Around the Convention
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The Governor's Gala Dinner on Saturday evening.
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Gov. Hank Baker addressing Saturday night's dinner.
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Dr. Ernest Schmid speaking at the Governor's Gala Dinner Saturday evening. A member of the Kiwanis International board, he is the counselor to the New York District for 2019-20. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Lentia, Austria.
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Key Club Gov. Camille Brock presenting her report at the Opening Session. She is a student at Candor High School.
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Circle K Gov. Peony Tse, a student at Stony Brook, gives her report.
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Kiwanis International Vice-President-Designate Peter Mancuso thanked the convention attendees for their support at the Kiwanis International Convention in Orlando. He's holding one of the t-shirts that people wore at the convention to show their support for him.
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From left, Elke Schmid, wife of International Trustee Ernest Schmid, her daughter Kerstin, and incoming First Lady Deb Rought comparing pictures during a visit at the falls on Friday evening.
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The falls were lighted with blue and gold lights in honor of Kiwanis during the convention.
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Gov.-Elect Joseph Ruggiero and incoming First Lady Deb Rought during a standing-room-only forum on the Governor's Project and First Lady's Project for 2019-20.
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Kiwanis staffer Chris Martz during a forum on working with members who fail to pay their dues.
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The street outside the convention center was busy during the convention, including a troupe of acrobats.