61st District Conference
Two Day-Program 

Date: Saturday – 19 June 2021

Venue : Regal Airport Hotel

Update : 2021/03/17

11:00 - 15:00

Registration Open

B/F Foyer

11:00 - 17:00

House of Friendship       

1/F Foyer & B/F Foyer

12:00 - 13:15

Leaders’ Luncheon (By Invitation Only)

Function Rooms
A, B, C, D, E, F 1/F

14:00 - 16:15

Opening Ceremony and First Plenary Session

Grand Ballroom 1/F

16:15 – 16:35

Group Photo Session          

Grand Ballroom 1/F

16:35 – 17:00

Coffee Break 

(seating according to Breakout Sessions allocation)

All Function Rooms

1/F and B/F

17:00 - 18:15

Breakout Sessions

Function Rooms

N, O, P, Q B/F

19:30 - 22:30

Grand Ballroom 1/F & Function Rooms 1/F & B/F

Update : 2021/03/17

08:15 - 12:00

Registration Open

Foyer, 1/F

09:00 - 17:00

House of Friendship       

Foyer, 1/F 

09:00 - 12:40

Third Plenary Session cum Rotaract District Conference Opening Ceremony

Grand Ballroom

Presided by DRR Alan Yip

• Rotatract Conference declare opened by DRR Alan Yip

• Welcome remarks by Rotaract Conference Chair Alvin Leung 

• Opening address by DG Eric Chak 

• Rotaract District Report by DRR Alan Yip and DRC Anita Chan

• State of Rotary Worldwide by RIPPR PRID Song Koo Yun  (TBC)

• Speech by Key Note Speaker

• Vote of thanks by DGN Norman Lee

• Coffee Break

• Open Forum for Rotaractors and Rotarians facilitated by PDG Eugene Fong 

• Introduction of Guest Speaker War Correspondent Ms. Nicole Tung by PDG Ada Cheng

• Speech by War Correspondent Ms. Nicole Tung 

• Vote of thanks by DRRE (TBC) 

• General Announcements

15:30 - 15:50

Grand Ballroom

15:50 - 17:30

Closing and Fourth Plenary Session

Presided by Conference Chair AG Cassy Cheng

Grand Ballroom

• Roll call 

• Prizes Presentation for conference attendance

• Prizes Presentation for PoA

• Dialogue with our Future Leaders:

  • DGE Keith Chow

  • DGN Norman Lee 

  • DGND Andy Li  

  • DRRE Luffy Chan and

  • DRRN (TBC)

• Promotion of 2021 - 22 District Conference by DGE Keith Chow and PP Elizabete Fong

• Promotion of 2021 - 22 RI Convention in Houston by DGN Norman Lee 

• Closing Remarks by RIPPR PRID Song Koo Yun

• Closing Remarks by DG Eric Chak

• Vote of Thanks by Conference Chair AG Cassy Cheng

• General Announcements

• 61st District Conference declared close by DG Eric Chak

61st District Conference
Two Day-Program 

Date: Saturday – 19 June 2021

Venue : Regal Airport Hotel

Update : 2021/06/12

11:00 - 15:00

Registration Open

B/F Foyer

11:00 - 17:00

House of Friendship       

1/F Foyer & B/F Foyer

12:00 - 13:15

Leaders’ Luncheon (By Invitation Only)

Function Rooms
A, B, C, D, E, F 1/F

16:20 – 16:35

Group Photo Session          

Grand Ballroom 1/F

16:35 – 17:00

Coffee Break 

(seating according to Breakout Sessions allocation)

All Function Rooms

1/F and B/F

17:00 - 18:15

Breakout Sessions

Session 1: Health

Moderator: PP Menza Chu, RC SoHo HK

Panelists:

• COVID Vaccines - Current Development by Professor Maggie Wang, RC Neoteric HK

• Memory - Gift - Microfiction by PE Eddy Lo, RC SoHo HK

• Fre3minutes Project by P Candy Cheung, RC Neoteric HK

• Say No to Drugs - Path Builders for Youth by PP Albert Law, RC Admiralty

Title: What can we do under the pandemic?​

Function Rooms

N, O, P, Q B/F

Session 2: Environment

Moderator: PP Anthony Ngai​, RC HK South

Panelists:

• Mr. Willy Kwong, Executive Director, A Plastic Ocean Foundation

• Mr. Nigel Mattravers, Joint Venture Representative, New Life Plastics

Title: Where does our plastic go?

Function Rooms

D, E, F 1/F

Session 3: Membership

Moderator: PDG Kenneth Wong and PDG HW Fung

Panelists:

• Success stories of clubs achieving high organic growth in membership by P Leo Yu, RC HK Island East and P Jose Sun, RC Hou Koung

• Success stories of clubs sponsoring Satellite Clubs by P Sally Luk, RC Taipo and Chair Gabriel Kwan, Rotary Satellite Club of Taipo - Companion

• Success stories of Rotaractors chartering Rotary Clubs by CP Nomuunblegt Batmunkh, RC Gerege, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

• Success stories chartering of Rotaract Clubs by DRC Anita Chan & DRR Alan Yip

• Virtual chit chat meetings to engage Rotarians by District Membership Think Tank Convener DGN Norman Lee and PP Helen Or, RC Neoteric HK

Title: Membership growth: A Tale of D3450

Function Rooms

J, K, L, M B/F

Session 4: Peace

Moderator: PDG Peter Pang

Panelists:

• DGND Andy Li

• PP WT Wong, RC HK Harbour

• AG Derrick Wong

• PP Mitzi Leung, Chair, RAGFP HK & Macao Chapter, RC Hong Kong

Title: Rotarian as Peace Maker

Function Rooms

A, B, C 1/F

Session 5: Youth

Moderator: PDG Eugene Fong

Panelists:

• DRC Anita Chan

• CP Joseph Leung, RC Central Harbourfront

• PP Vicky Woo, RC Island Green

• PP Herman Lo, RC E-Club of Tamar HK

• PP Wing Leung, RC Kowloon West

• PP Silva Yeung, RC Kowloon Golden Mile

• PP Donna Buckland, RC Hong Kong

• PP Ariungoo Khurelbaata, RC Ulaanbaatar Peace Avenue

Title: Status Quo of our Youth Service

Function Rooms

G, H, I B/F

Update : 2021/06/12

08:15 - 12:00

Registration Open

B/F Foyer

09:00 - 17:00

House of Friendship       

1/F Foyer & B/F Foyer

09:00 - 12:20

Second Plenary Session cum Rotaract District Conference Opening Ceremony

Grand Ballroom 1/F

Presided by DRR Alan Yip

• Rotatract Conference declare opened by DRR Alan Yip

• Welcome remarks by Rotaract Conference Chair Alvin Leung 

• Opening address by DG Eric Chak 

• Rotaract District Report by DRR Alan Yip and DRC Anita Chan

• State of Rotary Worldwide by RIPPR PDG Peter Wan

• Introduction of Guest Speaker Photojournalist Ms. Nicole Tung by PDG Ada Cheng

• Speech by Photojournalist Ms. Nicole Tung

Topic: "Stories of Peac"

• Vote of thanks by Rotaract District Conference Chair Alvin Leung

• Group Photo

• Open Forum for Rotaractors and Rotarians facilitated by PDG Eugene Fong

(Tea/Coffee Stations in designated function rooms)

12:20 - 14:15

The Rotary Foundation Presentation and Lunch

Presided by District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Jone Wong

• Recognition of TRF Donors

• General Announcements

Grand Ballroom 1/F

​Lunch - Video Presentation of TRF Trustee Sangkoo Yun

Function Rooms

1/F & B/F

14:15 – 15:50

Third Plenary Session - Business Session

Grand Ballroom 1/F

Presided by DGE Keith Chow

• Adoption of District Financial Statements for Rotary Year 2019-20 by IPDG Wilson Cheng and PP Joyce Lau

• Conference Resolutions by PDG YK Cheng

• Report on Breakout Sessions' Discussion

• Promotion of 2021-22 District Conference by DGE Keith Chow and PP Elizabete Fong

• Report 2021 Virtual RI Convention and promote 2022 Houston RI Convention by DGN Norman Lee

• Prize Presentation for People of Action (PoA)

• General Announcements

(Tea/Coffee Stations in designated function rooms)

Rotaract Breakout Session

Functions Rooms

H, I, J, K, P, Q B/F

Presided by DRR Alan Yip / DRC Anita Chan

​Session 1: World cafe

Round of conversation in a coffee table style on different aspects of Rotary and Rotaract, with the object of pooling wisdom in creating abilitiles to change the future.

Session 2: Drama

Through role-play and games to self-explore, reflect, and develop the courage to change, accept challenges, and take bold steps to achieve future goals and dreams.

15:50 - 17:30

Closing and Fourth Plenary Session

Grand Ballroom 1/F

Presided by Conference Chair AG Cassy Cheng

• Roll Call

• Prizes Presentation for Conference Attendance

• Dialogue with our Future Leaders by PDG Ada Cheng and PDRR Jessica Wo

  • DGE Keith Chow

  • DGN Norman Lee 

  • DGND Andy Li  

  • DRRE Luffy Chan

• Closing Remarks by RIPPR PDG Peter Wan

• Closing Remarks by DRR Alan Yip and DG Eric Chak

• Vote of Thanks by District Rotaract Conference Chair Alvin Yip and Conference Chair AG Cassy Cheng

• 61st District Conference declared close by DG Eric Chak and DRR Alan Yip

• General Announcements

14:30 - 17:30

Workshop 2

Fashion Talk and Photography

1/F Foyer