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	Events Calendar – Rotary Year 2009 - 2010
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	June 29^th	New Year Handover Meeting
	June 22^nd	Ms. Janet Tartaglia from Lloyd & Whyte International speaks about insurance
	June 15^th	Susana Gago and Joana Oliveira from Associação Porta Amiga speak about their work in Tavira
	June 8th	Shell-Ingvar Dahlquist – Introduction Speech
	June 1^st	David Thomas from Interpol speaks about Security
	May 25^th	Michael Reeve, CEO of AFPOP, talks about the organisation
	May 18^th	Shirley Dunne – Introduction Speech
	May 11^th	Nazir Sacoor, CEO of the Longevity Resort in Monchique, talks about his organisation
	May 4^th	Manuela Sardinha from Premier FX Group talks about her company
	April 27^th	Club Business – members only (no guests please)
	April 20^th	Jack Hyde-Blake – Introduction Speech
	April 15^th	Visit to Estoi Casa do Povo to see Honorary Club Member Ricardo Carvalho giving music lessons to local children, see new A/C & heating unit donated by club, followed by dinner at Arte Cultura Gastronomia
	April 13^th	Alison Blair from Madrugada (www.madrugada-portugal.com) talks about "Supporting people with life limiting diseases".
	April 8^th	Shelterbox fund raising wine tasting / dinner at Restaurante / Garrafeira Veneza in Mem Moniz, near Paderne. Admission by ticket only – limited places.
	April 6^th	Jim Bell presents a short film about the Eradication of Polio
	March 30^th	Graeme Cree – Introduction Speech
	March 23^rd	Dr Rui Pinto from HPP Saúde talks about Medical Tourism in the Algarve.
	March 16^th	Olivier Soares who will speak about "Social Media platforms for the tourism industry".
	March 9^th	Sven-Gustaf Lindroos talks about eBusiness
	March 2^nd	Normal meeting (no guest speaker)
	February 23^rd	Dra. Paula Xabregas talks about “Local rentals - second homes in the Algarve”
	February 16^th	Lunch and guided tour at the new Hospita Privado de Gambelas with Dr. Thomas Kaiser
	February 9^th	Leif Axelsson talks about electronic navigation (GPS) technology and its use in the Algarve in particular (view PowerPoint slides here)
	February 2^nd	James Duggan from PriceWaterhouseCoopers talks about “Is Portugal a Tax Haven”?
	January 26^th	James Munro (General Manager) of the Sheraton Algarve Hotel & Pine Cliffs Resort (www.sheratonalgarve.com) speaks about the hotel and its impact on Algarve tourism.
	January 19^th	Club business (members only)
	January 12^th	Jimmy Xufre from Base Financeira (www.basefinanceira.com) will speak about his Financing company based in the Algarve and present some solutions for the new year.
	January 5^th	Club member Nuno Mendonça will speak about the Pestana Pousadas and himself.
	January 1^st 2010	HAPPY NEW YEAR
	December 29^th	No meeting (Christmas / New Year recess)
	December 25^th	MERRY CHRISTMAS
	December 22^nd	No meeting (Christmas / New Year recess)
	December 15^th	Normal meeting (no guest speaker)
	December 11^th	Children’s Christmas Party at Estoi Casa do Povo (see News page)
	December 8^th	Annual General Meeting (members only)
	December 1^st	No Meeting (Public Holiday in Portugal)
	November 24^th	TBA
	November 20^th	Charity fund-raising dinner at Estoi Palace with special guest Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança who will talk about the contemporary history of Portugal (English language).  Open to the public.  Reservations necessary.  Ticket price €35 inclusive (payment in advance).  Contact a club member or via this website to book. Click here for more information about this special event. Click here to visit the Duke’s official website.
	November 17^th	Guest Speaker, Anita Silva who will speak about GATO (Grupo de Ajuda a Toxicodependentes) efforts to help reintroduce drug addicts into society. GATO is a non-profit organization based in Faro. Anita will be accompanied GATO Chairman Mrs. Gisela Marques.
	November 10^th	Guest speaker Jorge Cabaço (Marketing Manager) from Algarve based Jardim Vista Landscaping (www.jardim-vista.com) Jorge will speak about his job as well as his company’s impact in Portugal landscaping.
	November 3^rd	TBA
	October 27^th	Club Matters (members only)
	October 20^th	Sven-Gustaf Lindroos – talk entitled “International Trade needs Global Standards”
	October 13^th	Helena Fernandes (Executive Director, British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, Lisbon) – talk about the Chamber, how it works and facilitates contacts amongst business enterprises in the two countries
	October 6^th	Kjell-Ingvar Dahlquist – Introduction Speech - POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS
	September 29^th	Gudrun Robinson: Hand spinning – history, practice and examples of this traditional art
	September 22^nd	Sandra Genest-Boudraeu (Canadian Chiropractor): history, philosophy and practice of chiropractic
	September 16^th	Quiz Night with Raffle to support Estoi Casa do Povo milk project. (Click here for more information.)
	September 15^th	Ordinary meeting (no external speaker)
	September 8^th	Annette Ploeger – Introduction Speech
	September 1^st	Ordinary meeting (no external speaker)
	August 25^th	New Rotary District Governor’s Visit (members only)
	August 18^th	Club Open Forum discussion (members only)
	August 11^th	Ordinary meeting (no external speaker)
	August 4^th	Ordinary meeting (no external speaker)
	July 28^th	Guest Speaker Jamila Madeira: O Parlamento European OU – CANCELLED Claire Larson – Introduction Speech
	July 21^st	Guest Speaker Joaquim Chaves: Assoc. Portugues de Business Angels
	July 14^th	Guest Speaker Simão Luz: Materiais de Construção no Algarve
	July 7^th	Harry Huizeling – Introduction Speech
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