JEAN NADEAU - Optimist International

JEAN NADEAU

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Friday, July 7 ? First Business Session

Jean Nadeau is an author, international professional speaker and a radio host in Quebec, Canada. He is uncompromising on this: he is not an inspirational nor a motivational speaker! He actually likes to say that he is more of an intense speaker. He is frank, brutal, tough and sometimes even obnoxious, yet very funny! However, once you get to know him, you understand that he has a big heart and an even bigger gut for how you can and should re-think your personal and professional growth. He tells it like it is and gets in your face to make you face reality. Brace yourself and meet Jean Nadeau.

Jean Nadeau explains his keynote presentation: "I've got no time to lose. Nor do you. So brace yourself, things could turn ugly. A 60 minute eye-to-eye talk

about what it takes to bring out the best in youth, in yourself and in your community. I am the Hulk of personal development. A good guy at first sight, but when it comes to personal development ? you have to be prepared for this ? I kick butt! In fact, I wake up every morning to make people uncomfortable with the aspects of their life they know they need to change. Uncomfortable to the point that they may finally decide to take action and move from where they are to where they want to be in life. My challenge is to have people re-think personal development in a more lucid and practical way."

Join Jean Nadeau in Albuquerque at the First Business Session on Friday, July 7. To learn more about Jean Nadeau, visit

Convention Pin

Stop by the Foundation Kiosk to purchase a limited edition Convention

pin for $10.

Foundation Kiosk Hours

Visit the Optimist International Foundation Kiosk at Convention!

Wednesday, July 5 Thursday, July 6 Friday, July 7 Saturday, July 8

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm 7:30 am to 3:00 pm 7:30 am to 4:00 pm 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

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LOCAL SPONSORS

Optimist International and the International Convention and Host Area Committees gratefully acknowledge the support from the following sponsors and Clubs for their contributions to the 2017 Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

BRONZE UP TO $199 Ceci Ann Medina, El Paso-Cielo Vista, TX and Leaders Far West, TX Optimist Clubs Gary Williams, Camino Real, NM Optimist Club Helen Booker, Mad Hatters-Las Cruces, NM Optimist Club Ivory Tank J.A. Barclay, Las Cruces, Las Cruces-Noon and Mad Hatters ? Las Cruces, NM Optimist Clubs Jim White, Albuquerque, NM Optimist Club Jimmy Angelos Mike Moon Lower Valley Optimist Club, El Paso, TX Smitty Steven and Jean Stillman, Members of the Optimist Club of El Paso-Country Club, TX Suzann Owings, Northwest Albuquerque, NM Optimist Club Tony Sayre

SILVER $200 ? $499 Aristech Acrylics LLC in Belen, NM Camino Real Optimist Club, El Paso, TX Coronado Optimist Club Optimist International District of Arizona Sallie Rizzo, Albuquerque ? Sunport, NM Optimist Club Sunport Optimist Club Sunrise Optimist Club of Clovis, New Mexico Victor Valenzuela with Pronto Auto Repair

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LOCAL SPONSORS (continued)

GOLD $500 ? $999 First Financial Credit Union of Albuquerque Optimist Club of Albuquerque PLATINUM $1,000 ? $2,499 Optimist Club of Las Cruces, NM Country Club Optimist Club, El Paso, TX

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Daily Activities Schedule................11-16 Wednesday..................................... 11 Thursday....................................11-13 Friday.........................................13-14 Saturday....................................15-16

Convention Entertainment................... 17 2017 Exhibitors.................................... 18 Albuquerque Dining Map................20-21 Albuquerque Convention Center Diagrams........................................22-24 DoubleTree by Hilton Albuquerque Hotel Diagram................................25-26 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Hotel Diagram..................................... 27 Ticket Information................................ 28 Youth Program Information............29-30 General Information........................31-36

Appreciation Luncheon.................... 31 Attire................................................. 31 Canadian Children's Optimist Foundation....................................... 31 Club President-Elect/ Lt. Governor-Elect Breakfast............ 31 District Hospitality............................ 32 Emergencies/First Aid.................32-33 First Timers Orientation.................... 34 Foundation Kiosk............................. 34 Foundations William H. Harrison Society Dinner.................................. 34 Foundations Presidents Club Reception......................................... 34 House of Optimism (Exhibit Hall)...... 34 Interpretation Information................. 35 Old Timers/Fellowship Breakfast..... 35 Photographer.................................... 35 President's Banquet......................... 35 President's Ball................................. 36

Smoking Policy................................. 36 TIP Talks........................................... 36 2016-2017 Board of Directors........37-38 2016-2017 Vice Presidents................. 39 Convention Committees...................... 40 100th Annual International Convention Ottawa, Ontario................................... 41 Optimist Conventions.....................42-43 Registration Raffle............................ 44 Albuquerque Experience................45-59 2017 Albuquerque Experience Training Participation Form................. 61

Bienvenido!

Greetings Optimists, Families & Friends ?

Welcome to the 99th Annual Convention of Optimist International! And welcome to the beautiful city of Albuquerque set in the great American Southwest. On behalf of the 85,000 members of Optimist International ? have fun, explore, meet new Optimists, share with each other, and take home great ideas to help your club and your community! Together We Can!

We are in the YEAR OF THE HONOR Club! The Honor Club criteria were set years ago, and have been recently re-established. The Honor Club criteria are really a road map to club success. If followed: they keep your club active, involved with the youth and the community you serve, connected with your District, in touch with our great Foundations ? the OIF and the CCOF, help you add new members every year, and of course having fun while we serve! Honor Club is really a basic job description for all of us to follow ? the minimum level of service every club should strive for!

There will be ample opportunity to learn about all the details and aspects of Honor Club via a number of great workshops! You will have the opportunity to explore, learn and share with your fellow Optimists. Take in all that you can ? the workshops will help you grow in optimism and be sure to share your experience and new found knowledge with those back in your Districts!

There are many other activities as well ? Foundation meetings, the House of Optimism, District dinners, and super local foods, tours and entertainment options. Have fun ? take it all in ? and remember ? Together We Can!

Yours in Optimism,

Jim Kondrasuk Optimist International President, 2016-2017

Together We Can!

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WELCOME LETTER FROM

VENUS SANFORD, 2016-17 VICE PRESIDENT

Optimist Friends,

The Albuquerque convention is a time to rediscover and move forward towards our Optimist goals ? build more relationships, network with other Optimists and socialize. Join me and other Optimists from the Southwest Region to come together and socialize, learn and have some fun while pursuing our Optimist mission to bring out the BEST in youth, in our communities and in ourselves. "Together We Can"! Together We Can:

Make a Difference Move toward our future endeavors The Southwest Region welcomes you all with open arms and looks forward to seeing you all in Albuquerque to enjoy all that it has to offer amongst the background of our enchanted Sandia Mountains. Thank you again for everything that you do for the youth and your communities. I am very proud to be an Optimist and am very eager that together, Optimists from everywhere discover the "Land of Enchantment" in Albuquerque, which is known for the International Balloon Fiesta and one of the world's longest trams. In our own special way, "Together We Can" make a difference in our youth, in our communities and in ourselves.

Venus Sanford

Venus Sanford Optimist International Southwest Region Vice President, 2016-2017

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