BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:What is Midwest PETS? For full details and registration links v isit Midwest PETS here: https://midwestpets.org/. The Rotary Midwest Pres ident-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) is one of the largest multi-district P ETS in the United States.  It was formed in 2012 with a view to becoming a premier training event with the atmosphere of a mini Rotary Internationa l Convention by leveraging the expertise and buying power of six Rotary Di stricts from Illinois\, Michigan and Wisconsin\, Districts 6220\, 6250\, 6 270\, 6420\, 6440 and 6450. With the ability to host exceptional speakers\ , informative workshops\, detailed district training sessions\, fellowship and networking\, the basic purpose of our PETS is to motivate our 500+ at tendees including club presidents-elect\, presidents-elect nominee\, secre taries\, assistant governors\, and Rotaract leaders to ensure they are ex tremely well prepared for their year of service. President Elect (PE) Ever y Rotary Club President-Elect is required to participate in President-Elec t training each year. Midwest PETS respects the rule but designs the three day conference to truly benefit the attendees providing opportunities to learn about the breadth of Rotary and share ideas with fellow Rotarians. A s a six-district President-eElect training seminar\, Midwest PETS can attr act engaging\, motivating speakers and the best trainers and facilitators from each of the districts. The curriculum is frequently updated so new id eas are presented and discussed. President-Elect Nominee (PN) So much is c overed in the three days\, President-Elect nominees (PN) are encouraged to attend and have a separate training track so the next year of training as a President-Elect is not redundant.  PN’s leave Midwest PETS prepared to create a 15 month plan so when it is their year to serve as club presid ent a vision of what the club can do in one year is already in place. Club Secretary Club Secretaries are also strongly encouraged to attend to lear n about new tools. A separate training track specifically designed for Clu b Secretaries will strongly help them with leadership transition year afte r year. Assistant Governor Assistant Governors get an excellent opportunit y to work directly with the Club Presidents they’re going to serve in th e future. Being a part of their training and having the opportunity to con nect and collaborate at Midwest PETS helps lay the foundation for a Rotary friendship that’s built on trust and mutual success. A separate trainin g track specifically designed for Assistant Governors offers educational c ontent and leadership training to help them in this important role. Rotara ct Leadership is Welcome Too! Rotaract Club PEs\, PNs and Secretaries are also welcome. If you’re a Rotaractor and want to get connected to this f irst class educational experience\, please reach out to your District Lead ership to see how you can take the next step! DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250228T235959 DTSTAMP:20261014T074957Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250228T000000 LOCATION:The Westin Chicago Northwest 400 Park Blvd Itasca\, IL United Stat es of America 60143 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20250303T055959Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:2025 Midwest PETS UID:b64f40d7-cfa8-4224-acf8-a62c7c837c9f-638763192000000000 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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What is Midwest PETS?

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For full details and registration links visit Midwest PETS here: \;https:// midwestpets.org/.\n\n

The Rotary Midwest President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) is one of the largest multi-district PETS in the United States. \; It was fo rmed in 2012 with a view to becoming a premier training event with the atm osphere of a mini Rotary International Convention by leveraging the expert ise and buying power of six Rotary Districts from Illinois\, Michigan and Wisconsin\, Districts 6220\, 6250\, 6270\, 6420\, 6440 and 6450.

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With the ability to host exceptional speakers\, informative workshops\, d etailed district training sessions\, fellowship and networking\, the basic purpose of our PETS is to motivate our 500+ attendees including club pres idents-elect\, presidents-elect nominee\, secretaries\, \;assistant go vernors\, and Rotaract leaders to ensure they are extremely well prepared for their year of service.

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President Elect (PE)

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Ever y Rotary Club President-Elect is required to participate in President-Elec t training each year. Midwest PETS respects the rule but designs the three day conference to truly benefit the attendees providing opportunities to learn about the breadth of Rotary and share ideas with fellow Rotarians.\n\n

As a six-district President-eElect training seminar\, Midwest PET S can attract engaging\, motivating speakers and the best trainers and fac ilitators from each of the districts. The curriculum is frequently updated so new ideas are presented and discussed.

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President-Elect Nomi nee (PN)

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So much is covered in the three days\, President-Elect nominees (PN) are encouraged to attend and have a separate training track so the next year of training as a President-Elect is not redundant. \ ; PN’s leave Midwest PETS prepared to create a 15 month plan so when it is their year to serve as club president a vision of what the club can do in one year is already in place.

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Club Secretary

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Club Secretaries are also strongly encouraged to attend to learn about new too ls. A separate training track specifically designed for Club Secretaries w ill strongly help them with leadership transition year after year.

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Assistant Governor

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Assistant Governors get an excellent opp ortunity to work directly with the Club Presidents they’re going to serv e in the future. Being a part of their training and having the opportunity to connect and collaborate at Midwest PETS helps lay the foundation for a Rotary friendship that’s built on trust and mutual success. A separate training track specifically designed for Assistant Governors offers educat ional content and leadership training to help them in this important role.

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Rotaract Leadership is Welcome Too!

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Rotaract Club P Es\, PNs and Secretaries are also welcome. If you’re a Rotaractor and wa nt to get connected to this first class educational experience\, please re ach out to your District Leadership to see how you can take the next step!

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