RIBI Conference comes to Belfast April 2015

RIBI ConferenceThe 90th RIBI Conference was held in Belfast over the weekend 10-12 April 2015 and the Club was well represented by members. The Conference programme was extensive and guest speakers all had a Rotary connection.

WorldPresarrivesThe Conference was attended by World President Gary Huang and his wife Corrina who were met at Belfast City Airport by Past President Courtenay who, as Deputy Lieutenant, welcomed him and passed on best wishes on behalf of the Queen.

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We are particularly pleased that Conference was brilliantly addressed by our own members Dame Mary Peters and Claire Savage.

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The Club's projects GET SET with Youth Action, FASA and SOS Bus were also excellently showcased by President Ronnie McLean, Eric Rainey and Past Presidents Courtenay Thompson and Maurice Brooks on the Sunday morning.

 

Many members and partners also attended the (free) concert on Saturday night at the Waterfront Hall and members also helped man the SOSBus that was parked outside the venue on Saturday morning.

Feedback from any visiting delegates spoken to was that they were amazed and delighted by our city especially the friendliness and the varied restaurants and bars.

The Club were particularly delighted many of the visiting delegates to the Club meeting the following Monday. See here.