"We are closely monitoring the current situation in the Twin Cities. While there is activity throughout the Twin Cities, please be assured that our conference center is not in an area with any amount of significant activity, nor will it be. Your safety and well-being remain our highest priority, and we are committed to keeping you informed as circumstances develop.”
2026-2027 District Governors
The North Central President-Elect Training Seminar is an annual training event for incoming Presidents
and Presidents-Nominee in Districts 5580 (MN/ND/WI/Canada), 5950 (MN), 5960 (MN/WI), and 5970 (IA).
RI PRESIDENT ELECT
Olayinka Hakeem Babalola
President-elect 2025-26 Rotary Club of Trans Amadi
Rivers State, Nigeria
2026 In-Person NCPELS Speakers
Larry Lunsford President-nominee Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza, Missouri
Vicki Puliz Trustee 2025-29 Rotary Club of Sparks, Nevada
Tom Gump RI Director 2026-2028
Andrea Krauss Action Plan Champion
Michael Angelo Caruso International Keynoter | Speaker Sales Coaching
Richard Kyte Author & Endowed Professor of Ethics and Director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin
MEMBERSHIP
John Hannes - RI Supervisor of Membership
Growth & Experience, Zones 30 & 31 | Member and Participant Experience
PUBLIC IMAGE
Patrick Harrison - RPIC
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
Vicki Puliz Trustee 2025-29 Rotary Club of Sparks, Nevada
AGENDA OVERVIEW
(all times listed here in CENTRAL TIME ZONE)
The 2026 North Central Presidents-Elect Learning is scheduled as an in-person event and a separate virtual session to accommodate those not able to attend in person. ​​
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In-Person Event concluded March 14, 2026
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Virtual Event is scheduled for 5:30pm to 8:00pm each evening, April 7-9, 2026.
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HALL OF FRIENDSHIP
Click on the tab above to see the Hall of Friendship vendors, non-profits and Rotary Clubs that were at our In-Person NCPELS!
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Virtual NCPELS participants -- browse the Hall of Friendship online! Connect with them through the link provided.