2026 Schedule

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 - SATURDAY, MARCH 7

We look forward to a great Northeast PELS together!

Please plan to arrive in time for the Opening Ceremony on Thursday evening and stay through the District Breakouts on midday Saturday. The tentative schedule is below, but please note that details are currently subject to change and will be finalized as we get closer to the event! You will also receive a personalized schedule at the event.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

2:00 pm	Registration Opens & Hotel Check In
4:00 pm	Meet and Greet: Make Connections
5:30 pm	Cocktail Hour
6:45 pm	Opening Ceremony
7:15 pm	Dinner
8:15 pm	Keynote Speaker Tom Gump, Rotary International Director Elect A.S.P.I.R.E. to Be the Best Club President You Can Be!
9:30 pm	Elects & Elixirs

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

7:45 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am	Intro & Program Kickoff
9:00 am	Keynote Speaker John Hewko, Rotary International General Secretary The Next Horizon: Rotary’s Path to a Changing World
9:30 am - 10:45 am	Presidents Elect Session 1: Storytelling and Communications Assistant Governor Session 1: Communication Strategies & Partnering with Your Governor
11:00 am - 11:50 am	Presidents Elect Resource Exploration CHOICE: ClubRunner 101, Club & District Support Chat, or Learning About the Learning Center Encore Presidents Elect: The Power of Experience Dialogue Assistant Governors: District Breakouts
11:50 am - 12:30 pm	Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Keynote Speaker Cindie Kish, RI Membership Coordinator, Zone 32 Design - Build - Grow, Rotary
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm	Presidents Elect Session 2: Strengthening Rotary Assistant Governor Session 2: Rebuilding Rotary: A Strategic Approach To Club Health And Vitality
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm	District Breakouts #1
6:00 pm	Cocktail Hour
7:00 pm	Dinner
8:00 pm	Keynote Speaker Kat Koppett, CEO of Koppett Improv for Leaders: Performing with Agility and Courage
9:30 pm	A Toast to Tomorrow's Leaders

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

7:45 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am	Keynote Speaker Marty Helman, Rotary Foundation Trustee & Rotary International Director Elect Action with a Purpose
9:45 am - 10:45 am	Presidents Elect Session 3: The Rotary Foundation Assistant Governor Session 3: From Conflict to Collaboration: Mastering The Art of Communication
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	District Breakouts #2