Whole Weekend ($240) – includes lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday
Saturday Only ($150) – includes lunch and dinner on Saturday only
Registration Only ($50) – includes no meals
Additionally, there are three add-ons available:
Saturday Memorial Breakfast ($28)
Sunday SLP Breakfast ($30)
Thursday Evening Connecticut River Boat Cruise ($70) (Limited availability)
On the registration form, you will be asked to select a registration package, add-ons, and meal choices for the plated meals.
Connecticut River Boat Cruise (Optional Add-on $70) Thursday, August 15, 2024 – 7:00 – 9:00 pm Fewer than 10 seats remaining!
Before the convention begins, join Kiwanians from around the District on a two-hour boat cruise on the Connecticut River. The $70 cost includes the boat, entertainment on board, and appetizers. There will be a cash bar available.
Description of boat: The lower deck is enclosed with AC, a restroom, and a bar (accepts cash and credit cards). We ask that no outside food or beverages may be brought on board. The upper deck is all open. The boat is comfortable with booth seats, however there are no tables for eating dinner on board. Guests are free to roam about the boat after the captain’s safety video. All participants are to arrive 20 minutes prior to the cruise, to allow for ample time to park and board the vessel.
Participants are responsible for getting themselves to and from the dock, about a 20 minute drive to/from the hotel. Carpooling recommended! Address of the dock is 1 Alvord Street, South Hadley, MA 01075
Friday Luncheon (included in Whole Weekend Package) Governor Eli is hosting a luncheon featuring guest speaker Ty Gagne, Author and Speaker, “The Mountains Teach.” Lunch will be a deli sandwich and salad buffet.
Friday Evening Banquet (included in Whole Weekend Package) Retirement of Governor Eli Rivera and 2023-2024 District Board
Please select your dinner choice on the registration form: 1. Rosemary & Garlic Chicken – pan seared chicken marinated with herbs 2. Traditional New England Baked Scrod – served with a buttery Ritz Crackers crumb topping 3. Butternut Squash and Sage Ravioli – served with sautéed mushrooms and spinach all in a light brandy cream sauce (vegetarian)
Saturday Memorial Breakfast ($28 add-on) Honor the memory of Kiwanians who have passed away over the last year and their amazing contributions to Kiwanis and their communities.
The breakfast buffet will include a French toast casserole with maple syrup, egg scrambler with bacon/sausage and vegetables, fresh sliced fruit and berries, breakfast potatoes, yogurts, coffee, tea, and juices.
Saturday KFNE and Meet the Candidates Luncheon (included in Whole Weekend and Saturday Only packages) Saturday’s luncheon will feature two programs. First, KFNE will spotlight the important work that we accomplish through our District Foundation. Next, hear from the candidates for District Governor and Governor-elect and ask them questions about their campaign.
Please select your lunch choice on the registration form: 1. Chicken Piccatta – pan seared chicken with a lemon butter caper sauce 2. Crisp Pancetta & Penne a la Vodka 3. Pasta Primavera – sauteed seasonal vegetables in a garlic olio (vegetarian)
Saturday Evening Banquet (included in Whole Weekend and Saturday only packages) Installation of Governor Kristin Holden and 2024-2025 District Board
Please select your dinner choice on the registration form: 1. Braised Short Rib – slow roasted in a Cabernet Demi Sauce 2. Pan-Seared Atlantic Salmon – topped with a Saffron Lemon Cream Sauce 3. Vegetable Napoleon – roasted eggplant, zucchini, Bermuda onion, portabella mushroom & tomato, layered with mozzarella, served with fresh tomato coulis (vegetarian)
Sunday Kiwanis Family Breakfast ($30 add-on) Close out the weekend with a session hosted by Key Club Governor Sofía Durán-Clark and Circle K Governor Amber Tucker. Be inspired by the amazing work that our Service Leadership Programs are doing.
The breakfast buffet will include a scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, yogurts, breakfast breads & muffins, French toast casserole, bacon & sausage, oatmeal, fruit and berries, coffee, tea, and juices.
Convention Welcome, Parade of Past Governors, Governor’s Remarks
Educational Workshops
Luncheon
Featuring guest speaker Ty Gagne, Author and Speaker, “The Mountains Teach”
Educational Workshops
Dinner Banquet
Retirement of Governor Eli Rivera and 2023-2024 District Board
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Arrivals and Registration
Memorial Breakfast
Club Officer Training Workshops (before lunch)
Luncheon
Featuring Kiwanis Foundation of New England and remarks from Candidates for District Office
House of Delegates (District Elections)
Hands-on Service Project
Dinner Banquet
Installation of Governor Kristin Holden and the 2024-2025 District Board
Magic Show by Dave Wyskiel
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Kiwanis Family Breakfast
Kiwanis Family Board Meeting (Key Club, CKI, and Kiwanis District Boards)
Kiwanis District Board Meeting
Delegates and Elections
Each Kiwanis Club in good standing is entitled to three (3) voting delegates, one of whom should be the club president, and three (3) alternate delegates. In order to register your Kiwanis Club’s delegates, your club secretary needs to submit the delegate form below. The form may be mailed or emailed to District Secretary Judy Barrett by August 8, 2024.
Delegates will elect a District Governor and Governor-elect for the 2024-2025 Kiwanis Year and vote on amendments that have been brought forward to the House of Delegates.
District Convention
106th Annual District Convention
August 16-18, 2024
Sheraton at Monarch Place
1 Monarch Place, Springfield, MA
(413) 781-1010
Hotel Room Reservations
Deadline: July 25, 2024
Book your hotel room online using the link below. Rooms in the Kiwanis Room Block are priced at $132/night.
Registration
Regular Deadline: August 3, 2024
Late Deadline: August 11, 2024 ($25 late fee will apply)
There are three registration packages:
Additionally, there are three add-ons available:
On the registration form, you will be asked to select a registration package, add-ons, and meal choices for the plated meals.
Thursday, August 15, 2024 – 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Fewer than 10 seats remaining!
Before the convention begins, join Kiwanians from around the District on a two-hour boat cruise on the Connecticut River. The $70 cost includes the boat, entertainment on board, and appetizers. There will be a cash bar available.
Description of boat: The lower deck is enclosed with AC, a restroom, and a bar (accepts cash and credit cards). We ask that no outside food or beverages may be brought on board. The upper deck is all open. The boat is comfortable with booth seats, however there are no tables for eating dinner on board. Guests are free to roam about the boat after the captain’s safety video. All participants are to arrive 20 minutes prior to the cruise, to allow for ample time to park and board the vessel.
Participants are responsible for getting themselves to and from the dock, about a 20 minute drive to/from the hotel. Carpooling recommended! Address of the dock is 1 Alvord Street, South Hadley, MA 01075
Governor Eli is hosting a luncheon featuring guest speaker Ty Gagne, Author and Speaker, “The Mountains Teach.”
Lunch will be a deli sandwich and salad buffet.
Retirement of Governor Eli Rivera and 2023-2024 District Board
Please select your dinner choice on the registration form:
1. Rosemary & Garlic Chicken – pan seared chicken marinated with herbs
2. Traditional New England Baked Scrod – served with a buttery Ritz Crackers crumb topping
3. Butternut Squash and Sage Ravioli – served with sautéed mushrooms and spinach all in a light brandy cream sauce (vegetarian)
Honor the memory of Kiwanians who have passed away over the last year and their amazing contributions to Kiwanis and their communities.
The breakfast buffet will include a French toast casserole with maple syrup, egg scrambler with bacon/sausage and vegetables, fresh sliced fruit and berries, breakfast potatoes, yogurts, coffee, tea, and juices.
Saturday’s luncheon will feature two programs. First, KFNE will spotlight the important work that we accomplish through our District Foundation. Next, hear from the candidates for District Governor and Governor-elect and ask them questions about their campaign.
Please select your lunch choice on the registration form:
1. Chicken Piccatta – pan seared chicken with a lemon butter caper sauce
2. Crisp Pancetta & Penne a la Vodka
3. Pasta Primavera – sauteed seasonal vegetables in a garlic olio (vegetarian)
Installation of Governor Kristin Holden and 2024-2025 District Board
Please select your dinner choice on the registration form:
1. Braised Short Rib – slow roasted in a Cabernet Demi Sauce
2. Pan-Seared Atlantic Salmon – topped with a Saffron Lemon Cream Sauce
3. Vegetable Napoleon – roasted eggplant, zucchini, Bermuda onion, portabella mushroom & tomato, layered with mozzarella, served with fresh tomato coulis (vegetarian)
Close out the weekend with a session hosted by Key Club Governor Sofía Durán-Clark and Circle K Governor Amber Tucker. Be inspired by the amazing work that our Service Leadership Programs are doing.
The breakfast buffet will include a scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, yogurts, breakfast breads & muffins, French toast casserole, bacon & sausage, oatmeal, fruit and berries, coffee, tea, and juices.
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Friday, August 16, 2024
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Delegates and Elections
Each Kiwanis Club in good standing is entitled to three (3) voting delegates, one of whom should be the club president, and three (3) alternate delegates. In order to register your Kiwanis Club’s delegates, your club secretary needs to submit the delegate form below. The form may be mailed or emailed to District Secretary Judy Barrett by August 8, 2024.
Delegates will elect a District Governor and Governor-elect for the 2024-2025 Kiwanis Year and vote on amendments that have been brought forward to the House of Delegates.
Candidate for Governor
Kristin Holden, Kiwanis Club of Middletown, CT
Declared Candidate(s) for Governor-elect
Adam Wright, Kiwanis Club of Westfield, MA
Proposed Bylaw Amendments
None proposed.