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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 26th

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 19th

Club business (members only)

 

January 12th

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 5th

Club member Nuno Mendonça will speak about the Pestana Pousadas and himself.

 

January 1st      2010 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

December 29th

No meeting (Christmas / New Year recess)

 

December 25th 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

December 22nd

No meeting (Christmas / New Year recess)

 

December 15th

Normal meeting (no guest speaker)

 

December 11th

Children’s Christmas Party at Estoi Casa do Povo (see News page)

 

December 8th

Annual General Meeting (members only)

 

December 1st

No Meeting (Public Holiday in Portugal)

 

November 24th

TBA

 

November 20th

 

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 17th

 

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 10th

 

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 3rd

 

TBA

 

October 27th

 

Club Matters (members only)

 

October 20th

 

Sven Gustav – talk entitled “International Trade needs Global Standards”

 

 

October 13th

 

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 6th

 

Kjell-Ingvar Dahlquist – Introduction Speech - POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS

 

 

 

 

September 29th

 

Gudrun Robinson: Hand spinning – history, practice and examples of this traditional art

 

September 22nd

 

Sandra Genest-Boudraeu (Canadian Chiropractor): history, philosophy and practice of chiropractic

 

September 16th

 

Quiz Night with Raffle to support Estoi Casa do Povo milk project. (Click herefor more information.)

 

September 15th

 

Ordinary meeting (no external speaker)

 

September 8th

 

Annette Ploeger – Introduction Speech

 

September 1st

 

Ordinary meeting (no external speaker)

 

 

 

 

 

August 25th

 

New Rotary District Governor’s Visit (members only)

 

August 18th

 

Club Open Forum discussion (members only)

 

 

August 11th

 

Ordinary meeting (no external speaker)

 

August 4th

 

Ordinary meeting (no external speaker)

 

 

 

 

July 28th

 

Guest Speaker Jamila Madeira: O Parlamento European OU – CANCELLED

Claire Larson – Introduction Speech

 

July 21st

 

Guest Speaker Joaquim Chaves: Assoc. Portugues de Business Angels

 

July 14th

 

Guest Speaker Simão Luz: Materiais de Construção no Algarve

 

July 7th

 

Harry Huizeling – Introduction Speech

 

 

 

 

 

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