BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230622T080000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5e5a35d16549461abe963e7eec8e8dd6 CATEGORIES:Clubs/Organizations CREATED:20240306T143347 SUMMARY:District 7790 Conference 2024 Conférence du District DESCRIPTION:Plan to join us in Waterville - on June 21, 22, and 23 for the 2024 Distric t Conference. Our Keynote Speaker will be Kevin Hines, author, filmmaker, m ental health advocate, and suicide prevention activist. There will be amazi ng speakers, interactive activities, a summer garden party, a House of Frie ndship, and many opportunities to experience Hope in Action! Rotarians: To register for the District Conference: Follow the link below or on the lower right of this page. You'll also find more conference resources under the L inks and Download sections of this page, including our District Conference video, agenda, lodging information, special activities! Members of the publ ic who wish to attend the Keynote Presentation with Kevin Hines may purchas e a ticket via the blue "Register for Kevin Hines Talk" button on the upper right of this page.\n_____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________\nKeynote Speaker : Kevin Hines\n\nSaturday, June 22, 2024 - 11:00 am - 12:15 pmPublic Ticket s  for Keynote Presentation Available Now on this website for $25 USD / $33 .25 CAD * Click on the blue registration button! *Please note ticket prices are listed in Canadian dollars. US credit cards will be converted to US pr ice. Kevin Hines is a storyteller. He is a best selling author, global publ ic speaker, and award winning documentary filmmaker. In the Year 2000, Kevi n attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many fa ctors contributed to his miraculous survival including a sea lion which kep t him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Kevin now travels the world sha ring his story of hope, healing, and recovery while teaching people of all ages the art of wellness & the ability to survive pain with true resili ence. \nHis motto: #BeHereTomorrow and every day after that. \nHe is one of only thirty-six (less than 1%) to survive the fall from the Golden Gate Br idge.\nIn 2016, Mental Health America awarded Kevin their highest honor, Th e Clifford W. Beers Award for his efforts to improve the lives of and attit udes toward people with mental illnesses. Previously, he was awarded a Life time Achievement Award by the National Council of Behavioral Health in part nership with Eli Lilly. Kevin has also been awarded by SAMSHA as a Voice Aw ards Fellow and Award Winner, an Achievement Winner by the US Veterans Affa irs and received over 30 U.S. military excellence medals as a civilian.\nKe vin sat on the boards of the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), the B ridge Rail Foundation (BRF) and the Mental Health Association of San Franci sco (MHASF) and on the Survivors Committee of the National Suicide Preventi on Lifeline. \nPreviously, he was a board member of the Northern California Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and was a two-term member of San Francisco’s Mental Health Board. He has spoken in c ongressional hearings alongside Patrick Kennedy in support of The Mental He alth Parity Bill. He continues his policy work as an Ambassador to the Nati onal Council for Behavioral Health.\nIn the summer of 2013, Kevin released his bestselling memoir titled Cracked Not Broken, Surviving and Thriving Af ter A Suicide Attempt. He is currently producing a documentary entitled Sui cide: The Ripple Effect. \nKevin’s will to live and stay mentally well has inspired people worldwide. His compelling story has touched diverse, global audiences within colleges and universities, high schools, corporations, cl ergy, military, clinicians, health and medical communities, law enforcement organizations, and various industries. Thousands have communicated to Hine s that his story helped save their lives. He has reached millions with his story.\nHis story was featured in the 2006 film The Bridge by the film dire ctor and producer Eric Steel. \nKevin believes in the power of the human sp irit and in the fact that you can find the ability to live mentally well. H is mantra: “Life is a gift, that is why they call it the present. Cherish i t always.”\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Plan to join us in Waterville - on June 21, 22, and 23 for the 2024 Dist rict Conference. Our Keynote Speaker will be Kevin Hines, author, filmmaker , mental health advocate, and suicide prevention activist. There will be am azing speakers, interactive activities, a summer garden party, a House of F riendship, and many opportunities to experience Hope in Action! Rotarians: To register for the District Conference: Follow the link below or on the lo wer right of this page. You'll also find more conference resources under th e Links and Download sections of this page, including our District Conferen ce video, agenda, lodging information, special activities! Members of the p ublic who wish to attend the Keynote Presentation with Kevin Hines may purc hase a ticket via the blue "Register for Kevin Hines Talk" button on the up per right of this page.

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Keynote Speaker: Kevin Hines< br />

Saturday, June 2 2, 2024 - 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Public Ticke ts  for Keynote Presentation Available Now on this website for $2 5 USD / $33.25 CAD * Click on the blue registration button!
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*Please note ticket prices are listed in Canadian dollars. US credit cards will be converted to US price. 

Kevin Hines is a storyteller. He is a best selling author, global public speaker, and award winning documentary filmmaker. In the Year 2000, Kevin attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate  Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival incl uding a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Kevin now travels the world sharing his story of hope, healing, and recover y while teaching people of all ages the art of wellness & the ability t o survive pain with true resilience. 

His motto: #BeHereTomorrow and every day after that. 

He is one of only thirty-six (less than 1%) to survive the fall from the Go lden Gate Bridge.

In 2016, Mental Health America award ed Kevin their highest honor, The Clifford W. Beers Award for his efforts t o improve the lives of and attitudes toward people with mental illnesses. P reviously, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Coun cil of Behavioral Health in partnership with Eli Lilly. Kevin has also been awarded by SAMSHA as a Voice Awards Fellow and Award Winner, an Achievemen t Winner by the US Veterans Affairs and received over 30 U.S. military exce llence medals as a civilian.

Kevin sat on the boards of the Internati onal Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), the Bridge Rail Foundation (BRF) and the Me ntal Health Association of San Francisco (MHASF) and on the Survivors Commi ttee of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. 

Previously, h e was a board member of the Northern California Chapter of the American Fou ndation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and was a two-term member of San Fran cisco’s Mental Health Board. He has spoken in congressional hearings alongs ide Patrick Kennedy in support of The Mental Health Parity Bill. He continu es his policy work as an Ambassador to the National Council for Behavioral Health.

In the summer of 2013, Kevin released his bestselling memoir titled Cracked Not Broken, Surviving and Thriving After A Suicide Attempt. He is currently producing a documentary entitled Sui cide: The Ripple Effect. 

Kevin’s will to live and stay men tally well has inspired people worldwide. His compelling story has touched diverse, global audiences within colleges and universities, high schools, c orporations, clergy, military, clinicians, health and medical communities, law enforcement organizations, and various industries. Thousands have communicated to Hines that his story helped save their lives. He has reache d millions with his story.

His story was featured in the 2006 film&nb sp;The Bridge by the film director and producer Eric Steel.&n bsp;

Kevin believes in the power of the human spirit and in the fact that you can find the ability to live mentally well. His mantra: “Life is a gift, that is why they call it the present. Cherish it always.”

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