The Rotary Large Club Conference was a fount of information and new ideas hosted by the Rotary Club of Little Rock– Club 99. President– Elect Steve Yorde and Bri Braaten attended the conference with meetings and an opening dinner at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library with Arkansas Representative French Hill and entertainment from a local performer. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, began with a visit to the historic Central High School, the home of the Little Rock Nine who had a major impact on the Civil Rights Movement. During the day Elizabeth Eckford, one the Nine, visited the group, shared her story and signed copies of her book. The topic of the day was communication styles which were determined by the Process Communication Model and used throughout the conference. That evening the group visited the Museum of Discovery. On Tuesday, Little Rock had a storm of ice and less than an inch of snow. To us, this seemed like a light dusting, but for the residents of Little Rock it shut down the city for two days. The day was packed with breakout sessions and attending Club 99’s weekly meeting. Unfortunately due to impending bad weather on the East Coast, Steve and Bri spent part of Tuesday attempting to fly out of Little Rock. However, all Delta flights were cancelled for Tuesday and into Wednesday. Tuesday evening, the group visited Heifer International for an amazing dinner and to learn about the non-profit’s work to end world hunger and poverty. The knowledge gained by attending this conference is invaluable to our Club and offers a connection with other large clubs. As ideas on recruitment, fundraising, structure, policy and so much more are shared among the more than 150 people in attendance, the unity of Rotary is apparent. Thank you to Club 25 for continuing to support attendance to the Large Club Conference!