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Looking for an engaging speaker for a meeting of your club, committee, or district event? The D7120 Speakers Bureau connects you with knowledgeable Rotary members and community leaders who are available to share their expertise, experiences, and perspectives.
Why invite a Speakers Bureau presenter?
Inspire: Bring fresh ideas, stories, and perspectives that motivate members to inspire engagement and take action to provide sustainable impact to our club, our community, and ourselves.
Inform: Gain practical knowledge and insights on Rotary, service, leadership, and issues that matter to our communities.
Engage: Create meaningful conversations that spark discussion, strengthen connections, and enrich the Rotary experience.
Bring a fresh voice to your next Rotary gathering - explore the Speakers Bureau and find a speaker who can make your meeting more meaningful.
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If you have an engaging presentation to offer or heard an engaging speaker whose program you would recommend for a Rotary activity, and they agree to participate, please complete a Speakers Bureau application using this link … https://forms.gle/DgsMEFVDRWsUUGc37
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Action Planning Committee
Rotary Action Planning Workshop Awareness Presentation
PDG Bill Gormont / PDG Ralph Brandt / PDG Scott MacDonell / Leslie Vecchiotti / Gerianne Puskus / Maurina Schmidt
Schedule one of our experienced presenters / facilitators through::billgormont1@gmail.com, rbrandt601@gmail.com, or scottdg1415@gmail.com
Our district’s workshop is now aligned with Rotary’s Action Planning Priorities and Objectives. One of the facilitators presents an awareness overview to your board of directors and club to learn how your members can increase the impact of your projects, expand your club’s reach in the community, enhance the engagement of your club members, and increase your club member’s ability to adapt with our changing times. This awareness presentation provides an opportunity to discover how your club can retain and attract more members. You can achieve all this and more when you discover the value and importance of an effective Action Plan. This process has helped clubs grow membership, ignite engagement, become more effective, and most importantly have FUN!
If your club chooses to participate in an Action Planning Workshop, our facilitators begin by using club-specific information gathered through a simple, easy-to-complete Action Planning Survey. Engaging activities and facilitated discussions help your members assess where your club is today, identify opportunities for improvement, and envision where you want your club to be in the future. Your facilitators then guide your members through a collaborative process to develop a practical Action Plan that turns your vision into reality—with clear priorities, achievable objectives, and a roadmap for moving forward together.
Presentation Availability: Speakers are available for in-person or virtual presentations throughout District 7120 and can accommodate morning, lunch, or dinner meetings, Monday through Friday, with presentation lengths ranging from 20 to 30 minutes including Q&A. Advance scheduling of one month or more is preferred. This program uses PowerPoint presentation.
This program, “District Resource Networks – The Secret Enabler for Successful International Service Projects,” explores how Rotary members can tap into people, expertise, creativity, and resources to turn international service opportunities into sustainable, high-impact projects. Through real-world examples and practical insights, participants discover why International Service matters, the unique value Rotarians bring to global challenges, and the resources available to help clubs move from an idea to meaningful action.
PDG Bill Gormont, a member of the Rotary Club of International Service Impacting Women and Children, brings extensive Rotary leadership and international service experience to your club. Bill is also an experienced motivational speaker with more than 20 years of speaking experience with Rotary clubs, district events, conferences, professional organizations, and community groups.
Presentation Availability: Bill is available for in-person or virtual presentations throughout District 7120. He can accommodate morning, lunch, or dinner meetings, Monday through Friday, with presentation lengths ranging from 20 to 30 minutes. Advance scheduling of one month or more is preferred. This program uses PowerPoint presentation.
Membership Related
Why/How to Form a Satellite or Companion Club and Tips to Re-Energize Your Club
Focused on membership and engagement, this 20-minute interactive presentation explores Why/How to Form a Satellite or Companion Club as a way to attract new members, engage people who may not fit the traditional club model, and create new opportunities for service and fellowship. Participants will discover practical strategies for launching and sustaining a Satellite or Companion Club while also learning how these innovative approaches can re-energize an existing club, expand its reach, strengthen membership, and increase Rotary’s impact in the community.
Ralph brings more than 15 years of speaking experience with Rotary clubs, district events, conferences, professional organizations, and community groups. He is available for in-person or virtual presentations throughout the District 7120 Finger Lakes Region, any day of the week, during morning, lunch, or dinner meetings. One month’s advance notice is preferred. This program does not PowerPoint or other media in the presentation.
A Rotary club is only as effective as its programming. The single most important element that drives a club's success is the quality and content of its programs. This is what brings existing members to meetings, improves member retention and incents visitors to join. Look at your last three club meeting programs and ask yourself ... "What was the take-away for our members and guests at these meetings?" If there was nothing of importance presented that inspired the attendees to talk about the meeting later that day and into the next week, why would they want to come back? The answer's simple really. Give them what they want.
This program explores these critical success factors: Importance of Program Strength; Successful Program Elements; Advanced Planning; Determining Member Interest & Club Needs; Program Development; Speaker / Presenter Resources; Program Assessment
The Secrets of Effective Club Programming Finally Revealed takes an in-depth look at these critical success factors and their supporting practices. Together, they provide you with the tools necessary to transform an ordinary club meeting into an extraordinary event containing value, excitement and most of all ... FUN! It doesn't matter if your Rotary club is urban, rural, large or small, this process and these techniques work.
PDG Bill Gormont, a member of the Rotary Club of International Service Impacting Women and Children, brings extensive Rotary leadership and international service experience to your club. Bill is also an experienced motivational speaker with more than 20 years of speaking experience with Rotary clubs, district events, conferences, professional organizations, and community groups.
Presentation Availability: Bill is available for in-person or virtual presentations throughout District 7120. He can accommodate morning, lunch, or dinner meetings, Monday through Friday, with presentation lengths ranging from 20 to 30 minutes. Advance scheduling of one month or more is preferred. This program uses PowerPoint presentation.
Membership Related
Tips to Re-Energize Your Club
Ralph Brandt, a member of the Rotary Club of Bloomfield in District 7120 and a Past District Governor and New Club Development Chair, offers an engaging presentation on Tips to Re-Energize Your Club.
Focused on engagement, this 20-minute interactive presentation provides practical Tips to Re-energize Your Rotary Club by examining what motivates members to participate, connect, and contribute. Participants will explore fresh ideas for improving meetings, strengthening fellowship, creating meaningful service opportunities, and involving members in ways that match their interests and talents. Whether your club needs a spark or simply wants to become more vibrant and relevant, this presentation offers actionable strategies to reignite enthusiasm, strengthen member engagement, attract new members, and increase your club’s impact.
Ralph brings more than fifteen years of speaking experience with Rotary clubs, district events, conferences, professional organizations, and community groups. He is available for in-person or virtual presentations throughout the District 7120 Finger Lakes Region, any day of the week, during morning, lunch, or dinner meetings. One month’s advance notice is preferred. This program does not PowerPoint or other media in the presentation.
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