District 9 Conference will be held October 6-9 2011

In beautiful, Long Beach, California at the Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center hotel.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lois Frankel will be our keynote speaker on Friday, October 7th. Dr. Frankel
literally wrote the book on coaching people to succeed in businesses large and small around the globe. Her books Nice
Girls Don't Get The Corner Office and Nice Girls Don't Get Rich are international bestsellers translated into over twenty-
five languages worldwide. Her new book Nice Girls Just Don't Get It will be released in April. This new look at successful
women expands the tips from Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office to all aspects of a woman's life. Dr.
Frankel illuminates the critical strategies and accompanying tactics to go from "nice girl" to "winning woman."
Workshops: We know that very talented Zontians in our District offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to share
and we’re offering that opportunity. Our Workshop Committee is asking members to submit proposals to conduct

workshops at the Conference.
Click here for more information and to find the Request for Proposals for Workshop
presentations.
Club Service & Fundraising Presentations: Our Workshop Committee is also interested in presenting the most successful
service projects and fund raising programs in the District.
We are soliciting presentations in categories of small, medium,
and large Clubs for both service and fund raising presentations.
Click here for more information and to find the Request for Proposals
for Club service and fund raising presentations.
Warm up your winter. Mark your calendar and start making plans
to go to the beach!

Peggy Edwards - Chair District 9 2011 Conference Committee

2011 Zonta North American Inter-District Meeting

June 3-5, 2011, Reno, NV

Why you should attend: Meet Zonta International Leaders; reconnect with Zontians
from other Districts; participate in workshops on a variety of timely topics;
refresh your spirit of commitment to improving the lives of women
What you'll Do: Learn about how Zonta really works by sitting in on informative panel discussionsand selecting from up
to 16 different workshops organized into 4 Tracks - "Advocacy", "Leadership", "Membership", and "Public Relations; take
away useful tools to strengthen your club; raise the level of dialogue about how North American Zonta Clubs can successfully
collaborate on membership, service and advocacy.
Where you'll Stay: Join us at the exciting and newly expanded Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 South Virginia St.,
Reno, NV 89502 www.atlantiscasino.com. Once you check out their beautiful facilities, you'll want to book an extra
day just to pamper yourself!All amounts in USD - Registration includes meals and materials
Schedule of events: Early Bird Registration (before May 1, 2011) $175
Fri. June 3
6-8pm Opening Reception
Sat. June 4
7:30am-4:45 Workshops
6-10pm Banquet
Sun. June 5
9am-Noon Workshops/Brunch
12pm Program Concludes
Late Registration (May 1 - May 27) $200 Hotel Room
Rates
- single or double occupancy, plus $10 resort fee, $109

Zonta Rose Day March 8

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the economic, political
and social achievements of women past, present and future.
The Zonta Rose
The yellow rose has been a symbol of Zonta International for decades. It has
adorned many Zonta items from stationery to clothing and is used in charter and anniversary
celebrations. International Women’s Day is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea‐Bissau, Eritrea,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women
only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia. The tradition
sees men honoring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries
International Women’s Day has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.