration for Youth Exchange Chaperones only, to include:
-Registration fee, which covers event expenses like a/v, name badges, signage and more
-Five Meals: Friday Dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday brunch (Saturday lunch is a pizza party with the kids)
-All administrative fees, credit card fees (PayPal), sales tax and gratuity

Youth Exchange Registration: $0
This ticket is solely for Youth Exchange Students. All should be registered individually at no charge and it includes the full weekend meal package.

Add-Ons
When you register, you will also choose from some optional add-ons:
-Pre-order a commemorative conference tee-shirt, in ladies and men's styles. You will pick up your shirt at registration check-in when you arrive at the Hilton Downtown Albany.
-Get a printed program. We will have two options for digital access to the schedule, including using the Sched app, but if you prefer paper you can get a printed version for $5 each.
-Donate to support our Youth Exchange Students at the event, with 100% of these donations going towards their room and board.
 
All registrations will be paid for online through PayPal, which does not require you to have an account to use, but can process any credit card for payment.
 
Click here to watch a brief video that walks through the registration process.
 
Once you have registered, be sure to book your stay at the host hotel, which is a separate step. Click here to utilize our discounted group rates through March 5th!
 

General Schedule

Friday, April 4
Learning Assembly will take place in the morning, separate registration will be required
12-3pm: Lunch and site-seeing on your own
3-5pm: Conference Registration Opens
5pm: Happy Hour
6pm: Dinner and evening program
PARADE OF CLUB PRESIDENTS
 
Saturday, April 5
This day will include speakers, breakout sessions, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some breakout topics we've confirmed include:
Artificial Intelligence for Rotary
How to Plant A Microforest
Peace Poles 101
Grants Inspiration
Meet a Paralympic Athlete
We will also have a hands-on service project you can help with!
Plan for a couple of hours in the afternoon where you can do activities in the hotel or some walkable site-seeing.
See details below for the connection between our CNY Rotary Book Club and a visit to the nearby New York State Museum!
The evening will be our sneaker ball, where you can all dressed up while wearing sneakers for comfort and style!
 
Sunday, April 6
We will hold a day of peace, remembering members we've lost, learning about Rotary's Peace initiatives, and raffling our peace pole. Festivities will conclude before noon at the latest.
 
Get more details on our Conference of Champions page here
Organizers

SN

Sam Netzband
samnetzband@outlook.com

LM

Lizzy Martin
rotarylizzy@gmail.com

GK

Golenne Kortz
golenne.kortz@curtislumber.com