1. Introducing Centennial 2019

2. Celebrated American novelist Pearl Buck once said:
“if you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday”.
‘If you want to understand today,
you have to search yesterday.’
Photograph courtesy Nobel Lectures, Literature , Editor Horst Frenz, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1969

3. CENTENNIAL 2019 History and Events Recent Current Future
It is my privilege, on behalf of the Centennial Anniversary Committee,
to present Centennial 2019:
reviewing recent activity regarding Zonta’s history, and
sharing current and suggested future plans to celebrate Zonta’s 100th Anniversary.

4. A once in our lifetime opportunity, externally, to …
Celebrate our successes and longevity
Increase Zonta’s visibility
Influence opinions and attitudes about women’s issues
Enhance ZI’s impact as leading advocates
for issues affecting women and girls
This is a ‘once-in-our-lifetime’ opportunity externally to
celebrate our successes and longevity
increase Zonta’s visibility
influence opinions and attitudes about women’s issues, and
enhance ZI’s impact as leading advocates for issues affecting women and girls.
The Centennial Anniversary Committee and Zonta International Board are working together to plan the many activities which will help us to achieve these aims.

5. 2000
80th Anniversary
History
2010
Centennial Anniversary Committee
Just recapping for a moment, you’ll remember that, following the publication of our 80th Anniversary History in the year 2000, a Centennial Anniversary Committee was appointed in 2010.

6. Aims of CAC and ZI Board, internally
set up active and informed archive and history programs in clubs and districts
explore and develop a concept for a Centennial History, and
create a program of events to celebrate
our 100th Anniversary
Working with the International Board,
our purpose internally has been to
set up active and informed archive and history programs in clubs and districts
explore and develop a concept for a Centennial History, to include an overview of the years 1999 to 2019, and
create a program of events to celebrate our 100th Anniversary

7. THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY PROJECT
Today, we will look first at the Centennial HISTORY project, then at EVENTS celebrating our Centennial Year in 2019.

8. 2010-2012 Focus: archival collections
Source
Review
Sort
Place records in secure and accessible storage
In , we focussed on archival collections at club and district levels, and at Zonta International Headquarters, to
source
review
sort, and
place our records in secure and accessible storage

9. 2012-2014 Focus: Club Histories
Club Historians
Create club history in brief
Forward to District Historian
In , we asked club historians to
work with their club archives in the creation of a club history-in-brief, and
forward that brief history to their district historian

10. 2014-2016 Focus: District Histories
District Historians
create history in brief
as source material for
Centennial History author/s
may complete a detailed history
for a special anniversary
In , district historians have been
creating a district history-in-brief as source material for the author or authors of the Centennial History, and, in some cases,
completing a detailed history to celebrate a significant anniversary in their district.

11. 2014-2016 continued … Seeking researcher
at the international level
to study Zonta’s history
in the context of events worldwide
Defining a concept for the history:
how presented -
in electronic and/or printed form;
what presented -
the actual content
Also during this biennium, we are
seeking a researcher at the international level to study Zonta’s history in the context of historical events worldwide, and
defining a concept for the history:
how it should be presented …
in electronic and/or printed form, and
what should be presented …
the actual content

12. 2016-2020 Pending approval from future Boards,
proposed plans to 2020 are that:
in , the author/s of our Centennial History
will refer to the district histories and websites
and archival records at ZI Headquarters …
to write the story of our first 100 years
in 2018, selected historical material will be edited
and uploaded on to the International website
as timely reference material for YOU to use in 2019
for PR purposes, or perhaps for exhibitions …
Pending approval from future Boards, proposed plans for the remaining period until 2020 are that:
in , the author or authors of our Centennial History will refer to the district histories and websites and the archival records at Zonta International Headquarters .. to write
the story of our first 100 years
in 2018, selected historical material will be edited and uploaded on to the International website as timely reference material for you to use in 2019
for PR purposes, or perhaps for exhibitions …

13. 2016-2020 continued in late 2019, the author/s
will select stories of events
celebrating our centennial year
globally
in 2020, the Centennial History
will be launched at our
Zonta International Convention
in late 2019, the author or authors will select stories of events celebrating our centennial year globally
and in 2020, the Centennial History will be launched at our Zonta International Convention

14. EVENTS
In January 2015 the Centennial Anniversary Committee worked with the International Board and Headquarters Staff to create a list of potential IDEAS for your consideration.

15. Practicality – human and financial
IDEAS
Global appeal
Cultural acceptance
Practicality – human and financial
This list is being reviewed for
global appeal
acceptance culturally throughout the Zonta world, and
practicality, with consideration of our human and financial resources
Ideas for action, leading to the fulfilment of the aims mentioned earlier, will be defined and planned, with tools for clubs and districts provided.

16. Events to 2019 Pending approval from future Boards,
proposed plans for events to 2019 are:
In , we will provide you with
an ‘ideas’ toolkit, and
a media kit
to help you decide what will work for you
in your club and district, in time for
discussion and budget considerations
at your district conference in 2017
Pending approval from future Boards,
proposed plans for events to 2019 are:
In , we will provide you with
an ‘ideas’ toolkit, and
a media kit
to help you decide what will work for you
in your club and district, in time for discussion and budget considerations at your district conference in 2017.

17. Event Management
With potential support from incoming Governors,
Zontians with experience of event management
may be appointed in every district
to share their expertise on a global scale
This group would be similar to District Historians
who have helped us so magnificently in preparing
for the Centennial History
We hope that this shared knowledge will help us all
to make wise decisions for our 100th Anniversary.
To be really effective we hope that, with potential support from incoming Governors, Zontians with experience of event management may be appointed in every district to share their expertise on a global scale
This group would be similar to the District Historians who have helped us so magnificently in preparing for the Centennial History.
We hope that this shared knowledge will help us all to make wise decisions about the
events we undertake to celebrate our
100th Anniversary.

18. Celebrations in 2019 In 2019, we plan to celebrate at ZI Headquarters:
not only during the Founders Day weekend
Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November,
but also
earlier during the year, when the weather is better,
if you happen to be travelling through Chicago
and have an opportunity to visit the Office suite
in nearby Oak Brook.
Many activities will also be planned for other places.
In 2019, we plan to celebrate at ZI Headquarters:
not only during the Founders Day weekend
Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November,
but also
earlier during the year, when the weather is better,
if you happen to be travelling through Chicago
and have an opportunity to visit the Office suite
in nearby Oak Brook.
Many activities will also be planned for other places.

19. Sponsors and Partners To support our Events Program,
we will be seeking Sponsors and Partners with philosophies similar
to ours, to:
raise awareness of Zonta’s achievements, and
help us defray costs
To support our Events Program,
we will be seeking Sponsors and Partners
with philosophies similar to ours, to:
raise awareness of Zonta’s achievements,
and
help us defray costs

20. Ideas, plans and experience
So, if you
have ideas for centennial events,
have already planned your centennial celebrations, or
have event management experience
which you would like to share with us,
please contact us on
So, if you
have ideas for centennial events,
have already planned your centennial celebrations, or
have event management experience which you would like to share with us, please contact us on

21. Let’s celebrate!
With every passing day, we help to create Zonta’s story.
Our centennial anniversary is a unique opportunity to celebrate the dedication of Zontians past and present to empower women locally and globally through service and advocacy.

22. Let’s create a Centennial Anniversary we can be proud of …
We here, now, today, are the bridge between the past and the future …
let’s create a Centennial Anniversary we can be proud of!