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Action: Club Rotarians
With just over two months to go until the 85th Rotary Conference, the 20th in Bournemouth, members are being reminded to register now. This year's gathering, from 16th to 18th of April in the stunning Bournemouth International Centre, promises to be a magical affair with entertainment from Alistair McGowan and Paul Daniels, as well as celebrating Rotary's Young Citizen Award.
Alongside Rotary GB&I President David Fowler, the Bournemouth Conference will be welcoming President of Rotary International, John Kenny, and his wife, June. Uniquely, Rotary GB&I is the only Conference which all RI Presidents attend. Having President John Kenny as both an honoured guest and also a British RI President is a double delight and worthy of celebration. John and June will be mingling with guests, providing an excellent opportunity to chat about the future of Rotary.
For our new members, Conference is the perfect opportunity to meet the rest of the Rotary family and share ideas for new projects. Those who have attended previously will know that Conference is about socialising, celebrating the magic of Rotary and looking forward to a productive year.
Confirmed guests are:
″ Anne Lee Hussey, polio survivor, who is flying across from America to join us for the weekend.
″ The greatly respected D.R. Mehta, founder & chief patron of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, which is the parent organisation for the world-famous Jaipur Foot.
″ Outspoken and respected journalist, Quentin Letts.
The special guest speaker, this year, is someone who is guaranteed to make a great impression. Alistair McGowan has, over the past few years, firmly established himself as one of the UK's top entertainers. He has earned numerous awards including Best Comedy Entertainment Award at the British Comedy Awards, Best Entertainment Programme and the Variety Club Comedy Award for his acclaimed series 'Alistair McGowan's Big Impression' and 'The Big Impression'.
This master of mimicry boasts a staggering repertoire, now exceeding 100 characters, and he provided many voices for the satirical TV programme 'Spitting Image'.
Alastair goes beyond simply doing send-ups of well known people. He succeeds in bringing each character's voice and mannerisms to life with such skill that you wonder if it is the real celebrity on stage and that Alistair McGowan has left the building.
As well as being a hugely respected entertainer and skilled awards host, Alistair is also a critically acclaimed actor, having won rave reviews in various plays and TV series' including BBC1's adaptation of Charles Dickens' 'Bleak House'. He even joined Dame Judy Dench for the Royal Shakespeare Company's musical version of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'.
Sport has always been near to Alistair's performing heart. His re-voicing of video footage for 'The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand De Bargos' for BBC2, 'The Sports Review of the Year', 'Match of the Day' and 'Oddballs' has turned him into a sideline sporting celebrity.
Prepare to laugh at his wit, nod knowledgeably at his observations and possibly cringe when you realise he's actually lightly mocking you. This impressionist is the real McCoy and Rotary is thrilled he will be joining us at Conference.
Come and celebrate the Magic of Rotary at Bournemouth and register now. More information and registration advice can be found here.
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