RIBI Conference 2017 @ Manchester

Join over 1,500 other delegates and 2016/17 Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland President Eve Conway in Manchester, April 7th – 9th 2017 for a fantastic and memorable Rotary Conference which promises to be full of fun, friendship and inspirational speakers. Also, expect some exciting surprises along the way!

The metropolitan city of Manchester has transformed itself into England’s edgy northern capital of cool, with so much to see and do. It sets the perfect home for our conference with its innovative exhibitions and museums, red hot food and drink scene and abundant accommodation to suit all. Not to mention all of the hidden gems such as the beautiful Victorian Baths. The city is guaranteed to provide all of the right ingredients to ensure your conference is one to remember.

Speakers and Programme

There will be an exciting programme of motivating and entertaining speakers ready to share their inspiring stories with you.  We are delighted that 2016/17 Rotary International President John Germ will be joining us in Manchester and we are excited to confirm the following speakers:

*    Ade Adepitan – Paralympian, broadcaster and polio survivor tells his story.
*    Michael Angelo Caruso – Motivational speaker and a ‘lifetime Rotarian’ based in District 6380 (Michigan, USA and South Ontario, Canada). His home club is the Rotary Club of Troy, Michigan. His  talk ‘Engage in 15 seconds’ will help delegates to motivate, inspire, lead, retain and recruit members.
*    Ben Knowles – Fellow Rotarian and director of the British Ironwork Centre gives a breath-taking insight into an ambitious campaign involving 100,000 dangerous weapons, 43 police constabularies and a 130ft Angel Monument.
*    Alison Baum – Founder and CEO of the charity Best Beginnings, which is one of seven chosen by the Royal Foundation for their “Heads Together” campaign.  Take a look at this video featuring the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
*    Tenth Anniversary of the Rotary Young Citizen Awards – TV presenters Ellie Crissell and Konnie Huq will take to the stage for the Rotary Young Citizen Awards 2017 and we shall also be bringing back winners from the past decade to talk about what has happened to them since they won.
*    Manchester Camarata – Manchester’s chamber orchestra will tell us about their exciting projects helping the local community.
*    The Halle Youth Choir - This breath-taking and inspiring choir is one of the leading mixed-voice youth choirs in the country.  They will perform a delightful choral repertoire.