June 7, 2007
Issue 24

Dear Rotary Leaders,

June 12 District Council Dinner
I hope to see you all at my farewell dinner! We will give some prestigious awards to the clubs and Rotarians of the District, have a quick review of this outstanding 2006-07 year, and tell you what is in the making for 2007-08. The district leadership should bring their Tastevin! Click here to register online.

Salt Lake City Convention Program
For those of you going to the International Convention in Salt Lake City, you can now prepare your trip in detail since the official Convention program has been published on the Rotary International website.

LA 2008 Convention Promotion in Salt Lake City
Again for those going to Salt Lake City, there will be a promotion booth for the Los Angeles 2008 International Convention. The Host Organization Committee is asking if you would give them three hours of your time to help staff their Convention Booth. This will be a big booth, and they expect you will have many one-on-one contacts with Rotarians there about the Los Angeles Convention. Volunteers will be trained there, and you will come away with a huge understanding of the LA Convention. We are asking that you make announcements to your club membership about this opportunity. Volunteers should contact Lee Jackman at: leejackman@aol.com.

Presidential Citations
Congratulations to the many Clubs in the District that fulfilled the requirements to get the Presidential Citation. The framed certificates were given during the main dinner at the District Conference in Ensenada. Here are the clubs that were recognized: Carlsbad, Carlsbad Hi-Noon, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon Breakfast, El Camino Real, Encinitas, Encinitas Coastal, Escondido, Escondido East, Escondido Sunrise, Fallbrook, Imperial (Valley Breakfast), La Jolla, La Jolla Golden Triangle, La Mesa Sunrise, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, National City, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo Sunrise, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego North, San Luis Rey, Torrey Pines (La Jolla), and Valley Center. That's 26 out of 60 clubs.

Please Announce the District Events at Club Meetings
I keep getting people who tell me they did not know there was such or such event in the district, like the Matching Grants Seminar last Saturday. Please keep announcing every week from the podium the upcoming events in the District. This is for the benefit of your club membership, so that they can get the training we provide to them. I undertand this can feel repetitive, but some of the club members are not there every week. All the information about the upcoming events can be found on the events registration page, or in the online calendar. See also the bottom of this email.

Presidential Membership Conference
The 2007-08 Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson is organizing 7 Presidential Membership Conferences throughout the US and Canada. These are one and a half day events focusing on membership, open to anybody who wants to attend, from club leadership to new Rotarians. The conference closest to San Diego will be in San Jose on August 17-18, 2007. This is a great opportunity to meet President Wilf Wilkinson, and Great keynote speakers like Past RI Presidents Cliff Dochterman and Rick King. Click here for information on this event, and to register online.

Philippe Lamoise
District Governor 2006-07
Rotary District 5340

	June 12, 2007 District Council Dinner La Jolla Marriott 5:30 pm. Fellowship, 6:30 pm. Dinner Program: Governor's Dinner More information... June 17, 2007 District Reception in Salt Lake City Downtown Marriott Hotel 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The Governor's Reception is for fellowship, and an opportunity to meet special guests from around the world. All Rotarians and guests of District 5340 are welcome to attend. Two refreshment tickets provided at check-in. A variety of hors-d'oeuvres will be served. More information... July 21, 2007 Membership Seminar Braille Institute 8 to 11:30 am. All club membership chairpersons are strongly encouraged to attend this seminar. Any club member is also welcome to join us as well. There is no charge for this seminar, but you do need to register. More information... August 11, 2007 Public Relations Seminar La Jolla Marriott 9:30 to 11:00 am. All club public relation chairpersons are strongly encouraged to attend this seminar. Any club member is also welcome to join us as well. There is no charge for this seminar, but you do need to register. More information... August 17-18, 2007 Presidential Membership Conference San Jose, California Rotary International President (2007-08) Wilf Wilkinson invites clubs, districts, and Rotarians to a Presidential Membership Conference in San Jose on Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18, 2007. Targeted to Rotary clubs, this conference will focus on the need for change and practical ways to increase new membership, retain existing members, and extend Rotary through new clubs. More information...

You can find more information on District events on the District Website.