If you have any issues with the online room reservation link, please contact the hotel at (978) 534-9000 and dial 0 to speak with someone at the front desk to assist with your reservation.
Kiwanis Social at Wachusett Brewery with live music and food ($45 add-on)
Wachusett Brewery Westminster, MA
Friday, August 14, 2026
Time
Session
Location
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Opening Session
Schubert/Strauss
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Pause & Recharge: Wellness Room
Sky Class
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Educational Sessions: -Introduction to CliftonStrengths -AI for Good -Understanding Social Identity
Various Rooms
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
2025-2026 District Board Meeting
Boardroom
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Educational Sessions: -Introduction to CliftonStrengths -Take the Mic: Public Speaking Made Practical -Learning Your Community’s Needs
Various Rooms
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Kiwanis PechaKucha: Our Stories, Our Service
Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Gershwin
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Kiwanis Foundation of New England Luncheon
Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Kiwanis Foundation of New England Board Meeting
Hammerstein
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Educational Sessions: -Leadership Development Roundtable -Clubs Must Do More than Meet: They Must Matter -Treasurers Training -Secretaries Roundtable
Various Rooms
3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Educational Sessions: -Making your Mark: Social Media and Club Branding Essentials -Presidents Roundtable -Secretaries Training
Various Rooms
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Kiwanis Amplify Capstone
Schubert/Strauss
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
Educational Sessions: -Membership Committee Training -Presidents Training -Treasurers Roundtable
Various Rooms
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Social Hour
Concourse
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Banquet: Retirement of the 2025-2026 District Board
Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time
Session
Location
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Memorial Breakfast
Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Educational Sessions: -Strengths Track – Power of Influence -Working across Differences -Youth Protection Training Pause & Recharge: Wellness Room
Various Rooms
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Past Lieutenant Governors Committee Meeting
Boardroom
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Service in Action
Hammerstein and Ellington
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Educational Sessions – Strengths Track – Team Dynamics – Building and Understanding Empathy – If You Don’t Ask, the Answer is No: Club Fundraising Ideas – Introduction to Zeffy
Various Rooms
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Past Governors Committee Meeting
Boardroom
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Luncheon: Focus on Foster Care
Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Meet the Candidates
Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
House of Delegates
Schubert/Strauss
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Social Hour
Concourse
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Banquet: Installation of the 2026-2027 District Board
Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Hospitality
Hospitality Room
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Time
Session
Location
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast
Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart
8:30 am – 9:20 am
District Chairperson Team Building Session
Hammerstein
9:30 am – 11:30 am
2026-2027 District Board Meeting
Schubert/Strauss
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, 2026.
Delegates will elect a District Governor and Governor-elect for the 2026-2027 Kiwanis Year and vote on amendments that have been brought forward to the House of Delegates.
Candidate for Governor
Karl Uzcategui, Kiwanis Club of Fairfield, CT
Declared Candidates for Governor-elect
Lindy Falconer, Kiwanis Club of Colebrook, NH Patrick Tokarz, Kiwanis Club of Milford, CT
Proposed Bylaw Amendments
None to date.
Service and Fundraising
First Lady Amanda will host a silent auction to raise funds for charities supporting children in foster care. Additionally, the eKiwanis Club will host a hands-on service project during the conference. More details about these projects coming soon.
District Convention
108th Annual District Convention
August 13-16, 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton
Leominster, MA
Registration and Meals
Registration Deadline: July 31, 2026
Registration Cost: $50 plus meals.
Late registrations will be accepted through August 6, 2026 with a $25 late fee.
Hotel Reservations
Room Rate: $142/night (plus taxes)
Parking is included.
Room Block Deadline: July 20, 2026
If you have any issues with the online room reservation link, please contact the hotel at (978) 534-9000 and dial 0 to speak with someone at the front desk to assist with your reservation.
Tentative Schedule
Thursday, August 13, 2026
with live music and food
($45 add-on)
Westminster, MA
Friday, August 14, 2026
-Introduction to CliftonStrengths
-AI for Good
-Understanding Social Identity
-Introduction to CliftonStrengths
-Take the Mic: Public Speaking Made Practical
-Learning Your Community’s Needs
-Leadership Development Roundtable
-Clubs Must Do More than Meet: They Must Matter
-Treasurers Training
-Secretaries Roundtable
-Making your Mark: Social Media and Club Branding Essentials
-Presidents Roundtable
-Secretaries Training
-Membership Committee Training
-Presidents Training
-Treasurers Roundtable
Saturday, August 15, 2026
-Strengths Track – Power of Influence
-Working across Differences
-Youth Protection Training
Pause & Recharge: Wellness Room
– Strengths Track – Team Dynamics
– Building and Understanding Empathy
– If You Don’t Ask, the Answer is No: Club Fundraising Ideas
– Introduction to Zeffy
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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, 2026.
Delegates will elect a District Governor and Governor-elect for the 2026-2027 Kiwanis Year and vote on amendments that have been brought forward to the House of Delegates.
Candidate for Governor
Karl Uzcategui, Kiwanis Club of Fairfield, CT
Declared Candidates for Governor-elect
Lindy Falconer, Kiwanis Club of Colebrook, NH
Patrick Tokarz, Kiwanis Club of Milford, CT
Proposed Bylaw Amendments
None to date.
Service and Fundraising
First Lady Amanda will host a silent auction to raise funds for charities supporting children in foster care. Additionally, the eKiwanis Club will host a hands-on service project during the conference. More details about these projects coming soon.