One hundred years of Rotary are being celebrated in Torquay this year with six conferences being held at the Riviera International Conference Centre, attracting more than 5000 Rotarians.

It’s the Conference Centre’s biggest yearly gathering of Rotarians so far and is expected to boost the local economy by some £2.5million.

Traditionally District Conferences are held over the weekend – from Friday to Sunday. The first event at The Riviera International Centre took place in February and the last event in October. Many are arranging additional special events to coincide with the Rotary International Centenary celebrations, or doing something a bit different to mark the occasion.

The six conferences this year will involve a huge amount of organisation and planning for the conference staff at the Riviera International Centre but it’s a challenge they enjoy and are proud to fulfil.

Conference Bureau Manager Nicky Harding explained: “Rotary Conferences tend to move around the country so there is a great deal of competition in attracting these conferences to Torquay. Securing so many this year is therefore a major achievement for us”.

“We are extremely pleased that so many have been here before and have been so delighted with Torquay and the Centre, that they are returning and spreading the word.”

Conference Torquay, responsible for securing the events on behalf of the Bay and the Centre, will be handling all the accommodation bookings for all the delegates attending.