San Diego Rotary

Garry Bonelli-Chairman, Board of Port Commissioners
2019-12-12 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Garry Bonelli was sworn in on January 16, 2019, as the new board chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners for the San Diego Unified Port District.
Garry’s mantra for the Port of San Diego is clearly defined: “In order to have a world-class port we must: think globally, plan regionally, and act locally, focusing on what’s best for the bay overall.”
His goals include completing the Port Master Plan, so that it can go before the State Coastal Commission, and working hand-in-hand with Chula Vista on that city’s Bayfront Park Project, which covers 535 acres, and includes a Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center, restaurants, marinas, retail space, an RV park, and more. He notes that fully half of the acreage will be dedicated to open space. He also plans to continue to be a champion for clean bay water.
Renaissance on the Bay
With his presentation, Garry will take us on a virtual tour around San Diego Bay and all of the Port of San Diego projects going on within the Port’s five member cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. We will hear about the progress being made on the 535-acre Chula Vista Bayfront project, the Brigantine’s Portside Pier project on the North Embarcadero, Seaport San Diego and others.

Annual Holiday Program
2019-12-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

DARK - No Meeting
2019-12-26, 2020-01-02

Annual State of the Investment Market
2020-01-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Kick off the New Year with one of our most popular programs. Advisors Linda Stirling and Don Bauder (via Skype) will discuss, and may even debate, how stocks, bonds and other investment assets will fare over the next 12 months.
For information about our Prospective Member Reception being held on this day at 11:30am – click here.

Ricky Shabazz, Ph.D., President, San Diego City College
2020-01-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
As costs rise for a four-year college education, institutions are looking at ways to train the next generation of workers for high-skilled, good-paying jobs without spending six figures to do so. Hear from one of the area’s leaders in this arena discuss the opportunities and benefits to this approach and what it means for San Diego’s economy.
Dr. Ricky Shabazz is an enthusiastic, student-centered leader with 18+ years of executive experience advancing academic achievement, educational equity, and diversity. He is a team builder with an accomplished record of improving access to higher education, developing collaborative partnerships, cultivating improved institutional practices, and promoting innovative solutions and dialogue. His mother was a teenage parent, and he was the first person in his family to attend college. He is a passionate, lifelong learner committed to the community college mission to educate a diverse community of learners.
Dr. Shabazz earned an Ed.D. in educational leadership, a master’s degree in educational administration from California State University, San Bernardino, and a bachelor’s degree from UCD. His research expertise is in increasing college access for underrepresented students.

Rotary International President Mark Maloney
2020-01-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Rotary International’s sitting President, Mark Maloney, will speak to us on the future of Rotary around the world. Join us for this rare and special treat.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer-The State of San Diego
2020-01-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The current Chief Executive of America’s Finest City will give us his final State of the City address and discuss the successes, opportunities and challenges facing the eighth largest city in the United States.

Cody Hooven-Chief Sustainability Officer, City of San Diego
2020-02-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Cody Hooven is the Director of the Sustainability Department and the first Chief Sustainability Officer for the city of San Diego. She leads sustainability implementation and policy, with emphasis on economic development and social equity. Her team is exploring how technology, renewable energy, mobility, green buildings, and climate resilience are included in San Diego’s approach to sustainable, smart communities.
Cody will provide an overview of the City of San Diego’s efforts to address climate change and their position as a leader in the sustainability field locally as well as in the nation. She will also provide an overview of the newly formed community choice program, San Diego Community Power, which will provide residents and businesses with a choice in who provides their power starting in 2021.

Cindy Marten-American Heart Association
2020-02-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Cindy Marten is serving as Chair of the 2020 American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Movement and is passionate about improving health outcomes through research and education. She is a fierce advocate not only for her own heart health, but for her students, staff, and the San Diego community.
Cindy will share how her journey with Heart started 20 years ago when her husband suffered a heart attack at age 42. This event challenged her to understand why a seemingly healthy young man would suffer such a catastrophic event, and set her on a course to impact the future of heart health for her family and community. She has used her experiences to become a heart health role model who inspires more than 100,000 students and nearly 13,000 staff members to live healthy lifestyles through her partnership with the American Heart Association.

Daniel Butler-Recycling & Waste Management
2020-02-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
With the uncertainty surrounding recycling programs around the State and Country, there is more confusion than ever about what can and cannot be placed into recycling bins. Daniel Butler of Waste Management is going to discuss what the foreign markets mean to our domestic recycling programs, information on placing the right items into the correct bins, and best practices at home that can reduce waste.

Paul Jablonski, CEO-MTS
2020-02-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Housing crisis. Climate crisis. Congestion crisis. San Diego, suddenly, isn’t so sunny. The solutions to all of these challenges have a nexus: transportation. And the region, for the first time since the advent of freeways, is looking to public transportation for help. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System generates 300,000 trips each weekday. But it could be a lot more with a bigger investment in its services. Learn about ElevateSD 2020, an initiative to increase funding for San Diego’s transit system.

Sandra Kerl, GM-San Diego County Water Authority
2020-03-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Sandy Kerl was appointed General Manager of the San Diego County Water Authority in November 2019. Kerl will discuss the Water Authority’s strategic approach to the opportunities and challenges of adapting to varied impacts to our region’s water supply.

Quality, Affordable Childcare: Supporting Working Families and Our Region
2020-03-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Economic Need for Affordable Early Childcare and Education in San Diego
A great need exists to provide working families with affordable childcare and early education. The impact on its availability dramatically affects the local economy on many fronts. Hear from foremost experts regarding the negative aspects that the lack of affordable childcare holds on the region and solutions to solve this issue.
Our speakers:
Laura Kohn, Director of Early Workforce Development at San Diego Workforce Partnership and Katie Rast, Director of Community Impact at The San Diego Foundation

No Meeting
2020-03-19, 2020-03-26 | CA, United States
As a precautionary measure to help keep our members and their families healthy, our Thursday meetings will be cancelled until April 16. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule. Thank you for your understanding.

No Meeting at Liberty Station - Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon
2020-04-02 | CA, United States
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom or on our Facebook page at 12 noon.
Join us for an interview with Peter MacLaggan of Poseidon Water LLC. He will update us on how they are keeping the Carlsbad desalinization plant operating with 10 sequestered employees. Kathleen Carroll will give the Inspirational Moment, Mike Conner with the news, and Price Adams will share the exciting news of change of ownership at Nuffer, Smith, Tucker.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

No Meeting at Liberty Station- Virtual Online Meeting at 12 noon featuring Cindy Marten
2020-04-09 | CA, United States
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12 noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten will give us an update on how they are implementing distant learning throughout the schools
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

No Meeting at Liberty Station-Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon featuring author Shaghayegh “Poppy” Farsijani
2020-04-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speakers Judy Thompson, Phil Blair, Trevor Blair
2020-04-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speaker Sheriff Bill Gore
2020-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Today’s topic: Policing in the Era of Covid-19 (detention centers/jails, 1st amendment rights, policing during stay at home orders)
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speaker Chris Hoene, Executive Director, CA Budget & Policy Center
2020-05-07 12:00 - 13:00
Today’s topic: COVID-19, Federal Fiscal Relief, and Implications for California
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12 noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speaker Chris Howard-CEO, Sharp HealthCare
2020-05-14 12:00 - 13:00
Chris Howard, the CEO of Sharp HealthCare, oversees a workforce of more than 18,000 employees, 2,600 affiliated physicians, and 1,800 volunteers. He will talk about the current environment and the challenges facing Sharp HealthCare in this pandemic.
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speakers Peter Callstrom & Daniel Enemark, San Diego Workforce Partnership
2020-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Today’s guest speakers: Peter Callstrom, President & CEO of San Diego Workforce Partnership & Daniel Enemark, Lead Economist
Daniel and Peter will talk about how COVID-19 is impacting local businesses and workers. Daniel will focus on the impact felt by parents and by communities of color, and then he’ll outline how the Workforce Partnership is responding.
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speaker Cheryl Wilson, CEO-St. Paul's Senior Homes & Services
2020-05-28 12:00 - 13:00
Today’s guest speaker: Cheryl Wilson, CEO of St. Paul’s Senior Homes & Services. Cheryl will talk about “The Senior Perspective & Blessings from COVID19”
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speaker Andrew Goldstein, Research Scientist/Anti-Bullying Advocate
2020-06-04 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Andrew Goldstein is a research scientist and anti-bullying advocate. He attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire where he earned 3-time All-Ivy League and 2-time NCAA Division 1 All-American honors as a lacrosse goaltender. He came out to his lacrosse team after his sophomore season and made headlines in 2005 as ESPN called him the most accomplished male team-sport athlete in North America to be openly gay while competing. He was later drafted by the Boston Cannons of Major Lacrosse League, becoming the first openly gay man in the US to be drafted into a professional sports team. In 2013, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame. His advocacy work was featured in the 2015 ESPN SportsCenter Feature “The Courage Game.”
Dr. Goldstein currently teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students at UCLA, and he works with the You Can Play Project to promote wider education and awareness for LGBT equality in sports.
He will talk about his own experiences and how the landscape for LGBT athletes has changed in some ways but not in others.
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speaker Jamie Beck, President-Free To Thrive
2020-06-11 12:00 - 13:00
Guest speaker Jamie Beck, President and Managing Attorney for Free to Thrive, will discuss how the COVID crisis is affecting human trafficking, and how victims and survivors are especially vulnerable right now.
In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Guest speakers Will Newbern and Doug Taber
2020-06-18 12:00 - 13:00
Club 33 Rotarians Will Newbern and Doug Taber will discuss the impact COVID-19 and recent catastrophic events have had on the San Diego real estate market. Every aspect of real estate from single-family homes, condos to apartments, commercial, office, and industrial is being affected. Some of it is positive and some of it is negative. What does the future hold? Join these two real estate professionals as they discuss this important topic that impacts our lives in many ways.

In compliance with the current city and state requirements regarding social distancing, our Thursday meetings at Liberty Station will be cancelled until further notice. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule through our weekly emails to you on Mondays and Wednesdays.
But please join us for our “virtual” Thursday meetings online via Zoom at 12noon. Look for details and login information each week in our Wednesday email.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe.
Please contact the Rotary office if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Virtual Online Meeting at 12noon-Annual President's Roast
2020-06-25 12:00 - 13:00
What would the end of a Rotary year be without the send-off of a traditional President’s Roast…even in the midst of a pandemic!? Our Roast Committee is hard at work putting together a special “virtual” tribute to President David. Be sure to tune in!

DARK - No Virtual Online Meeting
2020-07-02
No virtual meeting today
