July 13, 2020 - Peter Marshall, creative director for Forrec, gave us an excellent overview of where Theme Parks are going and what elements will they contain. His PowerPoint presentation can be seen by clicking HERE. In addition there is a live video that can be seen in the "Read More" section until the end of July.Note that the screen will be dark for the first couple of minutes while Peter is introduced. Be patient.
Peer talked about Queues, Rides, and Planning. He told us about "Pivots" which are major shifts in concepts. Designers are working on making queues faster, more comprehensive and enjoyable. Apps will show waits, navigation to rides etc. AI combined with location information will help people move through parks more efficiently. Rides will be more sophisticated with more control being given to the rider. Planning involves developing parks that change from pay once when you enter to pay as you go. Self driving vehicles will enable people to drive throughout the park. Peter said in general there will be "individual, real time, RFID tracked, AI guided, AR enriched park tours". See his PowerPoint HERE. Both the PowerPoint and the video will be black for a couple of minutes while Peter is being introduced. Please hang in there!
July 6, 2020 - Our club assembly today had two major agenda items. New president, Rob, gave us an overview of his background and how he would like to move forward this year. Our treasurer, Dave, discussed the proposed budget for the new fiscal year 2020-2021. Dave's presentation and club member's comments can be seen by clicking HERE.
The date for beginning face-to-face lunch meetings was established as Oct. 5 , 2020.
June 29, 2020 - President Wally surprised Ken with an unexpected visit to his home to present him with an ABOVE and BEYOND award.
Wally explained that the award was to recognize Ken's extraordinary efforts to keep our club connected and vibrant during these challenging times. President-elect, Rob, elaborated on the award which is to recognize all the many contributions that Ken has made to the club over his 9 years as a member. Club members expressed their feelings by virtual clapping in our video conference.
If you are a busy person who wants to have fun while making a difference, then be our guest for lunch on Monday (not holidays) from 12:10 to 1:15 pm at the Kobe Japanese Steakhouse. We are men and women in ages from 30's to retired. Check our Facebook page - Kyrene RC as well. The URL for this page is KyreneRotary.org
June 29, 2020 - Today Mia Wallace, Program Assistant with the Train for Change project, which is part of the Students Helping Hondurans program, gave us an excellent overview of the project. Her presentation can be seen by clicking HERE.
Mia explained how the initial goal of the Students Helping Hondurans program was to build or rebuild 1000 schools in rural Honduras. The goal of the Train for Change project is to empower local Honduran teachers through professional development. The objective is to improve the quality of education for 1 million children in the most impoverished areas. Eleven percent of children in Honduras are illiterate. The average attendance at school is 4 years compared to 12 years globally. Rotary International has helped with the funding and the Train for Change project hopes to receive another grant to continue their work in some of the major cities. They plan to use a Train for Change channel on Tube to help with distance learning, A PowerPoint presentation is available by clicking HERE
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