Events Calendar – Rotary Year 2009 - 2010

February 23rd

Dra. Paula Xabregas talks about “Local rentals - second homes in the Algarve”

February 16th

Lunch and guided tour at the new Hospita Privado de Gambelas with Dr. Thomas Kaiser

February 9th

Leif Axelsson talks about electronic navigation (GPS) technology and its use in the Algarve in particular

February 2nd

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 Gustav – 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 herefor 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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