Around the Convention

The Governor's Gala Dinner on Saturday evening.

Gov. Hank Baker addressing Saturday night's dinner.

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.

Key Club Gov. Camille Brock presenting her report at the Opening Session. She is a student at Candor High School.

Circle K Gov. Peony Tse, a student at Stony Brook, gives her report.

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.

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.

The falls were lighted with blue and gold lights in honor of Kiwanis during the convention.

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.

Kiwanis staffer Chris Martz during a forum on working with members who fail to pay their dues.

The street outside the convention center was busy during the convention, including a troupe of acrobats.