"On to Atlanta" Luncheon

President-Elect

Ian Riseley, RI president-elect for 2017-2018, spoke at the morning session on Wednesday.

Fan Dance

This traditional Korean fan dance was one of the performances immediately prior to Wednesday's general session.

Major Donor Reception

Business Session

The business session was conducted this after to receive reports from RI's treasurer and general secretary and to confirm the election of officers.

President-Elect Luncheon

At the President-Elect Luncheon today incoming president John Germ surprised president Ravi Ravindran with a birthday cake.

Tuesday General Session

Rotary Foundation trustee chair Ray Klinginsmith presided over Tuesday's session focused on The Rotary Foundation.

Welcome Song

The welcome song dance team is warming up the crowd prior to Tuesday's general session.

These may look like patio chairs ...

... but they are used for seating in general sessions at Kintex. Adjacent chairs are lashed together with cable ties.

Ballet

This evening we are at the Aram Nuri Arts Center for a ballet performance sponsored by the convention host committee.

Pizza juggling

The Mr. Pizza team juggled pizzas to to a K-Pop beat in the House of Friendship on Monday afternoon.

Luncheon

At Monday's luncheon recognizing club presidents, I saw RI Past President MAT Caparras, who presided at the first RI convention I attended -- Munich in 1987.

Monday morning ...

... we arrived at Kintex for the general session after a 42-minute bus ride.

Designated smoking area

This is one of the designated smoking areas at Kintex.

Sunday evening host hospitality event

House of Friendship

DGE Kevin Yonce

After the opening session I found D6490 Governor Elect Kevin Yonce.

Opening Session

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon addressed the opening session of the convention.

Rotarians are filling the hall for the opening session.

Arrived at Kintex for the opening session.

On the shuttle bus bound for the opening session

Welcome Festival

Welcome Festival

Saturday afernoon we headed for Jamsil Arena for the host committee's Welcome Festival.

Craft booths

Barbara decorated her own fan at the calligraphy booth.

Group photo

Ice cream cone ...

... that looks like a plumbing fixture.

Street Festival

We're at COEX in Gangnam for the District 3640 Street Festival.

Walk for Peace

I joined Rotarians at Seoul Plaza on Saturday morning for the 3K Walk for Peace.

I wish they had this at the county fair

As far as I can tell, it's a weiner impaled on a chopstick and surrounded by a Korean pancake. Highly recommended.

Every queue is a fellowship event

In the queue for distribution of tickets for host committee events I found RI director-elect Greg Yank.

Convention program book and transportation guide.

Night photo at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Convention registration opens.

Registration opened this afternoon in Hall 5 of KINTEX1.

Badge picked up

I traveled by subway to the convention site this after noon to pick up my badge and other materials. Rotarian Colin Kuhini, an attorney from Zimbabwe, and I paused for a selfie on our way back to the subway station.

Selfie from inside North Korea.

Standing astride the border

My left foot was in South Korea and my right foot was in North Korea when I took this photo in the conference room at Panmunjom.

Dinner with Julia's family

On Tuesday night we dined as guests of Julia's parents and sister.

Night view

This is a view of Seoul on a cloudy night from the roof of our hotel.