Programme
| FRIDAY 24th MARCH | Where | Location | |
| 12:00pm to 6:00pm | Arrival, Lions registration, badges and tickets | Wessex Hotel | Foyer |
| 2:00pm onwards | Hotel check-in | Reception | Foyer |
| 12:00pm to 6:00pm | Exhibitions | Purbeck Suite | Ground |
| 3:30pm to 4:30pm | Cabinet meeting | Wessex Suite | Mezzanine 1 |
| 3:30pm to 4:30pm | Cabinet partners 'Get Together' | Bourne Suite A | Mezzanine 2 |
| 7:00pm for 7:30pm | Olympics - Host Night Served Hot Buffet supper Cabaret - Capricorn |
Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| SATURDAY 25th MARCH | Where | Location | |
| 7:30am onwards | Breakfast | Restaurant | Ground |
| 8:00am to 10:00am | Lions registration desks open | Foyer | Ground |
| 8:00am to 5:00pm | Exhibitions | Purbeck Suite | Ground |
| 8:00am to 5:00pm | Coffee station (pay as you go) | Bar | Ground |
| 10:30am to 3:30pm | Partners minibus link | Foyer | Ground |
| 8:45am | Convention doors open | Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| 9:15am | Welcome - Convention Opening Ceremony NB. Doors closed | Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| 9:30am | In Memoriam | Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| 9:40am | Break | ||
| 9:45am | Call to order | Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| Attendance, Standing Orders, Minutes & CNRO | |||
| Election speeches of 2017/18 DG Team candidates | |||
| Resolutions | |||
| Reports (en bloc) | |||
| 11am | Peace Poster & Young Ambassador | ||
| 11:20am | Break | ||
| 11:30am | International Guest - PID Phil Nathan MBE |
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| 12:15pm to 1:15pm | Lunch and Ballot Boxes open | Restaurant | Ground |
| 1:15pm to 2:15pm | Presentation 1 PDG David Merchant - Leadership | Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| Presentation 2 SAA David Ebsworth - Centennial | |||
| Presentation 3 Lion Yorky Tuke - Youth | |||
| 2:15pm | Reconvene | ||
| 2:25pm | District Competitions | ||
| Election Results | |||
| 2:50pm | Guest Speaker - Lawrie McMenemy MBE - Special Olympics |
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| 3:25pm | International Awards | ||
| 3:45pm | Introduction to 2016/17 & 2017/18 Convention Teams | ||
| 4:30pm | Close of Convention | ||
| 6:30pm to 7:00pm | DG Reception for Convention 1st timers by invitation only |
Bourne Suite A | Mezzanine 2 |
| 7:00pm for 7:30pm | ‘Centennial' Convention Banquet and Ball Gala Dinner Cabaret - Scarlet Swing |
Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| SUNDAY 26th MARCH | Mothering Sunday & clocks go forward 1 hour! |
Where | Location |
| 8:00am onwards | Breakfast | Restaurant | Ground |
| 10:00am to 12:00pm | Tell us what you do - a chance for clubs to share with others what has gone well for them |
Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| Presentation of further District competition results |
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| 12:00pm to 12:30pm | Hot Refreshments if pre-booked | Forestdale Suite | Ground |
| 12:00pm | Tell us what YOU think - your feedback to the team on this convention | ||
| 12:30pm | Goodbye and thank you |
