2024 Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference

The Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference will be held March 8-10, 2024 at The Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, West Virginia, a gorgeous 4100-acre property in the lap of the Appalachian Mountains. This is our first Capital District Kiwanis event to be set in West Virginia and we couldn’t be more excited to have you join us there!

Our theme this year is “The Wild and Wonderful Midyear Conference” playing off the motto of the state of West Virginia!

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Preliminary Conference Agenda*

Friday, March 8, 2024

10:00am – 12:00pm: Capital District Kiwanis Board Meeting

2:00pm – 4:00pm: Capital District Foundation Board Meeting

7:00pm – 9:00pm: Dinner & Bowling (Ticketed Event)

Saturday, March 9, 2024

8:30am – 9:45am: General Session – Saturday Breakfast (Ticketed Event)

10:00am – 10:50am: Education Session 1

11:00am – 11:50am: Education Session 2

12:00pm – 1:45pm: General Session – Saturday Fellowship Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
Celebrating the Achievements of 2022-2023 Clubs and Members

2:00pm – 2:50pm: Education Session 3

3:00pm – 3:50pm: Education Session 4

4:00pm – 4:50pm: Divisional & Regional Elections

5:30pm-6:30pm: Governor’s Reception (open to all)

6:30pm-9:00pm: General Session – Saturday Dinner & Entertainment (Ticketed Event)
Featuring the New River Youth Symphony and Karen Vuranch as “Mary Draper Ingles”

Sunday, March 10, 2024

8:00am-9:45am: General Session – Closing Breakfast (Ticketed Event)
Speaker: Sara Schultz-Britt, Program Coordinator, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital

10:00am – 12:00pm: Service Project: Beckley FOLK Program (Feeding Our Local Kids) Bag Stuffing

* Agenda is subject to change

Education at the Midyear Conference

Session 1 (10:00am-10:50am)
Wild About New Ways to Serve: The Growth of Alternative Club Models (WR1)
Facilitated by: Kiwanis Club of Capital – Next Generation e-Club

Wild About Club Success: Club Secretary & Treasurer Check-In (Bright)
Facilitated by:Jeffrey Wolff, Executive Director – Capital District Kiwanis

Wild About Creating & Utilizing Effective Teams (WR2)
Facilitated by: Tim Gillette, Vice Governor – Capital District Kiwanis

Wild About the F.U.N. World of Service (WR3)
Facilitated by: Susan Knick, Kiwanis Club of Jackson River Area & Division 9 Kiwanis Leaders

Session 2 (11:00am-11:50am)
Wild About Kiwanians Supporting Kiwanians: Your Kiwanis Children’s Fund (WR2)
Facilitated by: John Tyner, Capital District Liaison to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund

Wild About Getting Involved: Volunteer Opportunities in the Capital District (WR1)
Facilitated by: Tim Gillette, Vice Governor and Josh Hiscock, Governor-Elect – Capital District Kiwanis

Wild About Service Leadership Programs: A Roundtable on Kiwanis Youth Programs (Bright)
Facilitated by: Key Club, CKI, and Aktion Club District Leaders

Wild About Creating Visibility for Your Club (WR3)
Facilitated by: Sam Bosserman, Leadership & Education Chair – Capital District Kiwanis

Session 3 (2:00pm-2:50pm)
Wild About Leadership: Club President Roundtable (Bright)
Facilitated by: Eric Lamb, Governor – Capital District of Kiwanis

Wild About Service Projects That Attract Members (WR2)
Facilitated by: Rhonda Vrell, Area Director – Kiwanis International

Wild About Safety: Youth Protection & Your Club (WR1)
Facilitated by: Josh Hiscock, Governor-Elect – Capital District Kiwanis

Wild About Play: Successful Partnerships to Improve Your Community (WR3)
Facilitated by: The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke & Cunningham Recreation

Session 4 (3:00pm-3:50pm)
Wild About Inclusion: Tapping into Kiwanis Leadership Skills to Fulfill DEIBA Values (WR1)
Facilitated by: Dr. Cheri Hartman and Dr. David Hartman – Capital District Kiwanis Family DEIBA Committee

Wild About Membership: Exciting Ways to Boost Your Club in 2024 (WR2)
Facilitated by: John Morris, Membership Committee Chair – Capital District Kiwanis

Wild About Making a Difference: Lt. Governor Meeting (Bright)
Facilitated by: Eric Lamb, Governor – Capital District Kiwanis

Wild About Your Capital District Kiwanis Foundation: It’s All About the Kids (WR3)
Facilitated by: Hiawatha Nicely, President – Capital District Kiwanis Foundation

Conference Program Ads & Sponsorships

If you wish to purchase an advertisement in the conference program, please complete this form: https://k03.site.kiwanis.org/2024-midyear-ad-form/ no later than February 9th, 2024. Sponsorships opportunities are available and can be viewed here.

Hotel Information

Capital District Kiwanis has negotiated a rate of $145.00/night (INCLUSIVE of tax and resort fee) for sleeping rooms through a cut-off date of February 14, 2024 at The Resort at Glade Springs.

Given the different types of rooms available at The Resort at Glade Springs, Capital District Kiwanis will be managing hotel rooms reservations directly with the resort. When you fill out your conference registration form, you will pay for your resort room with your conference registration fee at the same time and you will indicate:

Check-in & Check-out Dates
Requested Room Type (not guaranteed)
If you want to your room (in the villas, lodges or manor houses) grouped with others in your club, division, region.

There are 5 primary room types that will be available:

Deluxe King/Queen Rooms in The Inn (where the Kiwanis sessions will take place)
Executive Suites (1 King) located steps away from The Inn
Oak Lane Villas (3 Bedroom Villas with a common kitchen & living area) located near The Inn (accessible by guest vehicle or resort shuttle)
Chestnut Hill Lodge (4 Bedroom Units with a common kitchen & living area) located near The Inn (accessible by guest vehicle or resort shuttle)
Manor House Floor (4 Bedroom with a common kitchen & living area) located near The Inn (accessible by guest vehicle or resort shuttle)

Every effort will be made to accomodate your request for room type, however, preference for rooms within the Inn will be given to those that have an established need.

Click here for a map of The Resort at Glade Springs

Registration Information

Kiwanis Member Early Package Registration rate available through February 8, 2024 is $175 (a $30 savings over a la carte registration) – which includes all conference materials and sessions including 5 meals (Friday Dinner/Bowling, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Breakfast). After February 8th, the package price will increase to $200.

Kiwanis Member a la carte registration is $35.00 through February 8, 2024 and will increase to $45.00 after that. Meals can be purchased separately for Kiwanis members and their guests:

Friday Dinner/Bowling ($50)
Saturday Breakfast ($20)
Saturday Lunch ($35)
Saturday Dinner ($45)
Sunday Breakfast ($20)

Please Note: We no longer charge a registration fee for guests of Kiwanis members, however, conference materials (name badge, printed program and souvenir) are not provided to guests. Kiwanis members may purchase meal tickets for their guests to attend any session with them and they will be included in your registration packet.

Online registration for Kiwanis members will close at 5pm on Friday, March 1, 2024 and there will be no on-site registration.

Cancellation Information

Cancellation of hotel accommodations or conference registration will be accepted through February 14, 2024 and either/both must be received in writing via email to the Executive Director ([email protected]). Unfortunately, past those dates no refunds can be provided.