
Congratulations on being elected by your Club to serve as Club President! There are three trainings that you need to attend: District Leadership Team Meeting/Pre-PETS and PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) and District Learning Assembly.
Pre-PETS
Districts 7450, 7390, 7505, and 7430 anticipated these goals and will offer a jointly presented PrePETS training for new presidents (2025-26) in two sessions, one on November 19 6-8 PM on Zoom and one in January, also by Zoom. They will be online and will enable all presidents- elect to receive the same training and information in preparation for MAPETS which is February 20-22, 2025.
If you have any questions, contact DGE Mary Brunski at mbtexaspa@gmail.com.
PETS (President-Elect Training Session)
Congratulations on being selected by your club to lead them during the 2025-2026 Rotary year. PETS is a very different training experience that will provide you with the important information that you will need to lead your club in the coming Rotary Year.
- You will learn about leadership strategies that will empower you to manage your club; The Rotary Foundation; and Rotary International’s Public Image and Branding campaign.
- Your interactive sessions will allow you to share your ideas with your fellow Presidents-elect.
- You can network to form Rotary and professional partnerships with your “classmates” through our sessions and District Hosted Hospitality suites.
Your RI required sessions begin on Friday, February 21 and conclude on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Click here to view the complete MAPETS Schedule!
Click here to register for PETS! Your PETS registration has been paid by the District, however, the cost of your hotel room is covered by you.
To Reserve your room,
Call (610) 354-8118 between 8:00am and 9:00pm and reference Reservation Code MAPB25C.
After January 26, rate and room availability are not guaranteed.
Check here to make your online hotel reservations.
Please note that you must contact your Governor-elect to make other training arrangements if you cannot attend the MAPETS. A list of alternate PETS options from PETS Alliance is available under Resources on the menu above.
On July 1, 2025, you will become the president of your Rotary club along with more than 33,000 Presidents-elect around the world. This is both a privilege and a responsibility. Whether you are a new or repeat President-elect, you are expected to attend the Mid-Atlantic Presidents-elect Training Seminar (MAPETS). Attending MAPETS is the very best way to insure that you have all the tools that you need to be a successful club president.
Registration to join almost 300 dedicated Rotarians at this inspiring and uplifting event is now open. Explore the website to register, review the program offerings, read the bios of the plenary speakers selected just for you and check the resources to help you prepare for “your year” as president of your Rotary club.
Please visit http://www.mapets.org/ to learn more about PETS.