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1 DISTRICT CONFERENCE INFORMATION Zonta International District 20 Pori 9-11 October 2020 Get inspired – leave your mark on Zonta’s new century! Pori District Conference will take place, if the Covid-19 epidemic situation so permits. Currently there are no obstacles for organizing the event as planned. Pori District Conference will follow the guidelines issued by THL (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) and Ministry of Education and Culture on the prevention of coronavirus infections at public events and gatherings and in the use of public spaces. In compliance with these guidelines, you must not attend the district conference, if you have any symptoms that could be caused by coronavirus infection. Zonta International District 20 reserves the right to change the conference arrangements according to any new official guidelines as regards organizing public events, restrictive measures required or prevention of corona infections. Zonta International District 20 will give participants more detailed and up-to-date instructions on how to control the risk of Covid-19, if necessary at the time of the event. By registering, you commit to follow these instructions and any additional guidance that may be given by the personnel at the meeting venue. Further information Zonta International District 20 Governor Raisa Valve Tel. +358 44 237 5151 [email protected] District Conference Committee Chair Sirkka Sainio, tel. +358 44 240 0199 [email protected] Conference venue and hotel Yyteri Hotel & Spa, Sipintie 1, 28840 PORI tel. +358 2 628 5300, e-mail: [email protected] www.virkistyshotelli.fi Accomodation is available in Yyteri Spa & Hotel (see chapter Accommodation). Yyteri Spa & Hotel is located on the most astonishing beach of the Nordic countries. You can enjoy the great views to the sea and the Bothnian Sea National Park from the windows of the hotel restaurant. In the hotel, you can enjoy the spa services, organize meetings close to the nature or reserve the Pramee seaview sauna for the private 2 use on the seventh floor. In the warmth of Pramee sauna or the terrace hot tub you can relax and admire the magnificent sea landscape. In Yyteri, you can go for a walk, surf, play golf, swim, go cycling, birdwatching or horse riding, or just enjoy the scent of the sea wind and the sound of the wind in pine trees. District Conference fees Registration and conference fee paid by 15 September 2020: 25 € Registration and conference fee paid by 16-24 September 2020: 50 € Saturday conference package 50 € Saturday evening program and dinner 90 € Sunday conference package 30 € Please pay the fees immediately after the registration. Any cancellations by 24 September 2020. Payments and fees are non-refundable. We recommend travel insurance in case of cancellation and illness. Kindly inform any cancellations by e-mail to [email protected] Payment instructions District conference fees must be paid on one bank transfer FI86 1829 3000 0111 72 (Nordea) BIC NDEAFIHH Payments from Finland and from abroad: Add the name of the participant and Zonta club to the message field Payment recipient Zonta International District 20 Zonta Bazaar Zonta Bazaar is located in a hotel meeting room (to be informed later). You can start setting up the tables on Saturday, 10 October, from 7:00 AM onwards. The bazaar is open on Saturday 7:30 – 8:30 AM, 12:00 – 1:00 PM and 3:00 – 3:30 PM. The table fee is 15 € and it is to be reserved while registering through Webropol. Any queries by e-mail to [email protected] ARRIVING AT YYTERI Arrival by car The Yyteri Hotel & Spa hotel is located only 15 mins from the city center of Pori. Drive the Highway 2 from Pori to the North until you reach the exit to Yyteri on the left. By the exit road, you will see a majestic Yyteri emblem, illuminated red Y. After the exit, you can just follow the Yyteri Hotel & Spa signs. The hotel has a big free-of-charge parking area. Public transportation 3 Buses and trains arrive at Pori Travel Center, from where you can get directly to the Yyteri Hotel & Spa with local buses operated by Porin Linjat. Buses operate seven days a week. Check the current schedule for routes 34 and 37 (Monday to Friday) and route 37 (Saturday and Sunday) from the website of Porin Linjat bus company https://porinlinjat.fi/aikataulut-linjakartat. The distance from Pori Travel Center to Yyteri is approx. 20 km. From the airport Pori airport is located close to the city, approx. 2 km from the city center. From the airport you can best get to Yyteri by taxi. The distance from the airport to Yyteri is approx. 21 km. Before you decide to go for this option, kindly check that the flights are being operated and the latest flight schedule. By taxi The hotel taxi partner, Satakunnan aluetaksi Oy, offers taxi service between the hotel and Pori city center at a negotiated price. Pori City Center (within 1 km distance from the market square) – Yyteri Hotel & Spa: 6 AM – 8 PM: 1-4 persons 39 €, 5-8 persons 49 € 8 PM – 6 AM: 1-4 persons 44 €, 5-8 persons 55 € Ordering ’Aitotaksi’ tel. 0600 300 33 (24/7) or Aitotaksi app. Kindly ensure that the car has ‘Aitotaksi’ logo before you enter the car. ACCOMMODATION We have reserved a quota of rooms for the District Conference from Yyteri Hotel & Spa: Room types and prices 65,00 €/person/night/H2 in a shared room for two persons 100,00 €/person/night/H1 entire room The room price includes buffet breakfast and use of the spa and fitness room during the opening hours. Free parking and WiFi. The rooms from the quota must be reserved by 9 September from [email protected] or [email protected] or by phone directly from the hotel (not via other reservation channels) tel. +358 2 628 5300 Reception or +358 44 4015 666 Sales Service (Mon-Fri 08.30 AM – 4:00 PM). Reservation code: ZONTA The accommodation is to be paid directly to the hotel. Spa Merenneito: Finnish saunas for women and men separately and a shared Turkish sauna. Spa also has 17 m swimming pool, outdoor pool, jacuzzi, kids’ activity pool and leisure pool with massaging jets. Opening hours 11 AM – 8 PM LOCATIONS AT YYTERI HOTEL & SPA 4 On-site Registration: At the lobby District Conference: Conference rooms Aava and Meripoukama Lunch and dinner: Hotel restaurant Locations for Zonta Bazaar, area meetings, workshops, changing clothes for the evening and district board meeting will be informed later. EVENING PROGRAM AND DINNER AT HOTEL RESTAURANT, 10 October Evening program 7:00 PM Welcoming toast Welcoming words, Governor Raisa Valve Toast and Greeting from the City of Pori Dinner AVEC JORMA: Jorma Uotinen acc. by Jari Hakkarainen Zonta Recognitions Victory: Dance Theater Ay Caramba LatinoShow group 11 PM Program ends Menu Coldsmoked pike tartar with lime-sourcream House bread and salted butter *** Grilled beef tenderloin, mushroom butter & wine sauce *** Buckthorn mousse cake with mint strawberries Vegetarian/vegan menu Vegetable tartar with minisalad & spinach oil *** Chanterelle risotto, eggplant-sweet potato skewer and oven-dried cherry tomatoes *** Buckthorn mousse with fresh strawberry salad Water and two servings of house wine (12 cl) are included. PROGRAM Zonta International District 20 49th District Conference, Pori 9-11 October 2020 Get inspired – leave your mark on Zonta’s new century! Kindly note that we reserve the right to make changes to the program. Friday, 9 October 5 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM District Board meeting (District Board Members) 5:00 PM Optional program: Guided tour at Ahlström’s Noormarkku Works. Select one of the following options: 1) Villa Mairea – A gem of modernism (min. 8 and max. 40 participants) 2) Ahlström Voyage exhibition: Strong women of Ahlström (min. 8 and max. 40 participants) Both options include bus transportation and an evening snack at Noormarkku Club. Departure from the front of Yyteri Hotel & Spa at 5:00 PM. Return to the hotel at approx. 9:00 PM The seats are filled in the order of registration. 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM À la carte dinner at the Yyteri hotel restaurant at your own cost (kitchen closing at 10:00 PM) Saturday, 10 October 7:30 AM Registration begins Hotel lobby area Morning coffee/tee and snacks 7:30 AM Zonta Bazaar opens 8:15 AM Delegate information, Lt. Governor Merja Ora Conference room Aava Delegates enter the conference room 8:30 AM District Conference Opening Conference room Aava Flag ceremony Musical performance Welcoming speech by Sirkka Sainio, Chair of District Conference Committee Governor’s welcome, Raisa Valve Video Greeting from International President Yyteri Hotel & Spa Greeting General information for Participants, Hilkka Kolin 9:15 AM Ilona Rauhala: Woman as a leader of her own success Conference room Aava 10:00 AM Salla Tuominen: Strong and impactful Zonta 2.0 Conference room Aava 10:45 AM Break 11:00 AM District Conference begins Conference room Aava 12:00 – 1:00 PM Buffet lunch at hotel restaurant 12:00 – 1:00 PM Zonta Bazaar open 1:15 PM District Conference continues Conference room Aava 3:00 PM Break and Refreshments (coffee/tea, sweet bite, fruit) 6 3:00 – 3:30 PM Zonta Bazaar open 3:30 PM District Conference continues Conference room Aava 5:00 PM Invitation to Spring Seminar 2021 Conference room Aava District Conference closing and flag parade Conference room Aava Governor Raisa Valve 5:15 – 6:00 PM Area Meetings Free time and possibility to change clothes for the dinner 7:00 – 11:00 PM Evening celebration and dinner at the hotel restaurant Sunday, 11 October 08:00–08:45 AM Discover your nature and yourself (morning walk on your own) 09:00 AM Memorial Service Conference room Aava 09:30 AM Harri Ketamo: Future of work – Future of education Conference room Aava 10:15 AM Optional workshops Workshop 1: Getting down to business as Zonta Crystallizing the objectives for 2020-2022 and agreeing on Area/Club activities Workshop 2.