2027 Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference

The Capital District Kiwanis Midyear Conference will be held March 5 – 7, 2027 at the Kalahari Resort in Spotsylvania County, VA!

Join us for the fellowship, great speakers, educational workshops, a service project and more.

JUMP DIRECTLY TO THE REGISTRATION FORM

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Preliminary Conference Agenda*

Friday, February 27, 2026
All Day	Convention Office – Sailwinds
9:30am-11:30am	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
6:30pm – 8:00pm	Friday Recognition Dinner (Ticketed Event) – Choptank A/B
8:00pm – 9:30pm	Firepits & S’mores (Ticketed Event) – Choptank Patio
8:00pm – 9:00pm	Regional Hospitality Suites Open
Saturday, February 28, 2026
All Day	Convention Office – Sailwinds
7:00am-3:00pm	Registration Desk Open – Chesapeake Registration Center
8:00am-9:15am	Opening Breakfast (Ticketed Event) – Choptank A/B Presenters: Club Membership Best Practice Panel
9:30am-10:20am	Educational Session 1 Club Presidents/Presidents-Elect – Schooner Presenter: Governor Tim Gillette Achieving Club Excellence (Part 1) – Skipjack Presenter: KI Area Director Rhonda Vrell Club Service and Signature Projects – Cutter Presenter: District Service Chairperson Carrie Wagner Kiwanis Engage for Members & Officers – Choptank C Presenter: Executive Director Jeffrey Wolff
10:30am-11:20am	Educational Session 2 Ask the SLP Administrators  – Schooner Presenters: Kristina Dlugozima, Stacy Whitehouse and Elana Gardner Achieving Club Excellence (Part 2) – Skipjack Presenter: KI Area Director Rhonda Vrell It’s OK to Not Be OK! – Cutter Presenter: District Mental Health Chairperson Jamie Moore Club Secretary & Treasurers Roundtable – Choptank C Presenter: Executive Director Jeffrey Wolff
11:30am-12:20pm	Educational Session 3 Expanding the Use of Social Media – Schooner Presenter: Lt. Governor Katie Pajewski Increasing Member Engagement – Skipjack Presenter: Trustee Sam Bosserman Successful Recruitment Strategies – Cutter Presenter: Club Building Chairperson Jen Wolff Kiwanis Children’s Fund:The Possibility Project – Choptank C Presenter: KCF Trustee Jeffrey Wolff
12:30pm-2:00pm	Fellowship Luncheon (Ticketed Event) – Choptank A/B Presenter: Erica Kane
2:00pm-4:00pm	Service Project: Happy Bags – Windjammer
2:30pm-3:30pm	2025-26 & 2026-27 Lt. Governors Meeting – Cutter
3:30pm-4:00pm	National Capital Region Trustee Election – Schooner
3:30pm-4:00pm	DelMarVA Region Trustee Election – Skipjack
4:00pm-5:00pm	Past Lt. Governors Meeting – Schooner
4:00pm-5:00pm	Past Governors Meeting – Choptank C
5:00pm-6:00pm	Governor’s Reception (Open to all) – Choptank Foyer
6:00pm-7:30pm	Governor’s Dinner (Ticketed Event) – Choptank A/B
7:45pm-10:00pm	Dive-In Movie: Disney’s The Parent Trap – Indoor Pool
9:00pm-11:30pm	Regional Hospitality Suites Open
Sunday, March 1, 2026
8:30am-10:00am	Inspirational Breakfast (Ticketed Event) – Choptank A/B

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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 February 7, 2026 by visiting this page.

2026 Midyear Conference Education Sponsor

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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 12, 2026. To make a reservation, please click here to book at Hyatt’s website.

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Registration Information

Kiwanis Early Bird Package Registration rate of $245 is good through February 1, 2026 – which includes all conference materials, including 5 ticketed meal sessions (Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Breakfast) as well as the Friday After-Dinner Firepit/S’more’s Activity. After February 1st, package registration increases to $260.

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 ($50 through February 1st – then $65) – This will allow attendance to all sessions other than meal sessions and allow the a la carte selection of meals:
  • Friday Dinner ($55)
  • Friday After-Dinner Firepit/S’mores Activity ($15)
  • Saturday Breakfast ($30)
  • Saturday Fellowship Luncheon ($35)
  • Saturday Governor’s Banquet ($55)
  • Sunday Inspirational Breakfast ($30)
    
• Meal & Friday Activity Add-Ons: If you have already registered for the convention and would like to add additional meals for yourself or your guest to your registration, please visit: Midyear Conference Add-On Form

After February 20, 2026, 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]

Capital District Polo Shirts

We are once again taking orders for Capital District Polo Shirts online that you can pick-up at the Midyear Conference. Place your order by February 3rd by visiting: https://k03.site.kiwanis.org/district-shirt/ today!

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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 20, 2025 at 5pm in writing (by email to [email protected]). No refunds will be provided after this date.

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Midyear Conference Registration Form

Registration has closed for this year’s Midyear Conference. We look forward to seeing all of those registered in Cambridge, February 27-March 1.