A Celebration of 100 Years of NY & Bermuda Lions
This is the Convention NOT to miss!
May 3rd to 5th, 2024
The 100th Convention Program is being finalized and will be published by March 31, 2024
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May 3rd to 5th, 2024
The 100th Convention Program is being finalized and will be published by March 31, 2024
LEARN MORE
A. P. Singh, of Kolkata, India, was elected to serve as second vice president of Lions Clubs International at the association's 105th International Convention, July 7 through July 11, 2023. Vice President Singh is a practicing chartered accountant and has family business interests in automobile dealerships.
A Lion since 1984 and a member of the Calcutta Vikas Lions Club, Vice President Singh has held many positions within the association, including district governor and council chairperson. He has served as GMT international coordinator for four years and as a member of a number of ad hoc board committees. He was chairperson for the 2017 DGE seminar in Chicago, USA, and has served as faculty at more than 50 ALLIs/RLLIs, RLLIs, FDIs, and LCIP certification programs. He has also served as a multi-national coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II, CA leader for Campaign 100, a member of the LCIF Steering Committee, and as chairperson of the National SightFirst Committee of India. Vice President Singh has participated in and presented seminars at Area Forums in all constitutional areas.
He was the co-chairperson of the Organizing Committee for the ISAAME Forum in Kolkata, India. In recognition of his service to the association, Vice President Singh has received numerous awards, including multiple International President's Awards, as well as the Ambassador of Goodwill Award, the highest honor the association grants its members.
He is a major gift donor for Campaign SightFirst II and Campaign 100, and a progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. In addition to his Lions activities, Vice President Singh is accredited with the initiation of various service programs in collaboration with other trusts, foundations, and corporate houses. He has worked on establishing a web-based Lions leadership development platform, and a micro-finance program, and has organized multiple large-scale online events to keep Lions engaged. Vice President Singh has three children.
How To Register Q & A
Here are a couple of questions that have arisen along with the answers to assist and help you register for our Friday, May 3 – 5th 2024 Convention – “It's Historic!”
How do you register?
A - Attendees go to https://md20lionsconvention.org.
You click 'Register' which you see in several places on this website. When you click register, you will be prompted to fill out the correct information. When you checkout, they have a 'Zeffy' option to help allow Lions Clubs to keep every cent Lions are trying to raise to serve by having attendees help pay the banking/credit card transaction fees as well as the cost of the Zeffy registration platform we are using. Competitor pricing for this service, like Eventbrite, charges up to 8% for this service. Attendees DON'T have to donate anything but they can choose to help out with the suggested amounts in the drop-down menu, pay your own amount, or again, nothing. We hope you can help though. Again it saves Lions 8% of the total of your registration and or Convention meals.
When Lions register online, does it help cut down our printing costs?
A) HUGELY!
If people register online will there be a need to hand them anything to check in at the Convention registration tables?
A) When registered, you will receive a receipt with a Registration QR Code that you need to show when you check in at the Convention. You will also receive links to purchase your meals. Each meal purchase creates its own individual Meal QR Codes that you MUST bring as proof of purchase on your smart device (cellphone) or by printing them to show them. Otherwise, you can't get into the meal that they have purchased.
What is the process for those who want to register onsite on the day of the convention?
A) You can register on-site, but you can't purchase any meals. Not only that, the price for everything (registration & meals) will go up in price. Meal orders are cut off a couple of weeks before the convention to allow the convention staff to coordinate the 1000s of meals they serve during the convention.
If registering onsite you will need to register with a volunteer Lions convention staff member who can assist you.
Please note however that this is time-consuming for our volunteers so we are asking to register BEFORE you get to the convention, unless you are just not able to. Essentially at the check-in table, we're going through the exact process to register you as you would have if register online. Not to mention when they register online you are helping save Lions $$$ to reduce the actual cost to this Lions' Multiple for running the convention.
Does anyone need training to review and learn the new registration procedure?
A - Only our volunteer staff who are working the registration tables, registering people on-site who didn't register online ;P
In truth, the actual registration system is very easy by just following the prompts but if there are questions you can certainly reach out to Maria P at the District Office or Aaron D through the contact form below. Zeffy.com - our registration technology partner - also has superb customer service to answer questions.
Since we are a volunteer organization, especially as we get closer to the convention, it may take a day or two to get back to those who need questions answered. So the earlier everyone registers or tries to register to know they have an issue, the better.
We can't wait to see you – it's historic!
We'll have all the programming and workshops to allow you to choose from posted at the beginning of March 2024.
Follow our State and district Social Media and newsletters for any updates and the latest announcements for this special, historic convention.
Oh, this year we've stepped up our technology offerings by partnering with Zeffy.com. Every convention that the Lions hold around the globe is a fundraiser for the Lions' organizers. The Zeffy event/ticketing, crowd-funding solutions for not-for-profits will handle (pay for) all our banking and credit card charges when you register for the Convention and purchase your meals to make sure that every dollar going towards our Convention goes to us --- every single dollar.
To do this they'd love you to try Zeffy for your Lions Club initiatives that need online solutions like eCommerce, crowd-funding, or raffles and the like. They also will ask you to help them by donating a percentage - like tipping) of your purchase for your registration and each meal you buy now gets early bird pricing for both until April 2024. You don't have to give anything but helping them out; helps us and every not-for-profit they are trying to help raise more funds for.
Oh, and Zeffy LOVES Lions. NY and Bermuda's MITT co-chairs are working with them to build better program options to help customize Zeffy for Lions initiatives. That will be at no cost to Lions Clubs. Contact Lion A 'eh!' if you have any further questions.
Other Things To Do When in Binghamton
Although the convention will be packed with activities, programs, workshops, and hospitality suites open to all Lions there is still a lot to do in Binghamton! Check out Visit Binghamton for more information!
CONVENTION CALL
Official Notice:
This is the official call for the Annual Convention for the Lions Clubs of New York and Bermuda, Inc. Multiple District 20, Lions Clubs International Inc. to be held the dates of May 3-5 2024 in the DoubleTree Hotel Binghamton, New York.
The Council of Governors has directed that the hours for Certification of delegates and voting shall be as follows: ALL EVENTS WILL BE AT THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL
Welcome to Binghamton Party DoubleTree
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 8:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
ALL ARE INVITED TO MEET FELLOW LIONS FROM ACROSS THE MULTIPLE, FREE LIGHT SNACKS & ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORED BY THE BINGHAMTON CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS: TO AVOID DISRUPTIONS NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED AFTER THE WORKSHOPS BEGIN.
Morning Workshops Are from 9:30 AM until 11:30 AM
Membership Through Service: Serling Room
Presenter PDG Daniel Elkins Lions International Board Appointee
Moderator DG Raymond Smith:
This seminar focuses on teaching Lions how to grow membership through active participation in community service. Learn how a branch club of 5 members grew into a Lions club with 150 members through this easy-to-understand and replicate model of club growth! Discover new ways to market Lionism, form community partnerships, and increase your club's capacity to serve its community.
Lions Shark Tank North Riverside
Brandel Murphy Foundation Lion Tom Witkowski, LCIF Foundation, New York Bermuda Foundation PDG Carol Perry Presenters:
Moderator DG Calixto: Business Service Project.
Pitch your story to the sharks and see how it will be financed. This will be an interactive session for 2 hours. Lions will pitch their projects to the sharks from various foundations that they would like to get financial assistance for a project.
Marketing and Branding: Building Connections in a Crowded World
Presenter Lion A (eh!) Dey and his team of technically or marketing-minded Lions and friends of Lions.
Moderator DG Giuseppe Coco
This session will be interactive. It will explain the importance of marketing your service projects to gain membership and the importance of sharing your Lions stories. It will include a demonstration of how to set up the club's Facebook Page, and Instagram, using Stories/Reels, and YouTube videos, and how they should all interact to and from your club and District's websites. And how to make them all work for you even without a budget.
LCIF: Carlton Room A
9:30 AM until 10:30 AM
Presenter from LCIF Lora Snow and PDG Lorri Rieger
Moderator DG Peter Tamsen and DG Priscilla Laurin
This topic will focus on club donations, LCIF grants and programs, LCIF recognition and donor benefits etc.
Money Management/Practical Money Management
Tips for a Lions Club: Carlton Room A
10:30 AM until 11:30 AM
Presenter PDG Leroy Foster and PDG Ozzie Torres
Moderator DG Antonio Robles
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