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

New Presidents Session: Service and Your Community

Saturday March 22, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

3rd Floor Meeting Rooms

Learning Leaders: Penny Byron, Carrie Hernandez, Mahbub Ahmad, Thomas Crowley, Samantha Maruzzelli, Andrea Chapman, Bill Skinner, Kalpana Patel, Joe Smith, Jay Fowler, Rick Saltarelli

Session Feedback:
Please click the link below to give your feedback about this session.
First TIme Presidents: https://forms.gle/rTcx1wRnp7s6NHt97

Session Overview:
To promote effective projects, club and district leaders ensure that organizers conduct a needs assessment, develop a plan, carry out the plan, and evaluate success. Partnering with other organizations, community members, or beneficiaries can foster sustainability and local ownership of the project.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Identify new ways to involve more Rotary members in projects
Involve the community in planning and conducting a project
Session Resources:
- Learning Center Courses:
  - Rotary’s Areas of Focus: https://learn.rotary.org/members/learn/course/83/areas-of-focus?generated_by=75642&hash=42e332a48d1bd16e1847247f9ba50ecd45969e29
- Pages:
  - Our Causes: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes
  - Project Lifecycle Resources: https://my.rotary.org/en/take-action/develop-projects/developing-effective-projects
  - Rotary Showcase of projects and partners: https://my.rotary.org/en/secure/showcase
- PDFs:
  - Community Assessment Tools: https://my.rotary.org/en/document/578

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

Saturday March 22, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
3rd Floor Meeting Rooms Hanover Marriott

New President, President Elect

10:30am EDT

New Presidents Session: Fundraising for The Rotary Foundation

Saturday March 22, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

3rd Floor Meeting Rooms

Learning Leaders: Penny Byron, Carrie Hernandez, Thomas Crowley, Mahbub Ahmad, Samantha Maruzzelli, Andrea Chapman, Bill Skinner, Kalpana Patel, Joe Smith, Jay Fowler, Rick Saltarelli

Session Feedback:
Please click the link below to give your feedback about this session.
First TIme Presidents: https://forms.gle/rTcx1wRnp7s6NHt97

Session Overview:
Clubs and districts often ask their members to contribute to The Rotary Foundation and hold fundraising events to support projects or polio eradication.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Identify strategies to fundraise for their club, district, or The Rotary Foundation
Collaborate on fundraising efforts with other participants
Session Resources:
- Learning Center Courses:
  - Rotary Foundation Basics: https://learn.rotary.org/learn/course/356/rotary-foundation-basics
  - Fundraising Basics: https://learn.rotary.org/learn/course/1039/fundraising-basics
  - The Power of Giving: https://learn.rotary.org/learn/course/view/elearning/1527/the-power-of-giving
- Pages:
  - Fundraising: https://my.rotary.org/en/knowledge-and-resources/resources-and-reference/fundraising
  - Contribution and recognition reports: https://my.rotary.org/en/manage/club-district-administration
  - Regional Leaders: https://my.rotary.org/en/regional-leaders
- PDFs:
  - Every Rotarian, Every Year Brochure: https://my-cms.rotary.org/en/document/every-rotarian-every-year-brochure

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

Saturday March 22, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
3rd Floor Meeting Rooms Hanover Marriott

New President, President Elect