2023 District 8 Conference
Building Better Lives for Women & Girls Together
District 8 Conference
September 29-30
Coos Bay, OR
Hosted by Zonta Club of Coos Bay Area
FRIENDS!
Join District 8 Zontians at the District 8 Conference in the North Bend/Coos Bay Area.
In person Conference on the beautiful Southern Oregon Coast. Venue is the Mill Casino and RV Park in North Bend.
Event hosted by the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area. Rooms with water views of the bay and city, indoor pool and hot tub, gaming, fellowship, networking and the best part: A reunion with your Zonta friends and time again to make new ones!! See you there. #ZontaEmpowers, #ZontaDistrict8, #zontainternational

CONFERENCE AGENDA
9:00 am District Board Meeting – Willow Room
3:00 pm Yellow Rose Emporium Setup – Hazel Room
5:30 pm Welcome Reception—Coquille Suite
Friday, Sept. 29
7:30 am Continental Breakfast – Salmon Room
Registration & Credentials
8:00 am Yellow Rose Emporium Open – Hazel Room
8:45 am Opening Ceremonies
9:55 am Welcome from International Representative Salla Tuominen
10:30 am Business Session
Financial Review and Report
Proposed budget 2024-2026
11:00 am Zonta Spirit – Stephanie Adams, Lt. Governor
11:30 am Zonta Says NOW/Roundtable discussion
12:15 pm Lunch – Coos Watershed
1:30 pm Business Session I Resumes
Membership Report – Stephanie Adams, Lt.Governor
Next Generation of Zontians: Continue the Conversation
2:30 pm Zonta International Service Projects, Sharon
Langenbeck, PIP
3:30 pm Zonta Foundation for Women – Shelli Cutting, F.A.
4:00 pm Recess for the Day
5:30 pm Zonta Zocial – Coos Bay Village Tasting Tour
Saturday, Sept. 30
8:00 am Continental Breakfast – Salmon Room
Registration & Credentials
8:30 am Yellow Rose Emporium is OPEN – Hazel Room
9:00 am Ceremony of Remembrance – Zonta Club of Grants Pass
10:00 am Opening of Business Session II
Governor’s message
Bylaws and Resolutions, Maggie Calica, Bylaws
Chair
11:15 am Zonta International Strategic Plan – Salla Touminen,
ZI Pres-Elect
12:00 pm Lunch –Keynote Angie Lion: The Human Element of
Change
2:00 pm Election Results/Photo Opportunity
2:20 pm Club Creators – Where to Next?
2:40 pm Pearson College
3:20 pm USA Caucus and Advocacy – Katherine Cleland,
Advocacy Chair
3:30 pm What’s Next?
2024 Zonta International Convention in Brisbane,
Australia
2026 Zonta International Convention in Vancouver, BC
2025 North American Inter District Meeting, Michigan
Invitation to 2025 District 8 Conference
Club Events
4:00 pm Closing Ceremonies
6:00 pm Spirit of Zonta Gala – Salmon Room
Zonta Spirit Award
Sunday, October 1
9:00 am Wrap-up Board meeting – Coquille Suite
Conference Business
Use the QR code below with the camera on your phone to open the link to the Conference documents, including Bylaws, Rules of Procedure, Conference Rules, Proposed Bylaws change, STEM Resolution and District 8 Budget.

BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
The linked pages include the documents that will be reviewed, discussed, and voted on at the District Conference. If you would like to have these documents in front of you at the conference, PLEASE PRINT A HARD COPY before attending the conference. This format also allows you to view the documents digitally on your computer or device. All documents will be presented to the membership in a slide show at the conference. The credential desk will have hard copies if needed for delegates.
The Conference documents are located at:
https://padlet.com/deblal59/district-8-conference-documents-3tc0alamhpf8zqrc
including:
- 2024-2026 Slate of Candidates
- District 8 Conference Rules
- District 8 Bylaws and Proposed Changes
- District 8 Rules of Procedure
- 2020-2022Financial Review
- 2024-2026 Proposed Budget
- Women in STEP Propose Resolution and Amendment
Attention Club Presidents
Zonta District 8 Conference
Voting Credential Registration Form
Please Follow this LINK to register your Delegates and Alternates
Enroll Voting Delegates2024-2026 SLATE OF CANDIDATES
Lt Governor Carrie Blair, Zonta Club of Everett
Area 1 Director Maureen Holman, Zonta Club of Pocatello
Carolyn Purnell, Zonta Club of Pocatello
Connie Campbell, Zonta Club of South Puget Sound

Venue: The Mill Casino and Resort
3201 Tremont St.
North Bend, Oregon 97459
800-953-4800
www.themillcasino.com
Special Room Rate
$195/night
Double Queen or King room
RESERVATION BLOCK: Zonta International District 8 Conference
Hotel Reservation block ends September 8, 2023

