Conference Chatter 3
Posted by Michael Milston on Feb 11, 2017
Hi Rotarians and Rotoractors
The DisCon17 team are pleased to reveal more details of secured Keynote Speakers for the Colour City Conference. This "Conference Chatter" includes, as well as information on two keynote speakers, the registration process, and the Conference Program.
If you have been living under a rock for the last few months, and you haven't registered PLEASE do so ASAP so that we can complete our planning for your enjoyment! NOTE: even if you are attending only and not eating (or bringing your own snacks and dinner, etc 
) you need to register so we can provide you with the Conference package and name identifier.
) you need to register so we can provide you with the Conference package and name identifier. Click here to Register
To see the Program click here or on the image to the right
When you register think about the Conference Dinner - the THEME is Colour - as you might expect. Dig out that colourful dress, shirt, pants suit, kaftan, muumuu, leggings, hat, scarf, etc and wear it with pride as we celebrate the 100th year of Foundation and the diversity of our great district. The program is looking 'very fun' (as they say) with plenty of opportunity for fellowship, food, fun and frolicking to local muso!
This will be great way to unwind after Day 1 of the Conference. Hope you can come. Just tick the box on the Rego form for Saturday evening Dinner.
Keynote Speaker line-up
To whet your appetite already confirmed Keynote speakers include:
Taylor-Jai McAlister: Holder of an Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship at Macquarie Uni, Taylor-Jai is a proud Aboriginal woman from Nyngan, NSW. She aspires to become a Clinical Psychologist who is able to support the Indigenous community in relation to mental health and well-being. She is particularly passionate about working not only with her community, but also the deaf community, of which there is an over representation of Indigenous people.
Keynote Speaker line-up
To whet your appetite already confirmed Keynote speakers include:
Taylor-Jai McAlister: Holder of an Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship at Macquarie Uni, Taylor-Jai is a proud Aboriginal woman from Nyngan, NSW. She aspires to become a Clinical Psychologist who is able to support the Indigenous community in relation to mental health and well-being. She is particularly passionate about working not only with her community, but also the deaf community, of which there is an over representation of Indigenous people. Deaf people have high rates of mental illness resulting in suicide, so it is imperative that mental health services are more accessible for this demographic. There is also a cultural barrier that exists for Indigenous deaf people who are trying to access mental health services, and as an Aboriginal woman, Taylor-Jai believes that she will be able to connect more people to these services due to her Indigenous heritage and future fluency of Auslan. In January 2017, she attended RYLA. "It was one of the most interesting experiences I have had so far, as I learned a lot about myself and how I interact with other people" reports Taylor-Jai.
Gerry Georgatos: Has remained constant as a social justice and human rights campaigner despite changing professions again and again and foraying into various experiences. Gerry’s own human rights and social justice work was inspired by his parents’ tireless contributions to the Greek community and in positively responding to the racial and cultural divides that were the profound experiences of his parents and his own. These days Gerry Georgatos is a university-based and freelance researcher and academic however his professional work, as always, continues to be indelibly intertwined with human rights and social justice causes. He is the convener of Humanitarian Programs at the Institute of Social Justice and Human Rights. And in recent years he has dedicated himself to suicide prevention – a leading cause of death. Gerry Georgatos has been responsible for pushing onto the national landscape the extensiveness of the suicide crises among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Gerry has been asked to speak on Racism (and Rotary's role in forging tolerance). Check his website http://www.gerrygeorgatos.com.au/
Gerry has been asked to speak on Racism (and Rotary's role in forging tolerance). Check his website http://www.gerrygeorgatos.com.au/
Details on how to register follow...
REGISTRATION
It is easy to Register on line, just follow these steps:
1. Go to the D9700 DisCon17 website –or select the District Conf tab on the main menu on www.rotary9700.org.au
2. Select/click on the Click here to Register button - try it now
3. Fill in the Registration form on line
4. Record the amount you will need to pay, you will receive an acknowledgement email of the registration
5. Note the Direct Debit account details for DisCon17 and pay the amount owing, putting your name in the Reference box on your bank’s EFT
6. Send to Graham Denney, by email that you have completed the transaction.
7. If you have decided not to use the internet banking, please send a cheque for the total amount owing to Graham Denney, identifying your name as written on the registration form.
8. If you absolutely cannot complete the online registration, then ask your Club Secretary to print off the registration form for you, complete it and send with your cheque to Graham Denney – we hope this will only be a last resort as Graham must enter every manual registration!
SEE YOU IN ORANGE IN MARCH
It is easy to Register on line, just follow these steps:
1. Go to the D9700 DisCon17 website –or select the District Conf tab on the main menu on www.rotary9700.org.au
2. Select/click on the Click here to Register button - try it now
3. Fill in the Registration form on line
4. Record the amount you will need to pay, you will receive an acknowledgement email of the registration
5. Note the Direct Debit account details for DisCon17 and pay the amount owing, putting your name in the Reference box on your bank’s EFT
6. Send to Graham Denney, by email that you have completed the transaction.
7. If you have decided not to use the internet banking, please send a cheque for the total amount owing to Graham Denney, identifying your name as written on the registration form.
8. If you absolutely cannot complete the online registration, then ask your Club Secretary to print off the registration form for you, complete it and send with your cheque to Graham Denney – we hope this will only be a last resort as Graham must enter every manual registration!
SEE YOU IN ORANGE IN MARCH