2026 MidAmerica PETS Program
*Subject to Change
| Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 | |||
| Time | Session | Location | Speaker |
| 03:00P to 05:00P | Evaluator Training | Hotel - Judge Parker | |
| 03:00P to 06:00P | Registration | Convention Center - North Rotunda | |
| 03:30P to 05:00P | Pre-event Workshop DACdb & ClubRunner | ClubRunner: Hotel - Belle Star | Optional: pre-registered session |
| DACdb: Hotel - Dallas/Little Rock | |||
| 06:00P to 08:00P | Dinner on Your Own | ||
| 08:00P to 10:00P | DGE Hospitality - "Let's Go to the Hop" - 50s theme, dress accordingly | Wyndham Hotel - Memphis & Tulsa Rooms | DGEs Buie, Cooper, Garrett, Patel |
| Friday, Mar 20, 2026 | |||
| Time | Session | Location | Speaker |
| 07:00A to 09:00A | Registration | Convention Center - North Rotunda | |
| 08:00A to 08:45A | Breakfast - Wyndham Hotel Guests Only | Wyndham Hotel - Dallas/Little Rock Rooms | |
| 08:45A to 09:00A | Transition to General Session | Convention Center Foyer | |
| 09:00A to 09:45A | Opening General Session I | Convention Center - Hall C | Presiding: DGE Mack Patel 5750 |
| Ring the Bell! | |||
| 9:00A to 09:05 A | Pledge of Allegiance | ||
| Moment of Inspiration | |||
| Welcome to MAPETS | PDG Angela Rickman General Chair | ||
| 9:05 A -9:45 A | Panel Discussion | PDG Jamie Higgins, RPIC Moderator | |
| Integrated Impact: Building Strong Clubs Through Public Image, Membership, and Foundation Alignment | PDG Angela Rickman, RPIC Elect | ||
| Jenny Stotts, RMC | |||
| PDG Ted Huffhines, RRFC | |||
| 09:45A to 10:00A | Break | Convention Center Foyer | Vendors |
| 10:00A to 10:55A | District Session I - Your Rotary Year | ||
| District 5750 Session I - Your Rotary Year | Hotel - Belle Star | DGE Mack Patel | |
| District 6110 Session I - Your Rotary Year | Convention Center - A1 | DGE Laura Garrett | |
| District 6150 Session I - Your Rotary Year | Convention Center - A3 | DGE Matt Buie | |
| District 6170 Session I - Your Rotary Year | Convention Center - A2 | DGE Shawnee Cooper | |
| 10:55 A to 11:10 A | Vendor Break | Convention Center Foyer | |
| 11:10A to 12:30 P | Ideas Exchange Session I - Leading Rotarians and Planning Your Year | See Room Locator Chart | (For Presidents Elect and Nominees Only) |
| 12:30P to 12:40P | Transition to Luncheon | Convention Center Foyer | |
| 12:40P to 01:35P | Luncheon | Convention Center - Hall C | Presiding: DGE 6110 Laura Garrett |
| Keynote Address | Jenny Stotts, RMC | ||
| 01:35P to 01:45P | Transition to District Rooms | Convention Center Foyer | |
| 01:45P to 02:40P | District Session II - Your Year As President | ||
| District 5750 Session II - Your Year As President | Hotel - Belle Star | DGE Patel | |
| District 6110 Session II - Your Year As President | Convention Center - A1 | DGE Laura Garrett | |
| District 6150 Session II - Your Year As President | Convention Center - A3 | DGE Matt Buie | |
| District 6170 Session II - Your Year As President | Convention Center - A2 | DGE Shawnee Cooper | |
| 02:40P to 02:55P | Vendor Break | Convention Center Foyer | Vendors |
| 02:55P to 04:15P | Idea Exchange Session II - Membership | See Room Locator Chart | (For Presidents Elect and Nominees Only) |
| 04:15P to 04:25P | Vendors Break | Convention Center Foyer | Vendors |
| 04:25P to 05:30P | District Session III - Growing Rotary - Membership | ||
| District 5750 Session III - Growing Rotary - Membership | Hotel - Belle Star | DGE Mack Patel | |
| District 6110 Session III - Growing Rotary - Membership | Convention Center - A1 | DGE Laura Garrett | |
| District 6150 Session III - Growing Rotary - Membership | Convention Center - A3 | DGE Matt Buie | |
| District 6170 Session III - Growing Rotary - Membership | Convention Center - A2 | DGE Shawnee Cooper | |
| 05:30P to 06:00P | Free Time | ||
| 05:30P to 06:30P | Cash Bar Reception | Convention Center - North Rotunda | |
| 06:30P to 08:15P | Dinner | Convention Center - Hall C | Presiding: DGE Matt Buie 6150 |
| Mike Bliss | |||
| Keynote Address - Mike Bliss | |||
| 08:30P to 11:00P | Hospitality - Sports Madness - Wear your favorite jersey or sports attire | Wyndham Hotel - Memphis & Tulsa Rooms | DGEs Buie, Cooper, Garrett, Patel |
| Saturday, Mar 21, 2026 | |||
| Time | Session | Location | Speaker |
| 07:30A to 08:15A | Breakfast -Wyndham Hotel Guests Only | Wyndham Hotel - Dallas/Little Rock Rooms | |
| 08:15A to 08:45A | General Session | Convention Center Hall C | |
| Presidential Message and Video | |||
| 08:45A to 09:00A | Transition to Service Project | ||
| 09:00A to 09:30A | Service Project | Wyndham Hotel - Dallas/Little Rock Rooms | |
| 09:30A to 09:45A | Break & Hotel Check Out | Convention Center Foyer | |
| 09:45A to 11:00A | Idea Exchange Session III - Fundraising & Service Projects | See Room Locator Chart | (For Presidents Elect and Nominees Only) |
| 09:45 A to 10:45A | PDG Reunion | Convention Center - A1 | |
| 11:00A to 11:10A | Transition to District Session IV | Convention Center Foyer | |
| 11:10A to 12:05A | District Session IV - Rotary Programs | ||
| District 5750 Session IV - Rotary Programs | Hotel - Belle Star | DGE Mack Patel | |
| District 6110 Session IV - Rotary Programs | Convention Center - A1 | PDG Laura Garrett | |
| District 6150 Session IV - Rotary Programs | Convention Center - A3 | DGE Matt Buie | |
| District 6170 Session IV - Rotary Programs | Convention Center - A2 | DGE Shawnee Cooper | |
| 12:05P to 12:15P | Transition to Luncheon/Hotel Checkout | ||
| 12:15P to 01:30P | Luncheon | Convention Center - Hall C | Presiding: DGE 6170 Shawnee Cooper |
| Keynote Address - Why OUR Rotary Foundation | Greg Podd, The Rotary Foundation Trustee Vice Chair | ||
| 1:30P to 1:45P | Closing Remarks and Prize Drawing | Convention Center - Hall C | PDG James Arbuckle Committee Vice-Chair |