Pacific Northwest Presidents Elect Training Session, March 5 to 8, 2015, Seattle, WA
Rotary International President Elect, who is CEO and founder of Printcare PLC, a publicly listed printing, packaging and digital media solutions company based in Sri Lanka and India, Ravi Ravindran spoke on the theme of Rotary for 2015-16, "Be a Gift to the World," and the vital importance of club leaders and members who make Rotary work around the world.
Other speakers included Rotary International Director Dr. Julia Phelps, Rotary International Director Elect Brad Howard, Rotary International President 2001-02 Richard King, Barrie, Ontario lawyer, entrepreneur and motivational speaker on her success philosophy BREATHE Rose Adams, polio survivor given up for adoption from his home in India to a Whitehorse family and international speaker Ramesh Ferris, Rotary Annual Giving Officer for Zones 25 & 26 Steve Solomon and District 5100 Membership Chair Kristi Govertsen.
President Elect Peter Roaf and PDGs Chris and Penny Offer, from the Ladner club attended this year's PETS. Also there were Tsawwassen club members, President Elect Shane Todhunter, District Governor Elect John Anderson and ADG Rick Lewall and North Delta club members, President Elect Susan Gage, President Sean Hogan and PDG Gary Hollick.
photographs by PDG Chris Offer
Rotary International President Elect Ravi Ravindran spoke to Presidents Elect about the importance of them and their club leaders in delivering service above self around the world
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The Rotary theme for 2015-16, "Be a Gift to the World," was one of several topics District 5040 Governor Elect John Anderson, shown here, and other leaders addressed in breakout sessions of our District.
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One of several plenary sessions, at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Seattle, of more than 700 incoming Rotary club presidents from Oregon through Alaska in the Pacific Northwest
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Rotary's Annual Giving Officer for 23 districts in the western region of North America, Steve Solomon, spoke about the positive impact near and far of giving through the Rotary Foundation and the key areas for donating, the essence of Rotary.
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Ladner Rotary's PDG Chris Offer (left) with Rotary International President Elect Rav Ravindran (second from right) and other Rotary leaders
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Ladner Rotary's PDG Penny Offer with North Delta Rotary President Sean Hogan
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