District Conference Programme

District 1070 Conference 2026
Provisional Programme - Subject to Change

Whittlebury Park Example Menu 

Morning & Afternoon

11:30 - 16:00  Golf. (Tee-off times to be announced)

15:00 - 18:00  Conference Registration in Hotel Main Reception

Evening

17:00   Rotary Showcase opens (Brooklands Room + Marquee Room)

19:00   Delegates' Hot Buffet Dinner (Free seating)
            with entertainment by Lincoln Noel & Fun Quiz with Conrad Dower

19:00   Rotary Showcase Closes

22:30   Dinner Ends

Saturday 17th October

Morning

1st Plenary Session

08:00 - 08:45  Conference Registration in Brooklands Suite Reception

08:00   Rotary Showcase opens (Brooklands Room + Marquee Room)

08:30   Doors Open

08:55   Chief Steward introduces the District Governor, Dawn Denton

09:00   District Governor  Opening remarks & Introduction to 
             Bob Maskall – Chair of RGB&I
             Marc Webster – General Manager,  Whittlebury Park

09:05   Bob Maskall – Chair of RGB&I

09:25   Chris Davies - Net Zero Hero

09:50   RYLA Panel consisting of Rachel Deans and William Dowling (Grafham Water) 
              & Two RYLA Candidates 

10:27   Seamus Grant – Rotary Foundation

10:50   Break

2nd Plenary Session

11:20   Peace Advocate Project with Jean & Keith Best and Nigel Anderson

12:05   Jasmine Harrison – Around the World in 381 days

13:00   Lunch

Afternoon

3rd Plenary Session

14:15    David Kendrick – Youth

14:40    Terry Atkinson and Bob Leaper – International

15:07    Break

15:30    Alex Dower – Health

16:10    Mel Thomas – High Sheriff of Leicestershire
                                         and one of the Hunters in Channel 4 series, Hunted

16:55    Finish

17:00   Rotary Showcase Closes

Conference Gala Dinner (Formal Seating Plan)
Dress Code: Smart Casual or Smarter

18:30   Drinks Reception (TBC)

19:00   Call to tables

19:30   Dinner Service

21:30   Musical Bingo