Programme
Further details will be added as received
All events will take place in the Grand Hotel Gosforth Park, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle NE3 5HN
Friday 08/05/26 Afternoon and Evening
| Activity | Time | Venue |
| Registration Open | 13:00 | |
| Lions Shop Open | 13:00 | |
| Exhibition Centre Open | 13:00 | |
| Registration Closes | 18:00 | |
| Lions Shop Closes | 17:30 | |
| Welcome Event "Cypriot Fun Night" Theme Entertainment by Storm |
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| Welcome Night-meal | ||
| Carriages | 23:30 |
Saturday 09/05/26 Morning
| Activity | Time | Venue |
| Parking at hotel - please register your car at reception |
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| Registration Open | 08:00 | |
| Lions Shop Open | 08:30 | |
| Convention Hall open | 08:30 | |
| Convention Call to Order | 09:00 | |
| Receive Guests | ||
| National Anthems and Flag Ceremony | ||
| Council Chair Welcome Address | ||
| Service of Remembrance | ||
| Opening of Convention | 10:00 | |
| Attendance Update | ||
| Minutes of 73rd MD 105 Convention 2025 | ||
| Resolutions | ||
| Council Treasurer followed by Council Secretary's Report | ||
| Lunch |
Saturday 09/05/26 Afternoon and Evening
| Activity | Time | Venue |
| Convention Reconvenes – Call to Order | ||
| Welcome and Attendance Update | ||
| Convention Day 1 Close | ||
| Lions Shop Closes | 17:00 | |
| Celebration Dinner - Drinks reception in the foyer | 18:30 | |
| Celebration Dinner - Open for Seating | 19:00 | |
| Celebration Dinner - Start | 19:30 | |
| Celebration Dinner Entertainment by Charlie Richmond |
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| Carriages | 23:30 |
Sunday 10/05/26
| Activity | Time | Venue |
| Hall open for seating | 09:00 | |
| Convention Call to Order | 09:30 | |
| Receive Top Table Guests | ||
| Receive Council Chair Stu Young | ||
| Receive PIDs and Council of Governors 2025/26 | ||
| Receive Council of Governors Elect 2026/27 |
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| Receive Council Chair Elect |
09:50 | |
| MD Competition Awards | ||
| Closing Remarks | ||
| Convention Day 2 Close | 13:00 |
