Registering to the conference

How to register and pay

  1. Fill up <the Registration Form>
  2. Calculate the attendance fees you need to pay (registering + meeting fees + evening parties you attend)
  3. Pay the fees immediately after the registering:
    • The bank account number: FI86 1829 3000 0111 72
    • BIC-code: NDEAFIHH
    • In the message field write
      • Word ”Piirikokous”
      • Your own name
      • The Zonta club’s name you are representing

Attendance fees

Registering
  • Early bird registering until 9.9.2022, 30 euros
  • Registering 10.9.2022-18.9.2022, 50 euros
  • No refunds after the registration period: travelling insurance is recommended
Meeting fee
  • The meeting package fee for Saturday is 55 euros for the Sunday 10 euros
Evening parties
  • Friday 7.10 welcoming party 30 euros
  • Saturday 8.10. evening gala 65 euros
  • Sunday’s lunch will be paid separately directly to the restaurant
The Zonta market
  • A display table in the Zonta market is 20 e/table
  • Please sign in to the Zonta market when registrating an attendee

Info and help

Please contact piirikokousseinajoki@zonta.fi

The programme

Friday 7.10.2022
Sokos Hotel Lakeus, Torikatu 2

16.00 – 19.00 Sing up to the conference in the lobby of Sokos Hotel Lakeus
17.00 – 19.00 District Board’s meeting, meeting space ”Iso Laakee”
19.00 – 19.30 Welcoming words, The Seinäjoen Zonta club and the District board. Some ”musical snacks” offered by an actress Natalil Lintala
19.30 Dinner buffet in the Sokos Hotel Lakeus’ restaurant ”Matador”

Saturday 8.10.2022
Kampustalo/Seinäjoki-sali, Kalevankatu 35

7.30 Sign up to the District Conference in Kampustalo (Kalevankatu 35), Seinäjoki-sali lower lobby
7.45 Delegate info in ”Seinäjoki-sali”
7.45 Zonta-market opens in the Seinäjoki sali upper lobby
8.30 Opening of the District Conference in ”Seinäjoki-sali”

  • Welcoming words by the chairwoman, Ms Helinä Mesiäislehto-Soukka, The Zonta club of Seinäjoki
  • Welcoming words by the District 20 Governor Ms Merja Ora
  • International greeting, Zonta International
  • General info about the day and the safety issues, Ms Natalil Lintala

9.00 The District Conference starts
10.30 Some streching during the meeting

12.00 Lunch in the restaurant, 1st floor
12.00 Zonta-market is open during the lunch time

13.00 The District Conference continues
13.00 Paraller session: Zonta workshop organized by the Servicing board and the Woman rights’ board. Follow the signs in Kampustalo, the 1st floor.

14.00 Let’s go with joy to the afternoon, Ms Natalil Lintala
14.10 Video greeting from Africa: Strong African Woman, Ms Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Uganda
14.25 -15.15 Panel conversation with the theme ”We strong women”, hostess Ms Terhi Välisalo

15.15 Coffee break
15.15 Zonta-market open during the coffee break
15.45 Workshops about the Convention year’s present Zonta themes. Kampustalo, marked classrooms in the 1st floor.

The Evening Gala
Sokos Hotel Lakeus, Torikatu 2

19.30 The Gala begins

  • Welcome to the gala, The Chairwoman Ms Helinä Mesiäislehto-Soukka, the Zonta Club of Seinäjoki
  • Greeting words from the City of Seinäjoki, Mayor Mr Jaakko Kiiskilä
  • Dinner
    Speech, The Finnish parliament member Ms Paula Risikko
  • Entertaining programme
  • The Zonta of the Year 2022 honorable mention

 

Sunday 9.10.2022
Alvar Aalto-keskus (Koulukatu 24) and Sokos Hotel Lakeus (Torikatu 2)

9.00 Memorial Service, Alvar Aalto -keskus /Lakeuden Risti, the chapel of the church

Speech, leading chaplain, emerita Liisa Rantala
Music, cantor Maria Väinölä
Lighting up candes for the ones passed away

9.30 Guided tour in the Alvar Aalto center of Seinäjoki. Starting point the church Lakeuden Risti

12.15 Closing seremony, Hotel Lakeus, meeting space ”Iso Laakee”

Passing forward the flags
Welcome to the District meeting Varkaus 2030
About 12.30 Lunch (not included to the fees). Restaurant Matador/Hotel Lakeus

13.00 – 14.00 District board’s meeting, meeting space ”Iso Laakee”