The District Convention Service Project has two components: A sorting session, and an educational simulation. We will start Friday morning promptly at 9:00 a.m., and be finished by 11:00 a.m. Go directly to the warehouse located at 4010 Kimmel Dr, Davenport, IA 52802. If you choose to volunteer, please adhere to the volunteer requirements. For your safety, only closed toed shoes are allowed in the warehouse. Eating and gum chewing are prohibited in the warehouse. The only beverage allowed in the warehouse is water, which must be in a plastic bottle. Please use the link below to indicate your participation so we have an estimated count of expected volunteers. (LIMITED TO 35 ATTENDEES.) **Please do not bring donated items with you! Bring them to DCON!
In addition to the Friday service event, we will be collecting non-perishable food items throughout convention in the DCON Expo Area. Donated items and financial contributions will help fill local & regional area school food pantries, throughout Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Please note: the Food Bank, through its partnerships, can stretch ONE DOLLAR into FIVE MEALS. Therefore, please don’t shop… bring nonperishable items from your pantry instead! The most needed school pantry items are:
Peanut butter
Canned fruit (or fruit cups)
Canned chicken/tuna
Granola bars
Condiments (jelly, ketchup, mayo, etc)
Or, donate ahead of time or at convention! If you’d like to make a monetary donation, please click the link below. A donation QR code will also be available throughout convention. A special presentation of our efforts, both in food and monetary donations, will be presented to a RBFB representative at the Saturday evening dinner.
Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Space is limited and the room block that is reserved for Kiwanis expires on July 1, 2025.
Hotel Address and Contact Information DoubleTree by Hilton 111 E 2nd St Davenport, IA 52801 (563) 322-2200
Kiwanis Gear
Kiwanis Gear will be available this year. Your order can be picked up at DCON or for a fee delivered to your home. Orders are not guaranteed by convention date, if you choose to ship to your home. The store closes Sunday, July 13, 2025 11:59 PM CDT.
Registration payment by check: Must be postmarked by July 21, 2025
Delegate Certification: Mailed form must be received at the District Office no later than July 20, 2025 or submitted online by July 23, 2025
Registration Cancellations: Email [email protected] by July 20, 2025
Delegate Information
Only ONE (1) Delegate Certification Form should be completed for each club. The Delegate Certification should be completed by either the current Club Secretary or Club President.
8:30AM – 9:45AM | Kiwanis Children’s Fund Breakfast (ticket required)
10:00AM | 2025-26 Board Meeting
Educational Forums
Friday August 1, 2025
Room A
Room B
Room C
1:30 – 2:00 PM
PLGA Meeting
Welcome First Time Attendees! DCON 101
Collaborative K-talks – Membership & Fundraising
2:15 – 2:45 PM
PGA Meeting
Club Coaching
Kiwanis Children’s Fund
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Collaborative K-talks – Share your signature service project
Nurture Your Club
Youth Protection
4:00 – 4:45 PM
Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation
Kiwanis Leadership Roles in the District
Preparing for Kiwanis Engage
Saturday August 2, 2025
Room A
Room B
Room C
2:15 – 3:00 PM
CLE – Presidents
CLE – Secretaries
Club Coaching
3:15 – 4:00 PM
CLE – Presidents
CLE – Secretaries
Nurture Your Club
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Support an SLP
Create your Club’s Membership Plan
Preparing for Kiwanis Engage
House of Delegates
Saturday, August 2, 2025 Davenport, Iowa
The House of Delegates will begin promptly at 10:30 AM on Saturday. A report on the status of the I-I District, election of 2025-2026 District Officers, and proposed resolutions and bylaw amendments will be considered by the certified delegates.
Meet the Candidates & Proposed Amendments
The “Meet the Candidates” session will be held on Saturday morning, August 2nd. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear a series of questions proposed by the current district leaders, providing the attendees the opportunity to learn more about each candidate.
As a delegate, you are strongly urged to attend this important session. Information on the Candidates for District Office, details of the Proposed Amendments, and Delegate Rules set-out in the I-I District Bylaws are available below.
Certification Rules & Instructions
Only one Delegate Certification Form should be completed per club.
Delegate Certification must be completed by either the Club Secretary or the Club President.
Each Kiwanis Club in good standing in the I-I District is entitled to three (3) certified delegates at the District Convention.
To be in good standing, a club must be current on all dues and new member fees owed to the I-I District and Kiwanis International.
If a club has no members attending the convention, they can have ONE current or former Lt. Governor from the club’s Division represent and vote on behalf of the club at the House of Delegates. They still must complete the form for this to happen. Any current or Past Lt. Governor may represent no more than ONE Kiwanis club.
Delegate Responsibilities
The duties of the delegates at convention are of utmost importance and include:
Study the qualifications of candidates for district office as presented on the I-I District website and published in the convention program.
Promptly attend the “Meet the Candidates” breakfast on Saturday to meet and learn more about the candidates for district office. All candidates will be asked to answer questions proposed by the Elections Committee.
Promptly attend the House of Delegates on Saturday morning at 10:30 AM.
Vote according to their best judgment and in the best interest of the club the are representing on the issues presented.
Utilize every opportunity to gather information to take back to their club for inspiration, motivation, and new ideas for service, membership growth and FUN!
Present a complete convention report to the club upon return from convention.
The members of the I-I District listed below have completed the proper paperwork and are in compliance with the district bylaws and policy statement as candidates for District Office for the 2025-2026 Kiwanis year.
Per Article 13, Section 1 of the I-I District Bylaws, bylaw amendments may be submitted by any club in good standing or by the District Board of Trustees and must be received by the District Executive Director at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the District Convention.
Bylaw Amendments to Date: Strikeouts are proposed for deletion Underline are proposed for addition
District Convention
107th Kiwanis I-I District Convention
August 1-3, 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton, Davenport, IA
Click Here to Register
Click Here for Delegate Certification (Club President or Secretary Only)
Quick Links
Registration
All convention attendees are required to register and pay the registration fee.
Members may utilize the same form to register themselves and their partner or spouse. Cost to attend is $50 per attendee.
Online registration closes at midnight on July 20, 2025.
Cancellation requests must be received prior to 2:00 pm on July 20, 2025. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after this date.
Please make all checks payable to I-I Kiwanis District and mail the check with your email confirmation to:
Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of Kiwanis
District Convention Registration
P.O. Box 71
Galva, IL 61434
Click Here to Register
Service Project
The I-I District Convention Service Project will partner with the River Bend Food Bank in Davenport, IA.
About River Bend Food Bank: riverbendfoodbank.org
Facebook: facebook.com/RiverBendFoodBank
The District Convention Service Project has two components: A sorting session, and an educational simulation. We will start Friday morning promptly at 9:00 a.m., and be finished by 11:00 a.m. Go directly to the warehouse located at 4010 Kimmel Dr, Davenport, IA 52802. If you choose to volunteer, please adhere to the volunteer requirements. For your safety, only closed toed shoes are allowed in the warehouse. Eating and gum chewing are prohibited in the warehouse. The only beverage allowed in the warehouse is water, which must be in a plastic bottle. Please use the link below to indicate your participation so we have an estimated count of expected volunteers. (LIMITED TO 35 ATTENDEES.) **Please do not bring donated items with you! Bring them to DCON!
Click here to RSVP for Service Project
In addition to the Friday service event, we will be collecting non-perishable food items throughout convention in the DCON Expo Area. Donated items and financial contributions will help fill local & regional area school food pantries, throughout Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Please note: the Food Bank, through its partnerships, can stretch ONE DOLLAR into FIVE MEALS. Therefore, please don’t shop… bring nonperishable items from your pantry instead! The most needed school pantry items are:
Or, donate ahead of time or at convention! If you’d like to make a monetary donation, please click the link below. A donation QR code will also be available throughout convention. A special presentation of our efforts, both in food and monetary donations, will be presented to a RBFB representative at the Saturday evening dinner.
Click here to donate to the River Bend Food Bank
Hotel Information
The Kiwanis Hotel Room Block expires July 1, 2025
Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Space is limited and the room block that is reserved for Kiwanis expires on July 1, 2025.
To reserve your room, please click here
Or Call
(563) 322-2200
Kiwanis Group Code: DOC
Hotel Address and Contact Information
DoubleTree by Hilton
111 E 2nd St
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 322-2200
Kiwanis Gear
Kiwanis Gear will be available this year. Your order can be picked up at DCON or for a fee delivered to your home. Orders are not guaranteed by convention date, if you choose to ship to your home. The store closes Sunday, July 13, 2025 11:59 PM CDT.
Click here to order your Kiwanis Gear!
Advertising
Click here to advertise in the Convention Booklet
Important Deadlines
Hotel Reservations close July 1, 2025
Online Registration closes July 20, 2025
Registration payment by check: Must be postmarked by July 21, 2025
Delegate Certification: Mailed form must be received at the District Office no later than July 20, 2025 or submitted online by July 23, 2025
Registration Cancellations: Email [email protected] by July 20, 2025
Delegate Information
Only ONE (1) Delegate Certification Form should be completed for each club. The Delegate Certification should be completed by either the current Club Secretary or Club President.
Click Here for Delegate Certification (Club President or Secretary Only)
A delegate form that can be printed, completed, and mailed to the district office to certify delegates is also available here.
Please see below for information on:
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Educational Forums
August 1, 2025
August 2, 2025
House of Delegates
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Davenport, Iowa
The House of Delegates will begin promptly at 10:30 AM on Saturday. A report on the status of the I-I District, election of 2025-2026 District Officers, and proposed resolutions and bylaw amendments will be considered by the certified delegates.
Meet the Candidates & Proposed Amendments
The “Meet the Candidates” session will be held on Saturday morning, August 2nd. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear a series of questions proposed by the current district leaders, providing the attendees the opportunity to learn more about each candidate.
As a delegate, you are strongly urged to attend this important session. Information on the Candidates for District Office, details of the Proposed Amendments, and Delegate Rules set-out in the I-I District Bylaws are available below.
Certification Rules & Instructions
Delegate Responsibilities
The duties of the delegates at convention are of utmost importance and include:
House of Delegates Important Links
Standing House Rules
How to Become a Candidate
District Bylaws
District Policy Statement
2025-2026 Candidates for District Office
The members of the I-I District listed below have completed the proper paperwork and are in compliance with the district bylaws and policy statement as candidates for District Office for the 2025-2026 Kiwanis year.
Governor
Mary Zeronas
Kiwanis Club of Crestwood-Oak Forest Area
Click Here for Biography
Governor-Elect
Tracy Armstrong
Kiwanis Club of Quincy
Click Here for Biography
Proposed Bylaws Amendments
Per Article 13, Section 1 of the I-I District Bylaws, bylaw amendments may be submitted by any club in good standing or by the District Board of Trustees and must be received by the District Executive Director at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the District Convention.
Bylaw Amendments to Date:
Strikeouts are proposed for deletion
Click here for Bylaws Amendment Proposals