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Iowa District Convention 2023-2024
August 23 - August 25
2023 -2024 Iowa District Optimist Convention – August 23 -25, 2024
Holiday Inn Airport Des Moines 6111 Fleur Drive Des Moines, IA 50321
Friday, August 23, 2024- Friday Fun Night! Join us for Fun in the Park, A Wellness Rodeo, Great food, Fun Activities, and more! Hospitality room hosted by the Council Bluffs Optimist Club!
- Workshops
- Training
- District Business
- Model Club Luncheon with guest speaker Ankeny Police Chief Potts
- Keynote Speaker, Eric Recker
- Silent Auction to benefit the Optimist Foundation
- Governor’s Banquet in the evening, including the incoming District team for 2024-25.
- Don’t forget the hospitality room!
- All Optimist Breakfast
- Meeting families of children with cancer and hearing their stories.
- Optimist Memorial Service (for those Iowa Optimists that we have lost this past year)
- Final business session to vote for the new Governor-elect and discuss Iowa District Policy changes, as well as any other business of the District.
Registration form HERE – please complete and submit with payment before July 31st for EARLY BIRD prices & don’t forget to collect your FREE gift bag upon arrival!
View the policies here that will be up for discussion and change at the convention:
Policies for Directory as revised
Iowa Policies Summary of Changes
See you in August!
Convention Committee:
Sue Wunsch (Chair), Cyndi Barber, Judy Boyd, Ann and Mark Feilmann, Tom and Janet Lloyd