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Lions Clubs International Your International Headquarters

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 2 International Headquarters: Oak Brook, Illinois, USA Lions Clubs International was established in 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. In 1971, LCI HQ was relocated to Oak Brook, Illinois, 20 miles west of downtown Chicago.

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 3 International Headquarters: Oak Brook, Illinois, USA Nearly 300 LCI and LCIF associates work here, providing resources and support to the 1.35 million Lions club members around the world.

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 4 International Headquarters Administration LCI Headquarters manages the worldwide administrative functions of the association and the foundation Responsible for implementation of policies and programs approved by the board of directors Oversees the operations of staff organized into 11 divisions

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 5 International Headquarters Administration Peter Lynch Executive Director

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International Headquarters Club Supplies & Distribution Convention District & Club Administration Extension & Membership Finance Information Technology Leadership LegalLCIF Public Relations & Communications Service Activities

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Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness: LCI Divisional Groupings

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 8 Club Supplies and Distribution Division Offers a wide variety of Lions supplies and apparel items, including awards, apparel, banners, pins, plaques and special orders Introduced 1800 items with new brand last year 30% of orders now online at www.lionsclubs.org

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 9 Club Supplies and Distribution Division Jim Paparelli Department Manager

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 10 Club Supplies and Distribution Division Did you know? Club Supplies processes and ships more than 40,000 orders each year

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 11 Convention Division Works with host Lions to plan international convention for approximately 15,000 Lions Host city bids finalized five years in advance Coordinates convention registration, housing, shuttles, exhibit hall and international show Manages logistics for DGE Seminar Plans board of directors meetings and coordinates local LCI meetings

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 12 Convention Division Renee Aubin Division Manager

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 13 Convention Division Did you know? 4,350 hotel rooms were booked during the international convention, totaling 26,361 nights

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 14 District and Club Administration Division Supports the effective administration and operations of districts and clubs Assists districts and clubs worldwide in 11 official languages main point of contact for all clubs, zones, regions and districts Administers Excellence Awards Supports E-Clubhouse program, Club Health Assessment program and Certified Guiding Lion program

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 15 District and Club Administration Division Mindy Marks Division Manager

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 16 District and Club Administration Division Did you know? Chinese English Finnish French German Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Hindi Spanish Swedish More than 1,050,000 words are translated each year into 10 languages or approximately 5,400 words each day

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 17 Extension and Membership Division Implements programs to recruit and retain members and develop new clubs Traditional club development, family & Campus clubs Develops membership strategies for major regions Develops recruitment materials and new member orientation resources Oversees Year-Round Growth Program Manages Club Excellence Process

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 18 Extension and Membership Division Susan Haney Division Manager

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 19 Extension and Membership Division Did you know? More than 69,000 membership awards are processed each year

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 20 Finance Division Maintains the integrity of the associations financial and accounting systems and provides financial services Supports bank accounts in 60 countries for the convenience of clubs Collects and posts club and district payments Audits and pays district governor expense claims

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 21 Finance Division Maryellen Skerik Treasurer Division Manager Finance Division

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 22 Finance Division Did you know? More than 500,000 membership transactions occur annually 1,960 per day Audits over 4,500 District Governor expense claims

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 23 Information Technology Division Monitors and administers all computer systems at headquarters, India and Japan Keeps track of nearly 1.35 million Lions club members in 46,000 clubs Processes and maintains membership, inventory and accounting records Maintains sophisticated accounting software system (Lawson), Membership System (Aptify) and many other systems.

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 24 Information Technology Division Mike Carroll Division Manager

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 25 Information Technology Division Did you know? Headquarters receives 80,000 legitimate e-mails each month Thats approximately 4,000 emails per business day.

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 26 Leadership Division Provides a variety of training and leadership development opportunities for current and future Lions leaders Senior Lions Leadership Institutes Faculty Development Institutes Regional Lions Leadership Institutes District Governors-Elect Seminar Leadership Resource Center (online) Multiple District Funding Support Programs Supports Global Leadership Team

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 27 Leadership Division Patti Repenn-Volante Group Manager, District and Club Service & Leadership Development Group Division Manager, Leadership Division

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 28 Leadership Division Did you know? The online Leadership Resource Center receives 15,000 hits each month More than 5,200 Lions around the world participate in LCI-sponsored training events annually

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 29 Legal Division Responsible for associations legal operations Guides Lions on constitutional, policy and parliamentary matters Facilitates internal dispute resolution in accordance with association policy Administers worldwide liability, property and accident insurance programs Registers and maintains the association's trademarks Coordinates endorsement and certification of candidates for international office

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 30 Legal Division Scott Drumheller General Counsel & Secretary Division Manager Legal Division

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 31 Legal Division Did you know? More than 10,000 Certificates of Insurance are issued for Lions club functions Approximately 225 contracts are reviewed each year There are over 700 trademark registrations in more than 100 different countries

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 32 Lions Clubs International Foundation Lions Clubs International Foundation is the humanitarian arm of the association Supports Lions humanitarian projects worldwide Promotes and receives contributions; provides appropriate recognition Solicits partnerships and funds from non-Lion sources

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 33 Lions Clubs International Foundation Rebecca Daou Division Manager

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 34 Lions Clubs International Foundation Did you know? 1000 grant applications and proposals are received each year Annually, over 95,000 donor transactions occur with the average dollar amount of $635.78 Thats 372 transactions per day

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 35 Public Relations & Communications Division Works to promote Lions image and impact with Lions, media and the general public Oversees LCIs Web site in all languages Publishes editions of LION Magazine Produces LQ Lions Quarterly video magazine and other video programs Designs graphics and publications Administers Peace Poster Contest, Global Youth Music Contest, and others Communicates with external media

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 36 Ken G. Kabira Group Manager, Membership, Service Activities, & Communications Group

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 37 Public Relations & Communications Division Dane La Joye Division Manager

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 38 Public Relations & Communications Division Did you know? There are 38,000 pages, pdfs and forms on LCIs 11 official Websites 13,919,904 page views in one month Almost 100,000 views on YouTube Nearly 5,000 followers each on MySpace, Twitter and Facebook

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 39 Service Activities Division Develops Lions opportunities for youth, health, culture and the environment Lions Services for Children Operates Leo Program and youth exchange programs Hearing, diabetes and sight programs, including Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers and Lions Eye Banks Lion-2-Lion Resource Assistance Database Lions ALERT Program

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 40 Service Activities Division Caryn Adolph Division Manager

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 41 Service Activities Division Did you know? Over 11,000,000 Lions service hours were tracked in one year

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 42 Official Web Site For resources and more information on LCI, visit www.lionsclubs.org

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