Goyang Kintex, Korea the site of the 2016 Rotary International Convention.

President Rosie Mares, Imy & Rick Dulake attended and gave a rousing overview of the events, activities, performances and presentations. Outgoing RI President Ravi Ravindran gave an opening address, encouraging Rotarians to plan for a life of 100 years but live every day like it is your last day and to:

  • Join Leaders
  • Share Ideas
  • Take Action

Attendance was over 50,000 with Japan bringing over 7,000 Rotarians and the U.S. bringing over 2,500 Rotarians. There were Ti QuanDo demonstrations, dancers, singers and Korean dancers weaving ribbon around a flag pole.

Rosie and Imy encouraged Arcadia Rotarians to sign up to attend the 2017 RI Convention in Atlanta Georgia, where rotary will be

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD

  • 2017 RI Convention, Atlanta Georgia

Link at: http://www.riconvention.org/

Imy proceded to quiz Rotarians on the following:

  1. The year Rotary was established? 1905
  2. Number of Rotarians world wide? 2,000,000
  3. Number of countries Rotary is in? 200
  4. Year of the first woman in Rotary? 1987
  5. Number of clubs? 45,000
  6. Location of the 2017 RI Convention? Atlanta

Korea had great food, great Rotarians, great bus rides and great traffic! The closing performance was by PSY, singing Gangham Style! Rosie & Imy invite us all to join them in 2017.