Peter Wirth, owner of Mercedes-Benz in Springfield to speak at Springfield Rotary May 11th.
Peter Wirth, owner of Mercedes-Benz in Springfieldwill address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting this Friday, May 11th. Peter will talk about his path from working in Germany for Daimler to opening a dealership in Western Mass as well as their philosophy on community involvement and customer service.
Mercedes-Benz of Springfield opened the doors of its brand new facility in October 2017 at the end of 291, exit 6 on the Mass Pike on the land formerly occupied by the Plantation Inn.
Before opening the Springfield dealership, Peter was General Manager of Mercedes-Benz of Nanuet based in Rockland County New York. Peter spent 8 years in retail working as salesperson, sales manager and then General Sales Manager of Mercedes-Benz of White Plains prior to joining the team in Nanuet.
Always having a passion for Mercedes-Benz, Peter was born and raised an hour from Stuttgart, Germany, the birthplace of the automobile and the global headquarters of Daimler AG. He has a Masters Degree in International Business, Marketing and Finance from the University of Mannheim. He started his career in the Product Management department at Daimler HQ and held positions in Communications and Marketing before moving to the US and beginning his career in automotive retail.
Peter is married with four children and currently resides in Springfield, MA.
Fri May 18th – Joe Kane, Program Director Cancer House of Hope Fri May 25th – NO MEETING due Memorial Day Holiday
SAFE THE DATE
Rotary Club of Manchester, CT is proud to announce the Installation of District Governor Elect Kate Sims on Thursday, June 14, 2018 6-9pm at Maneely's of South Windsor, CT. $55.00 per person.
The District will also be honoring the Incoming Presidents & Assistant Governors for 2018-19...Please save the date in your calendar, registration link will be available soon.
DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
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ROTARY ROCKS PLYMOUTH
ROTARIANS, You can still register for ROTARY ROCKS PLYMOUTH- MAY18-20, 2018.
On line registration is available through May 10th. Register Today. Please join us for a truly exciting and inspirational conference. This will be the District Conference Rotarians will talk about for years to come. Celebrate our Rotary year with fellowship, fun, education and inspiration.
ROTARACTORS YOU ARE INVITED:
Please reach out to the Rotaractors that you know. They should come and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rotaract. Let them know that we will cover the costs for 4 Rotaractors from each Rotaract Club in the District. Celebrate with Rotaractors from throughout New England for the day Saturday and stay with us overnight Saturday and enjoy an elegant dinner magic show and dancing .
Simply register on line, and if you have any questions please call or email PDG Eileen Rau: 860-521-0526 ebrau@comcast.net
Save the Date! The 2019 Rotary International Convention will take place June 1-5, 2019, in Hamburg, Germany. This is sure to be an excellent opportunity to enjoy fellowship and learn more about Rotary.
Our incoming District Governor, Kate Sims, will be attending a planning convention in San Diego very shortly. Kate wishes to obtain a rough count of those who are interested in attending the 2019 Rotary International Convention to discuss with other Governors.
If you are potentially interested, please reply to jennifergruszka45@gmail.com. Spouses are certainly welcome. Costs are not determined at this time, but Rotarians are responsible for flights, accommodations and Convention fees.
Historically, 20-80 members of District 7890 have attended the International Conventions. You can learn more about past and future Conventions here.
