2025-26 Spring Gathering
Event Date:
May 15, 2026
Event Time:
6:30 pm
Event Location:
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824
Event Description
TENTATIVE Agenda*
*Times and Activities may change as we get closer to the event
Friday, May 15, 2026
6:30 – 7:00PM – Registration Check In
7:00 – 8:00PM – Executive Committee Meeting in Room 106
7:00 – 9:30PM – Hospitality Room hosted by Greater Lansing Optimist Club
Saturday, May 16, 2026
8:30 – 9:00AM – Registration Check In
8:30 – 9:00AM – Doors Open – Lincoln Room
9:00 – 12:00PM – Morning Session
- Welcome
- Business Session
- 2024/2025 Club Awards
- District Essay Winners & Recognition
11:15 – 12:00PM – Breakout Sessions
- The Why and How of Building New Clubs
- Club Integrity
- Putting the Love in Literacy
- MIOLA Playbook- Opportunities to Lead in the Michigan District
12:00 – 1:00PM – Lunch
1:00 – 3:00PM – Afternoon Session
- Keynote Speaker: Jenny from Be Somebody
- District Oratorical Contest & Awards
- Panel Discussion: “Partnering With Your Community”
- Closing
4:00PM Tour of Horticultural Gardens (optional, but signup required below).
Hotel
Code for reserved hotel room block is 1178
Book by phone (517) 432-4000, call the front desk directly with the date and code.