Mid-Northeast PELS 2025: Full Schedule

Mid-Northeast Presidents-Elect Learning Seminar (PELS) is a premier learning event for Rotary President-Elects and Assistant Governors. Mid-Northeast PELS provides required knowledge to serve as Club President, or Assistant Governor as well as inspiration and motivation. Mid-Northeast PELS is a 6-District, 300+ clubs learning event, with the atmosphere of a mini-Rotary International convention. As we emerge from the pandemic, the 2025 PELS will continue to be the in-person event it was in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Our speakers, District Governors-Elect, educators, committee, and discussion leaders all have one thought in mind: equip and excite Club Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors for their year of service.

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9:30am EDT

Encore Presidents Session: Planning The Year Ahead

Friday March 21, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Salons A-F

Learning Leaders: Mike Polasek, Carrie Hernandez, Mahbub Ahmad, Mary Ellen Ellwood, Taylor Quaranta, Jeannie Tsukamoto, Nikki Mederos, Phil Wells

Session Feedback:
Please click the link below to give your feedback about this session.
Encore Presidents: https://forms.gle/hATFkVosQ4jwPGxp7

Session Overview:
By understanding trends, strengths, and opportunities, Presidents can help Clubs set short-term and long-term goals that align with Rotary’s Action Plan.
After this Session, participants will be able to:
• Identify their Club’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Set 3-Year Goals that align with Rotary’s Action Plan.

Session Resources:
- Action Plan Page: https://my.rotary.org/en/who-we-are/about-rotary/action-plan
- Rotary Citation Page: https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/office-president/rotary-citation
- Learning Center Courses
- Rotary’s Action Plan and You: https://learn.rotary.org/learn/course/980/rotarys-action-plan-and-you
- Rotary Club Central Resources: https://learn.rotary.org/learn/course/8/rotary-club-central-resources
PDFs
- Rotary Club Health Check: https://my.rotary.org/en/document/rotary-club-health-check
- Action Plan Flyer: https://my.rotary.org/en/document/action-plan-flyer
- What Clubs Can Do Flyer: https://my.rotary.org/en/document/what-clubs-can-do-flyer

Style of Dress:
Business Casual is recommended for this session.
Click here for a guide to styles of dress

Friday March 21, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Salons A-F

Repeat President, President Elect

10:30am EDT

Encore Presidents Session: Your Public Image Campaign

Friday March 21, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Salons A-F

Learning Leaders: Mike Polasek, Carrie Hernandez, Mahbub Ahmad, Mary Ellen Ellwood, Taylor Quaranta, Jeannie Tsukamoto, Nikki Mederos, Phil Wells

Session Feedback:
Please click the link below to give your feedback about this session.
Encore Presidents: https://forms.gle/hATFkVosQ4jwPGxp7

Session Overview:
To help expand our reach, one of Rotary’s strategic priorities, clubs should develop a plan to promote their activities and projects.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Understand how to organize a public image campaign
identify ways to promote their club and its activities and projects
Session Resources:
- Learning Center Courses:
  - Club Public Image Committee Basics: https://learn.rotary.org/members/lms/index.php?r=coursepath/deeplink&id_path=5&hash=d781ed5072f781fcac13f0a33724a4c87118312f&generated_by=75642
- Pages:
  - Brand Center: https://brandcenter.rotary.org/en-us/
  - Regional Leaders: https://my.rotary.org/en/regional-leaders

Style of Dress:
Business Casual is recommended for this session.
Click here for a guide to styles of dress

Friday March 21, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Salons A-F

Repeat President, President Elect

1:15pm EDT

Encore Presidents Session: Engaging Club Members

Friday March 21, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

Salons A-F

Learning Leaders: Mike Polasek, Eric Storberg, Mary Ellen Ellwood, Taylor Quaranta, Mary Ellen Bentler, Samantha Maruzzelli, Jeannie Tsukamoto, John Susani

Session Feedback:
Please click the link below to give your feedback about this session.
Encore Presidents: https://forms.gle/hATFkVosQ4jwPGxp7

Session Overview:
By getting to know members well, club presidents can engage them in ways that tap into their unique skills and interests, creating a more meaningful membership experience.

After this session, participants will be able to:

Involve members in ways that make them feel valued for the unique skills they bring
Create strategies to engage members
Session Resources:
- Learning Center Courses:
  - Best Practices for Engaging Members: https://learn.rotary.org/learn/course/94/best-practices-for-engaging-members
  - Creating an Inclusive Club Culture: https://learn.rotary.org/learn/course/view/elearning/1602/creating-an-inclusive-club-culture
- PDFs:
  - Connect for Good: https://my-cms.rotary.org/en/document/connect-good
  - Improving your Member Retention: https://my-cms.rotary.org/en/document/improving-your-member-retention-retention-assessment-and-analysis
  - Member Satisfaction Survey: https://my-cms.rotary.org/en/document/enhancing-club-experience-member-satisfaction-survey
  - What Makes the Club Experience pdf

Style of Dress:
Business Casual is recommended for this session.
Click here for a guide to styles of dress

Friday March 21, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Salons A-F

Repeat President, President Elect