The Lions 39W Mid-Winter Convention will be held on February 12th and 13th at the Owyhee Plaza Hotel, 8th and Main, Boise, Idaho.  Special guest speaker will be International Director Douglas Lozier who will speak at the banquet on Saturday night.  This year's convention theme is "Bring in the  Lions". 

Mailing deadline for registration is Friday, February 5, and registration will be available at the convention until 10:00 am Saturday, February 13.  The registration form is available by clicking here.

The Convention agenda follows:

Friday, February 12

3:00-5:00 pm ..........................................................................................Registration -  Mezzanine
4:00-5:00 pm ........................................................................................Cabinet Meeting - DG Suite
6:00 pm ..........................................................................................No Host Cocktails - Ivory Room
6:00-6:30 pm ................................................................................Hors d' oeuvres Contest entries
6:30-7:00 pm .............................................................................................Hors d' oeuvres Judging
7:00 pm ......................................................................................................Hors d' oeuvres Tasting

Bring a canned food item to gain entry to the Hors d' oeuvres tasting.

There will be carnival games and contests throughout the evening.

Entertainment will be provided by "The Singing Mayors".

Tail Twisting will take place throughout the convention.

Saturday, February 13

7:00- 9:00 am ..........................................................................................Registration - Mezzanine
9:00-10:00 am ......................................................................................General Session - Ballroom
10:00-10:30 am ..........................................................................................Nominations - Ballroom
10:30-11:00 am .........................................................................................Voting - Embassy Room
11:30 am .............................................................................................Seating for Lunch - Ballroom
12:00-1:00 pm ......................................................................................................Lunch - Ballroom
1:00-1:30 pm ....................................................................................Guest Speaker Vincent Kituku
2:00-3:45 pm ...........................................................................................Break-out Sessions - TBA
2:00-2:45 pm ................................................................PediaVision, Camp Hodia, Officer Training I
3:00-3:45 pm ...................................................PediaVision, Zone Chair Training, Officer Training II
3:45-6:00 pm ...................................................................................................................Free Time
6:00-7:00 pm .............................................................Reception Line and Happy Hour/No Host Bar
7:00-8:00 pm ........................................................................................................................Dinner
8:00-10:00 pm .......................................ID Doug Lozier/Entertainment/Conclusion of Tail Twisting

Sunday, February 14

9:00-11:00 am ............................................................Past District Governors Breakfast - Ballroom

The "Break-out Sessions" on Saturday include "Officer Training" presented by PDG Laura Walls, "Zone Chair Training" presented by Lion John Clemenger, "PediaVision", a demonstration of a hand held vision screening device, and "Camp Hodia", information about camps for children with diabetes.