Governor Nominee Advanced Training (GNATS) - DGN's & Partners

Tuesday, September 27 (Fort Garry)

3:30 - 4:00 Welcome to DGN’s & Partners from Director, Chairs & Trainers

Selkirk Ballroom (Conference Centre 5th Floor)

Dean Rohrs, Jeffry Cadorette, Ian Ferguson,

Alan Hurst, Carolyn Johnson, Rod Thomson & Eileen Rau

4:00 - 4:45 Get to Know Your Class

4:45 - 5:30 DGNs: Roles and Responsibilities

6:00 - 10:00 Reception & Dinner

Concert Hall (7th Floor)

Wednesday, September 28 (Humphry Inn)

7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast at your own hotel

8:00 - 8:30 DGNs - Welcome, Review of Agenda

Portage & Main Rooms

8:30 -9:30 DGN Partners - Ice Breaker: Challenges To Opportunities

Forks Room

8:30 -9:00 DGNs - Get to know District & Zone Leaders, Presidents & Resources

9:00 -9:30 DGNs - Planning your calendar for the next 3 years

9:30 - 10:00 DGNs - Preparing your team: Developing Leaders

DGN Partners - Partners' Panel

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:45 DGNs - Working with Your Foundation

North American Membership Plan

External Communication: Public Image

DGN Partners - Table Topic Discussions

11:45 - 12:10 Transit to Fort Garry Hotel

12:10 - 1:20 Lunch at Fort Garry Hot

Grand Ballroom (Conference Centre 4th Floor)

1:20 - 1:40 Transit to Humphry Inn

1:45 - 2:45 DGN Partners - Finding Life Balance

Forks Room

1:45 - 2:15 DGNs Internal Communication: Newsletters, website, committees

Portage & Main Rooms

2:15 - 2:45 DGNs District Finances & Budgets, policies & procedures

2:45 - 3:15 DGNs - Goal Setting: Working with RCC, My Rotary

2:45 - 3:15 DGN Partners - Stump The PDG's

3:15 - 3:30 Break

3:30 - 4:00 DGNs & Partners - Financial Management

Forks Room

4:00 - 4:30 DGNs & Partners - District Conference

4:30 - 5:15 DGNs - Identifying Short & Long Term Goals,

Planning to achieve them

Take aways & Wrap Up

4:30 - 6:00 DGN Partners - Free Time

6:00 - 7:00 Reception (no host) - Fort Garry Hotel

Grand Ballroom Foyer (Conference Centre 4th Floor)

7:00 - 10:00 Dinner - All Zone Institute Attendees - Fort Garry Hotel

Grand Ballroom (Conference Centre 4th Floor)

Thursday, September 29 (Fort Garry Hotel)

7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast on Own

9:00 10:30 DG, DGE, DGN Working Together Forum - Fort Garry Hotel

Assiniboine Ballroom (Conference Centre 5th Floor)

Partners - Free Time