2025 District Conference Information
 
May 9th, 2025 12:00pm - 3:45pm
May 10th, 2025 9:00am - 4:30pm
 

Join District 5550 on May 9 & 10 for the 2025 District Conference. Our full lineup of inspiring, educational, and moving guest presentations will renew your passion for Rotary. Our global network is making a difference around the world through connection and collaboration, empowering communities and creating lasting change.

Whether you attend virtually or in person, you'll be inspired by the incredible work being done across our District and around the globe - and the ways Rotary continues to lead the charge for peace, health, and opportunity for all.

Join us for two action-packed days filled with insightful speakers, engaging workshops, and exciting discussions that will reignite your commitment to service. Share ideas, network with fellow Rotarians, and discover new opportunities to make an impact in your community and beyond.

Together, we are stronger. Together, we can do more. Don’t miss this chance to be part of something truly special.

 
Guest Presentations
Peter Tonge: BIO: Peter Tonge has been a Rotarian for 25 years and is a champion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Professionally and with Rotary, Peter's work in accessibility services aims to create stronger, more accessible communities which foster a sense of belonging for everyone.Wayne Jacobsen BIO: Wayne Jacobsen first became involved in Rotary in1993, travelling to Sendai, Japan. He has most recently served the Neepawa Club on multiple terms as President, and Fondation co-chair. He and his wife are involved in youth exchange, having sent their son to France through that program. His most rewarding experience has been working with the New Wave Rotary satellite club, mentoring young women passionate about service, and he eagerly anticipates his year as District Governor in 2025/26.
Brian Rusch, BIO: Biran began his Rotary career as an exchange student, and joined the Rotary Club of Hollywood in his twenties. He chartered the Rotary Club for Global Action and is a founding member of Rotary’s International Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force. As the CEO of ‘Out for Equality’, Brian provides strategies for organizations around the world to optimize their platforms and develop resources to fight for human rights, peace, equality and forgiveness.Dr Wesley Crichlow BIO: Dr. Crichlow is a professor and scholar activist whose work dovetails at the intersections of Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, Theories of Enslavism, Understanding the Structural Scourges of anti-Blackness, Decolonizing Black Freedom, Trans and Black Same-Gender Love. At the centre of his work he asks, “what does it all mean to be human?”
 
Coming soon: Virtual House of Friendship
Join D5550's Virtual House of Friendship! 
Send your videos to rotarydistrict550@gmail.com 
* Memorials * Service Projects * Member Spotlights * Photo Compilations *
All submissions will be live for your viewing convenience during the 2025 Virtual Conference. May 9&10.
 Host a Watch Party!
What is a WATCH PARTY?
Join together with friends, members, and clubs to participate in the 2025 Virtual District Conference.
YOUR conference, YOUR venue, YOUR way.
Organize your favorite elements of a Rotary event together with your favorite people:

1. Book a venue, or plan to gather in any comfortable space. 
2. Assign a tech wizard to set up a viewing device to access the zoom event.
3. Invite as few or as many Rotarians and guests as you can handle.
4. Optional: Organize breakfast, coffee, snacks, lunch, or simply gather together to be inspired.
 
 
HOSTING a watch party? Tell us about it!  
We would love to highlight your event! rotarydistrict5550@gmail.com
LOOKING to join ain in-person Watch Party? Connect with us.
 
 
Rotary Club of Neepawa
2025 District Conference Watch Party
Venue: Arts Forward, 293 Mountain Ave, Neepawa. (Licensed premise)
Begins: 11:30am Friday May 9
Ends: 4pm Saturday May 10th
Includes: Coffee breaks, dinner on Friday, lunch on Saturday.
Friday evening fellowship & entertainment.
RSVP: gwjacobsen@gmail.com by March 15, 2025.