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TRI-DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2008
Sept 12 and 13, 2008. Las Cruces, New Mexico.
WELCOME TO THE 2008 TRI-DISTRICT CONFERENCE
By the 2008 Tri-District Conference Chair Larry Underwood
As the Committee Chair for this Conference and on behalf of the three Rotary Clubs in the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico I want to invite and welcome all Rotarians in Districts 4110, 5470 and 5520, to our 2008 annual Tri-District Conference. This is an invitation to combine our charitable efforts and to take advantage Rotary’s matching grant programs. This is your chance to finance some very worthy community projects. In the end we really are our brothers’ keepers. The Tri-District Conference in Las Cruces will be a time and place where Rotarians will act as local community leaders by coming together without seeing any borders and boundaries.
Any endeavor is successful to the degree of planning that precedes the event. Preparation is everything! This website will be a living document we will be using to assist in this preparation. As you send us the description of your project, we will post it here for other attending clubs to study. Coming prepared means making sure that your club is eligible for matching grants. It means you have successfully completed all the required reports for previous matching grants in which you participated, having made contribution to the Foundation Annual Fund during the 2007-2008 year, and determining how much money your club and District has available for projects. The Conference Committee has streamlined the paper work that must follow your funding choices. Look at the Conference Program for the time of the Matching Grant Training Workshop and the 2008 Downloads for the forms to be used at the Conference.
Our Committee invites you and your families to explore this unique area. We have scheduled a trip to the Farm & Ranch Museum where you can see and learn about our pastoral heritage. Look for other area attractions on this web site. Once you have visited our most enchanting City of Las Cruces, I’m sure you will want to come back many times.
Larry Underwood,
2008 Tri-District Conference Chair
On the following pages you will be able to
- Pre-register online for the conference - or
- Register for the conference and pay at the door,
- Reserve your booth space, (available only with online pre-registration) Check display-booths map
- Register your Matching Grant project,
- Get all the information you need for your hotel registration, AV rental for your presentation, conference program and an overview of Las Cruces, host of the 2008 Tridistrict conference.
The 2008 Tri-District conference team DISTRICT 5520
District Governor: Tom Lindsay
District Executive Director: Loren Kuehne
District Foundation Chair: Rick Akins
District Grant Chair: Robert Boverie
DISTRICT 4110
District Governor: Salvador Llamas
District International Chair: Aurelio Licon Chavez
District Foundation Chair: Jose maria Avila Flores
Grant subcommittee Chair: Patricia Legarda
DISTRICT 5470
District Governor: Walid Bou-Matar
District Foundation Chair: Joe R. Williams
District Humanitarian Grant Chair: Joe R. Williams
Tri District Conference Chair: Joe R. Williams
CONFERENCE HOSTS (LAS CRUCES )
Chair: Larry Underwood
Master of Ceremonies: Vic Villalobos
Registration Desk: Elaine McKinney
Grant Training Workshop: Harry Hansen
Entertainment: John Pickett & Ken Eastlack
Food & Drinks: Matt Olsen
Tech. Advisor: Loren Kuehne
Treasurer: Tom Kemp
About Las Cruces Nestled in the fertile Mesilla Valley between the majestic Organ Mountains and the meandering Rio Grande, Las Cruces, New Mexico is quickly becoming a popular southwestern destination. located in southern New Mexico. We are on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, at the foot of the Organ Mountains Las Cruces is 225 miles south of Albuquerque, NM, 275 miles east of Tucson, AZ and 42 miles north of El Paso, TX. Our ideal location at the crossroads of Interstate 10 and 25 brings visitors into contact with 72 holes of spectacular year-round golf, unique special events, historic attractions such as Old Mesilla - not to mention world-class Mexican food! Las Cruces also blends a unique variety of attractions, culture, historical sites and superb year-round weather with 350 days of sunshine per year!! In addition, Las Cruces, has received several awards including rankings from Money magazine as one of the "best college towns to retire" and from AARP as one of their "dream towns" to retire.Direction
Useful links
Conference Program Thursday Sept 11 7:00 PMNo host dinner. Friday Sept 12 7:00 - 12:00 PMRegistration & project set up. 12:00 - 12:15 PMOpen ceremony. 12:15 - 1:30 PMLunch. 1:30 – 2:00 PMBreak. 2:00 – 3:00 PMMatching Grant Training workshops. 3:00 – 5:30 PMVisit projects. Begin selection process. 6:00 – 10:00 PMDinner & Entertainment. Saturday Sept 13 9:00 – 12:00 PMGrant selection process. 12:00 - 1:00 PMLunch. 1:00 – 3:00 PMGrant completion process. 3:00 PMEnd of conference. 
Photos courtesy Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce
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