U.S. Attorney Randy S. Grossman
2022-09-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Mr. Mrs. Ms. San Diego
2022-09-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Jerry Sanders

Peace Award: San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention
2022-09-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest Speakers Tony Hicks and Ples Felix

Marcella Lee: Evening News Anchor for CBS8
2022-09-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Marcella considers it a privilege to tell interesting stories about the people and places in America’s Finest City. She is an experienced broadcast journalist who has won 18 Emmy awards — 14 while at CBS News 8 — for her anchoring and reporting on a variety of stories, including the October 2007 and May 2015 wildfires.

Casey Castillo: San Diego Food Bank
2022-10-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Casey Castillo is the CEO of Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, and the North County Food Bank Chapter.
Castillo joined the Food Bank in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and was subsequently appointed Vice President of Finance and Administration. Castillo brings more than 20 years of executive, financial, and nonprofit management experience to role of Chief Executive Officer. Over the course of his fourteen-year tenure at the Food Bank, he has provided oversight for all financial, administrative, human resources, and information technology operations.
Additionally, he helped lead the organization during periods of severe economic upheaval including the Great Recession and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic – including the subsequent inflationary environment which is currently impacting the Food Bank’s service population.

Arden Pala: Founder of Sports 4 All
2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Arden Pala, an 8th Grader and the founder of Sports4All will discuss the power of youth engagement, giving back, and volunteering. In addition, he will discuss the homelessness issue in San Diego and how his nonprofit is helping to make a difference. Arden is an award-winning director (with his documentary “A Second Chance”) and has published three books (where proceeds go back to the community).

Honor Flight San Diego
2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Honor Flight San Diego is a non-profit team of volunteers dedicated to escorting San Diego County Veterans to Washington D.C. to visit and reflect at the Memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice.

Judge M. Margaret McKeown of the United Stated Courts for the Ninth District
2022-10-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Ashok Kamal: Executive Director of NuFund Venture Group
2022-11-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“Never Let A Good Market Crisis Go To Waste: Investing in Innovation During a Downturn”
Ashok Kamal is the Executive Director of NuFund Venture Group, one of the leading early-stage funds focused on promoting innovation and economic development in SoCal and beyond. Ashok will discuss angel investing best practices, community resources and new market trends, including how an economic downturn creates both higher risk and bigger opportunities.

Salute to the Armed Forces: LIEUTENANT COLONEL MICHAEL J. LASORDA US SPACE FORCE
2022-11-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Lieutenant Colonel Michael LaSorda serves as the Materiel Leader of Ground Modernization for the Narrowband Satellite Communications Acquisition Delta, Navy Base Point Loma, CA. In this role, he leads development and enhancements to fielded US Space Force systems providing secure, all-weather, all-terrain, satellite communications to joint and coalition warfighters who require small form factor terminals and communications on the move.
With a performance by the Naval Aviation Alumni Choir

Robert Schapiro: Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“The United States Supreme Court at a Turning Point”

Happy Thanksgiving!
2022-11-24 | CA
We are dark this week in observance of the holiday.

Bid Big! Auction
2022-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
To donate items for the Bid Big! Auction on December 1st, 2022, please click HERE.
Bidding and champagne start at 11:00.

Dr. Maxwell: Rady Children's Hospital Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2022-12-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Rady Children’s Hospital: Creating Hope and Resilience: Our vision to solve today’s mental health crisis.

Holiday Program
2022-12-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The theme of this year’s program is “Believe.”

We are dark this week!
2022-12-22 | CA
Happy Holidays!

We are dark this week!
2022-12-29 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Happy New Year!

Economic Forecast
2023-01-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Mark Balmert: 2022 Military Economic Impact Report
2023-01-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The report highlights the significant economic impact from our local military and how this resilient spending has provided stability during challenging economic times. SDMAC—San Diego Military Advisory Council—is a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of the military, those who serve or have served, and their families in the San Diego Region.

District Governor Chuck Pretto
2023-01-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Chuck Pretto will discuss Rotary District 5340

MarieEsther Izquierdo-Hemmen Executive Director of Mending Matters: We Hear Youth. Reimagining mental health care.
2023-01-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
At Mending Matters, we reimagine one-size-fits-all models of mental health care to meet diverse mental health needs across unique individuals and communities. No student or community we serve is the same as the next, so we rely on the creativity of the students we work with and the existing strengths of the communities we serve to realize our vision of accessible, high quality mental health care for young people.

4-Way-Test Speech Contest Sub Regionals
2023-02-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

San Diego County Water Authority
2023-02-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Magnitude of Managing San Diego County’s Water
San Diego County Water Authority’s General Manager Sandra Kerl will speak to the complexities of managing the region’s water supply, the affects of the recent storms, how the San Diego region has become a model for drought resiliency, and how the agency has prepared for the future and a changing climate.

Valentine's Day Program
2023-02-09 12:00 - 14:30 | CA
This is our annual “Sweethearts Day Program,
and will be a program like we have never had:
With a huge stage in the middle of the room,
we will be treated to a display of
professional Ballroom Dancing…. with a very
special addition of an amazing wheel chair dancer.
Our Master of Ceremonies will be none other than
the Queen of Ballroom Dancing, Mary Murphy
(from the hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance).
And Music, You Bet!
Well have the renowned “Basso Profondo”, (deep bass)
from the San Diego Opera, Shelby Condray.
Well have the winner of the Carol
Burnett Award and the Spotlight Award Recipient,
Broadway singer Trisha Rapier.
And both accompanied by Bryan Verhoye.
And to top it all off, Mary Murphy will have a group Dancing lesson
immediately following the program. All Rotarians and
their guests are welcome to join in.
Don’t miss this fun and NON-STOP program this Thursday and bring
your Sweetheart.
-Paul Nestor

Sam The Cooking Guy: How I went from hating to loving my career.
2023-02-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“I was miserable until I figured out what I wanted to do with my life…and that was at the age of 40!”
After years of hating what he did for a living, Sam figured it out and now has 15 Emmys, a dozen appearances on Good Morning America & The Today Show, 5 cook books, 3.5 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, and is a partner in 3 restaurants in San Diego. We can put it this way – at the age of 63 he finally LOVES what he does for a living.

Wendy McKinney: "Busy Doing What?: Making Every Moment Count"
2023-02-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
San Diego Club 33 Rotarian will discuss her just published book!
Through anecdotal stories, tips and tools, new San Diego author, Wendy McKinney, inspires you to live without regrets, navigate distractions and finally get things done. It’s time to leave the busy life behind and get B.U.S.Y. (Believing Undeniably Success is Yours).

Camp Enterprise Kickoff Featuring Jim Stroesser
2023-03-02 11:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Jim Stroesser has 34 years of global consumer branding experience in the sports, fashion and entertainment industries. Currently the Co-Founder/CEO of Cali Strong Inc. based in San Diego, CA. He was an Owner/Partner with Converse and was instrumental in the sale of the iconic American brand to Nike for $305 million in 2003. Jim’s experiences include senior level positions at Nike, Oakley, Quiksilver, LA Gear, Pony and Adio. .

Erik Greupner: CEO of the San Diego Padres!
2023-03-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Erik Greupner was promoted to his current post of chief executive officer in January 2021. Greupner oversees the Padres’ business operations and leads the growth and development of the club’s business and culture. 2023 marks his 13th season in San Diego after joining the club in December 2010. During his tenure as CEO, the Padres have consistently ranked in the top five among all Major League Baseball clubs in attendance, set Petco Park’s season ticket record, franchise records in all local revenue categories, and were the first MLB club to secure a jersey patch partner.

4-Way Test Speech Contest Sub-Regionals
2023-03-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Dr. Elizabeth C. Babcock: CEO of Forever Balboa Park
2023-03-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Balboa Park: Advancing Our Vision for a Sustainable and Inclusive Balboa Park
In this presentation, Dr. Babcock will introduced the audience to Forever Balboa Park, a leading nonprofit organization in Balboa Park, working to enhance the park for all of its visitors. Focusing on equity and inclusion and the role of parks as civic spaces, Elizabeth will share the ways that Forever Balboa Park is currently transforming the park, and some upcoming projects and programs to engage diverse audiences as park enthusiasts, stewards, volunteers and supporters.
