CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 378
January 2013
Past and present general secretaries and their spouses or guests
Aides to the RI president, the RI president-elect, and the RI president-nominee and
their spouses or guests
Spouses of deceased past general officers of RI and their guests
RIBI officers and their spouses or guests
International Convention Committee members and their spouses or guests
Chief sergeant-at-arms and spouse or guest
Future ICC members and their spouses or guests
Convention Promotion Committee members and their spouses or guests
Arch C. Klumph Society members
Credentialed external and Rotary media
Others whom the RI president, ICC chair, or sergeant at arms consider appropriate
At the convention, reserved group seating will not be provided for district governors,
governors-elect, past governors, RI and Rotary Foundation committee members, advisers,
representatives, training leaders, group and regional leaders (including Rotary
coordinators, Rotary public image coordinators, and regional Rotary Foundation
coordinators). At the convention, reserved seating for the voting delegates will be
provided at appropriate plenary sessions. (January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 201)
Source: November 2007 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 87; Amended by November 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 38; May 2011 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 182;
January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 201
Cross References
34.040.2. Event Specific Uses of the Rotary Marks
34.050.1. Accurate Reproduction of the Rotary Marks on Merchandise
41.020.8. Rotaractors at Conventions
41.060.27. Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention Meeting
57.130. Role of Paid Official Participants and Spouses
The official participants represent RI or its Foundation in their official capacity at assigned
events; participate in plenary sessions, workshops or forums and, as assigned, as speakers,
moderators or panelists; participate in pre-convention meetings such as the International
Institute, Youth Exchange Officers, Rotaract, the International RYLA, and any other approved
pre-convention activities; participate in RI luncheons, dinners and other social events; attend
meetings which may be held during the convention; and discharge such other responsibilities as
the president, president-elect, trustee chair, or Board may assign.
Spouses of official participants at the convention shall participate in: plenary sessions of the
convention; formal luncheons and dinners; discussion workshops and forums regarding RI
programs and initiatives; and the International Institute. (January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 201)
Source: November 1994 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 97; Amended by February 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 190; November 2007 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 87