The Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference will be held February 27 – March 1, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa And Marina in Cambridge, MD!
Join us for the fellowship, great speakers, educational workshops, a service project and more.
Capital District Board of Trustees Meeting – THE LANTERN ROOM
11am-6pm
Registration Open – CHESAPEAKE REGISTRATION CENTER
1:30pm – 2:00pm
CDKF Finance Committee Meeting – THE LANTERN ROOM
2:00pm – 4:00pm
CDKF Board of Directors Meeting – THE LANTERN ROOM
3pm – 8pm
Convention Office – SAILWINDS
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Friday Recognition Dinner (Ticketed Event)– CHESAPEAKE A
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Disney Music Bingo (Ticketed Event)– CHESAPEAKE BCD
9:00pm – 11:30pm
Regional Hospitality Suites Open
Saturday, February 28, 2026
7:00am-3:00pm
Registration Desk Open – CHESAPEAKE REGISTRATION CENTER
8:30am-9:45am
General Session –Opening Breakfast (Ticketed Event)– CHESAPEAKE A
10:00am-10:50am
Educational Sessions 1 Elevating our Secretaries & Treasurers – Presenter Jeffrey Wolff – CHESAPEAKE B Elevating our Club Opening & Boosting – Presenters Jen Wolff & Eric Lamb – CHESAPEAKE C Elevating our Social Media Impact – Presenters NextGen eClub Members – CHESAPEAKE D Elevating our Possibilities – Presenter John Tyner & the Champions – WINDJAMMER
11:00am-11:50am
Educational Sessions 2 Elevating our Presidents – Presenter Josh Hiscock CHESAPEAKE C Elevating our Value – Presenter Tim Gillette – CHESAPEAKE D Elevating our DEIBA Awareness – Presenter Windy Cooper – WINDJAMMER Elevating our AI Usage – Presenter Jeffrey Wolff – CHESAPEAKE B
12:00pm-1:45pm
General Session – Saturday Luncheon (Ticketed Event)– CHESAPEAKE A
2:00pm-2:50pm
Educational Sessions 3 Elevating our District Officers – Presenters Josh Hiscock, Tim Gillette & David Lurie – CHESAPEAKE B Elevating our Member Retention – Presenter Rhonda Vrell – CHESAPEAKE C Elevating our Work with Students – Presenters from Key Club & CKI – CHESAPEAKE D Elevating our CDKF Partnership – Presenters CDKF Officers – WINDJAMMER
3:00pm-3:50pm
Educational Sessions 4 Elevating our District – Presenters Josh Hiscock, Tim Gillette & David Lurie – CHESAPEAKE B Elevating our Volunteers – Presenter Rhonda Vrell – CHESAPEAKE C Elevating our Youth Protection – Presenter Jeannette Ogilvie – CHESAPEAKE D Elevating our Signature Projects & Service – Presenter Carrie Wagner – WINDJAMMER
4:00pm-4:30pm
Divisional & Regional Elections – CHESAPEAKE B
5:00pm-6:00pm
Governor’s Reception – CHESAPEAKE FOYER A
6:00pm-7:30pm
General Session – Governor’s Dinner (Ticketed Event)– CHESAPEAKE A Optional: Attendees are encouraged dress up as your favorite Disney character for this event!
8:00pm-9:30pm
Dive-In Movie (Indoor Resort Pool) – POOL
9:00pm-11:30pm
Regional Hospitality Suites Open
Sunday, March 1, 2026
8:30am-10:00am
General Session – Inspirational Breakfast (Ticketed Event)– CHESAPEAKE A
10:00am-11:00am
Service Project – CHESAPEAKE BCD
* Subject to change
Conference Sponsorships & Program Advertisements
Please consider sponsoring our annual 2026 Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa And Marina in Cambridge, MD. Complete sponsorship information is available here.
Advertisements in the Conference Program can be purchased until January 30, 2026 by visiting this page.
Kiwanis Early Bird Package Registration rate of $200 is good through February 7, 2025 – which includes all conference materials, including 5 ticketed meal sessions (Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Breakfast). After February 7th, package registration increases to $225.
There is no registration fee for non-Kiwanian guests attending with a registered Kiwanis member. Couples who are both Kiwanis members must register separately.
Kiwanis members/guests who are not coming for the entire weekend can register a la carte for the sessions they would like to attend:
A la carte Registration ($40through February 7th – then $50) – This will allow attendance to all sessions other than meal sessions and allow the a la carte selection of meals:
Friday Dinner ($50)
Friday Disney Musical Bingo ($25)
Saturday Breakfast ($30)
Saturday Fellowship Luncheon ($35)
Saturday Governor’s Banquet ($50)
Sunday Inspirational Breakfast ($30)
Meal & BINGO Add-Ons: If you have already registered for the convention and would like to add additional meals (or BINGO) for yourself or your guest to your registration, please visit: Midyear Conference Add-On Form
After February 21, 2025, Online Registration will close and there will be no on-site registration. Don’t delay…..register today!
If you don’t receive an email confirmation after hitting submit below, your registration did not go through and your credit card was not charged. Please make sure that you receive a confirmation email. For assistance please contact [email protected]
Service Project – Baltimore Read Aloud Book Donation
For our service project this year, we are partnering with Baltimore Read Aloud to provide books to children who otherwise may not have access to them. We are requesting attendees either bring a book to MidYear for donation or purchase through the link below.
Even if you do not intend to attend MidYear, anyone can participate thanks to the online ordering option.
According to data provided by Baltimore Read Aloud, kids who grow up in homes without books have a literacy rate 50% below average. In Baltimore, only 24% of students are proficient in reading (English Language Arts).
While you may bring any book to donate, please visit this site and click “Preview the Curated List” to see the books that are specifically requested.
Cancellation Information
Cancellation of sleeping room accommodations must be done by 6pm ET two days (48-hours) prior to arrival or one night’s room and tax will be charged to the credit card on file.
Cancellation of convention registration/meals must be done by February 21, 2025 at 5pm in writing (by email to [email protected]). No refunds will be provided after this date.
Registration for the 2025 Capital District Midyear Conference is now closed! We’ll see you real soon in Cambridge, MD.
2026 Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference
The Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference will be held February 27 – March 1, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa And Marina in Cambridge, MD!
Join us for the fellowship, great speakers, educational workshops, a service project and more.
JUMP DIRECTLY TO THE REGISTRATION FORM
Preliminary Conference Agenda*
Elevating our Secretaries & Treasurers – Presenter Jeffrey Wolff – CHESAPEAKE B
Elevating our Club Opening & Boosting – Presenters Jen Wolff & Eric Lamb – CHESAPEAKE C
Elevating our Social Media Impact – Presenters NextGen eClub Members – CHESAPEAKE D
Elevating our Possibilities – Presenter John Tyner & the Champions – WINDJAMMER
Elevating our Presidents – Presenter Josh Hiscock CHESAPEAKE C
Elevating our Value – Presenter Tim Gillette – CHESAPEAKE D
Elevating our DEIBA Awareness – Presenter Windy Cooper – WINDJAMMER
Elevating our AI Usage – Presenter Jeffrey Wolff – CHESAPEAKE B
Elevating our District Officers – Presenters Josh Hiscock, Tim Gillette & David Lurie – CHESAPEAKE B
Elevating our Member Retention – Presenter Rhonda Vrell – CHESAPEAKE C
Elevating our Work with Students – Presenters from Key Club & CKI – CHESAPEAKE D
Elevating our CDKF Partnership – Presenters CDKF Officers – WINDJAMMER
Elevating our District – Presenters Josh Hiscock, Tim Gillette & David Lurie – CHESAPEAKE B
Elevating our Volunteers – Presenter Rhonda Vrell – CHESAPEAKE C
Elevating our Youth Protection – Presenter Jeannette Ogilvie – CHESAPEAKE D
Elevating our Signature Projects & Service – Presenter Carrie Wagner – WINDJAMMER
Optional: Attendees are encouraged dress up as your favorite Disney character for this event!
Conference Sponsorships & Program Advertisements
Please consider sponsoring our annual 2026 Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa And Marina in Cambridge, MD. Complete sponsorship information is available here.
Advertisements in the Conference Program can be purchased until January 30, 2026 by visiting this page.
We thank our Midyear sponsors:
Hotel Information
Capital District Kiwanis has negotiated a rate of $125.00/night ($141.88 including tax) for sleeping rooms at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa And Marina in Cambridge, MD through February 21, 2025. To make a reservation, please click here to email Jeffrey Wolff. In your email, please provide your full name, desired check-in and check-out dates.
Registration Information
Kiwanis Early Bird Package Registration rate of $200 is good through February 7, 2025 – which includes all conference materials, including 5 ticketed meal sessions (Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Breakfast). After February 7th, package registration increases to $225.
There is no registration fee for non-Kiwanian guests attending with a registered Kiwanis member. Couples who are both Kiwanis members must register separately.
Kiwanis members/guests who are not coming for the entire weekend can register a la carte for the sessions they would like to attend:
After February 21, 2025, Online Registration will close and there will be no on-site registration. Don’t delay…..register today!
If you don’t receive an email confirmation after hitting submit below, your registration did not go through and your credit card was not charged. Please make sure that you receive a confirmation email. For assistance please contact [email protected]
Service Project – Baltimore Read Aloud Book Donation
For our service project this year, we are partnering with Baltimore Read Aloud to provide books to children who otherwise may not have access to them. We are requesting attendees either bring a book to MidYear for donation or purchase through the link below.
2025 Capital District Kiwanis Book Campaign
Even if you do not intend to attend MidYear, anyone can participate thanks to the online ordering option.
According to data provided by Baltimore Read Aloud, kids who grow up in homes without books have a literacy rate 50% below average. In Baltimore, only 24% of students are proficient in reading (English Language Arts).
While you may bring any book to donate, please visit this site and click “Preview the Curated List” to see the books that are specifically requested.
Cancellation Information
Cancellation of sleeping room accommodations must be done by 6pm ET two days (48-hours) prior to arrival or one night’s room and tax will be charged to the credit card on file.
Cancellation of convention registration/meals must be done by February 21, 2025 at 5pm in writing (by email to [email protected]). No refunds will be provided after this date.
Registration for the 2025 Capital District Midyear Conference is now closed! We’ll see you real soon in Cambridge, MD.