International Convention

Registration Is Open! Here are some important things to know before you go:

• The District Caucus will be held on Friday, June 23rd at 8:00 AM at The Minneapolis Convention Center. Coffee, tea, and juice will be provided at this meeting. Light breakfast foods may be made available but not guaranteed. If you are scheduled to be a delegate, it is critical that you make every effort to attend this meeting. Guests are invited to attend as well. 
• The District will have an office in room 206A. Hours will be determined closer to the event. Here you will be able to have your delegate form certified, pick up your shirt order, campaign material for Kip Crain, or just take a break someplace quiet.
• There will be a District Dinner on Friday, June 23rd in the ballroom of the Millenium Hotel. Please use the registration form below to RSVP. Deadline to register is May 31.
• Please wear your Ohio Kiwanis Red shirt to the House of Delegates session on Saturday, June 24th. If you do not yet have one, you may order one at https://shirtresponders.com/products/ohio-kiwanis-district-shirt. Mark your order as “Pick Up From Shop” as the delivery method. May 16th is the deadline to pre-order for free delivery at ICON. We will issue ordered shirts at the District Office.
• All attendees from the Ohio District will be mailed a letter with Ohio details, an Ohio nametag ribbon, and District Dinner meal ticket(s) if ordered in early June.
• Please consider volunteering for a shift at Kip Crain’s campaign booth in the World Showcase.
• On to International Convention Chair is Hasani Wheat. Kip’s campaign chair is Alan Penn.

Hotel

• Ohio’s designated hotel is the Millennium ($187/night), however, there are also other hotels in the vicinity near the Convention Center. The Millennium is the closest hotel to the convention center, connected by the skybridge.
• The deadline to book within the Kiwanis room block is May 25.
• There will be other major events held in Minneapolis during this week. Rooms will sell out quickly so do not delay in reserving your hotel room.
• Pro-tip: You may want to consider rooming with another individual to save on some money.
• To book your hotel room, go to https://www.kiwanis.org/convention/2023-convention/travel-tourism
  • Click on the picture of the hotel that you are booking and follow the prompts.
  • Special Kiwanis rates are only available by booking online through the website.
  • Room reservations are NOW OPEN.

Flight Info

• Delta Airlines has a special discount (ranging from 3%-10%) for Kiwanis International Convention attendees. There are two ways to book your flight with Delta:
  • Online: https://tinyurl.com/hyebtmec
  • Phone: Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY237

Charter Bus Info

• The District is considering a charter bus to Minneapolis. Please take our SURVEY to indicate your level of interest.

Future International Convention dates and locations:

July 3-7, 2024 in Denver, CO

June 25-28, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA