The venue for the 2024 Rotary International Convention was chosen in November 2020, with Singapore winning the bid to host the largest Rotary International Convention to date.

The five-day conference will be hosted at the Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre Expo. Alongside workshops and forums, attendees can also look forward to cultural and gourmet experiences.

Organizers anticipate welcoming 25,000 ROTARY delegates from around the globe.

This year's lineup features notable speakers such as:

Gordon McInally, Rotary International President

Jennifer Scott, 2024 Rotary International Committee Chair

Freddie Almazan, Motivational Speaker for Youth

Claire Chiang, Senior Vice President and Co-Founder of the Banyan Group

Nacho Dean, Naturalist and Explorer

John Hewko, Secretary General and CEO of Rotary International, member of Rotary Club Kyiv, Ukraine

Alexandra Rose, Rotary Peace Fellow and Social Worker

A highlight from the extensive program is the "Friendship House", inaugurated on Saturday and open until the conference's closing on Wednesday. The Casa da Amizade (House of Friendship) serves as a hub for networking and learning about exhibitors' products, programs, or services.

Gain energy, motivation, and inspiration at Sunday's plenary session, where Rotary leaders and personalities like Gordon McInally and Jennifer Scott will speak.

Program Overview

Thursday, May 23, 2024

• 15:00-19:00 Registration

Friday, May 24, 2024

• 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
• 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pre-Convention Youth Exchange Meeting
• 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Youth Exchange Workers Banquet

Saturday, May 25, 2024

• 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Registration
• 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pre-Convention Youth Exchange Meeting
• 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Positive Peace Workshop
• 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friendship House
• 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Opening of the Friendship House
• 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Arch Klumph Pre-Convention Meeting
• 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Welcome to Singapore - Rotary at Gastrobeats Festival

Sunday, May 26, 2024

• 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
• 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Plenary Opening
• 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friendship House
• 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Singaporean Spirit - Gin Tasting
• 7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Teng: Singapore Composers Series Concert

Monday, May 27, 2024

• 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
• 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Plenary Session 2
• 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friendship House
• 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch with the President
• 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Workshops
• 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Guest Hospitality Night

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

• 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
• 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Plenary Session 3
• 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friendship House
• 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Rotary Foundation Luncheon
• 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Workshops
• 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Rotary Foundation Union Ball

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

• 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration
• 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Workshops
• 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Friendship House
• 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch with the President Elect
• 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closing Plenary Session

It may be worth mentioning that this is not the first time the conference has been held in Singapore. Rotarians met in Southeast Asia in 1999, when the Rotary International Convention Singapore was held on June 13-16, 1999. https://portal.clubrunner.ca/4124/photoalbums/1999-rotary-international-convention

In any case, we wish the organisers that this year's spectacular event goes off without any major hitches and all the performers and visitors leave with a pleasant feeling and enriched with new experiences and inspiration.