Thursday Evening

50th Anniversary Party!

Celebrate 50 years of the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum with the unstoppable live energy of the Emerald Empire Band, fantastic food and fellowship with other Lions and LEOs.

Friday Luncheon

Stephanie Krieger Graef and Leslie F. King, will address Lions on the human trafficking.

Graef is Founder of s7 Consulting, a small business exclusive to anti-human trafficking engagement, instruction and prevention.

King is a survivor of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, coerced into the lifestyle of prostitution at the tender age of 15. She was trapped in that lifestyle for 20 years. In 2005, King utilized her experience, expertise, and inspiring example of a renewed lifestyle to open Sacred Beginnings, a safe haven that offers hope, and healing to trafficking victims.

Saturday Luncheon

2026-2027 Lions International President Mark S. Lyon shares his story, vision and goals as the leader of our Lions organization. He brings his broad and varied leadership experience to our amazing global service.

Saturday Evening

Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Floyd Armstrong with close out our 50-year Forum with the high energy only he can bring to a Lions convention.
A former member of the Grammy award-winner pop group The Fifth Dimension, Lion Floyd is a charter member of the All City Entertainment Lions Club featuring San Diego’s top musicians and artists benefiting the 501c3 Music Therapy For Veterans. He is known for getting audiences out of their seats and dancing (and singing) in the aisles. Some may remember him from the opening of the Reno Forum in 2023.