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| President Murray delivering his report on District Conference |
Henry Fullerton-Smith introduced our very own President Murray Lobb as Guest Speaker.
Fresh from Conference, Murray was in effervescent mode as he extolled the virtues of the technological age.
“This was the most inclusive conference I have ever attended,” said Murray. “The speakers were great and the MC Ian Patterson started things off with an auction of a glass of water – which raised $660 for Christchurch.”
Other speakers included New Zealander of the Year Ray Avery who overcame a rough upbringing to make his mark on the world. Neville Jordan dealt with a series of travel issues, flying in from Washington to arrive just in time for his speaking spot, “That’s a
motivated speaker,” says Murray. Neville is an adventurer who was with the party that found Shakleton’s whiskey in the Antarctic.
Impressive also was young Australian speaker Michael McQueen who spoke about generational differences and their outlooks – namely Generations X and Y, or is that Ex and Why. Now the latest is Generation Z. The big question must be what comes next – either we invent a new letter, go back to A or just not breed any more.
Murray said the conference was great for ideas – “concepts were being thrown at me the whole time. You come away from conference very motivated.”
Another speaker on the inter-generational communication theme was Paul Soong who is a
Wellington entrepreneur. Paul couples his experience working with and working for Gen-Y with his interest in social media.
Murray said a clear message is for the need for Rotary to be contacting generation Y people who are considered to be the new generation of joiners. He said Facebook is a very important tool in this process. “Facebook is how our future members currently communicate with each other. We need to tap into that conversation and encourage them to join Rotary.”
Murray said it was also vital for us to be aware of our role as a service club.
Fresh from Conference, Murray was in effervescent mode as he extolled the virtues of the technological age.
“This was the most inclusive conference I have ever attended,” said Murray. “The speakers were great and the MC Ian Patterson started things off with an auction of a glass of water – which raised $660 for Christchurch.”
Other speakers included New Zealander of the Year Ray Avery who overcame a rough upbringing to make his mark on the world. Neville Jordan dealt with a series of travel issues, flying in from Washington to arrive just in time for his speaking spot, “That’s a
motivated speaker,” says Murray. Neville is an adventurer who was with the party that found Shakleton’s whiskey in the Antarctic.
Impressive also was young Australian speaker Michael McQueen who spoke about generational differences and their outlooks – namely Generations X and Y, or is that Ex and Why. Now the latest is Generation Z. The big question must be what comes next – either we invent a new letter, go back to A or just not breed any more.
Murray said the conference was great for ideas – “concepts were being thrown at me the whole time. You come away from conference very motivated.”
Another speaker on the inter-generational communication theme was Paul Soong who is a
Wellington entrepreneur. Paul couples his experience working with and working for Gen-Y with his interest in social media.
Murray said a clear message is for the need for Rotary to be contacting generation Y people who are considered to be the new generation of joiners. He said Facebook is a very important tool in this process. “Facebook is how our future members currently communicate with each other. We need to tap into that conversation and encourage them to join Rotary.”
Murray said it was also vital for us to be aware of our role as a service club.
