Upcoming Luncheon Programs
Join us for the Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting on Friday, August 21, 2026
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Please join us on August 21st - 12pm, as we welcome guest speaker, Shivrin Zeinalzadeh, ASU School of Politics and Global Studies.
The meeting registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here.. Please register by 6pm on Monday, August 17th. If you miss the deadline and plan to attend, please email rotary@rotary100.org (please note, there is a $5 late fee). Any cancelations after this time are non-refundable. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Meeting Location:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Biltmore - CAMELBACK ROOM
2630 East Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Shirvin Zeinalzadeh is a graduate teaching associate at the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University.
A distinguished academic with a diverse career that spans diplomacy, media, and law enforcement. Hailing from the UK, Shirvin began his career in diplomacy, where he developed a profound expertise in Iran and the wider Middle East, specialising in nuclear diplomacy, regional conflict and security.
Shirvin regularly appears across media platforms, including the BBC, Fox News, The Conversation, The Independent and The Financial Times, commenting on security and conflict in the Middle East. With over 20 years of academic and professional experience, he is considered a veteran expert on the topic, frequently called upon to provide insight and analysis on unfolding events and long-term trends shaping the region.
His multi-award-winning research centres on protest persistence and authoritarian durability, with a particular focus on the Islamic Republic of Iran. He asks what sustains collective action under repression and what allows authoritarian regimes to endure despite recurrent waves of dissent, drawing on large-scale event data alongside close study of movements such as Woman, Life, Freedom. A distinctive strand of his work advances a spatial theory of protest geography, showing how the density of religious infrastructure shapes where and how forcefully protest emerges.
Other academic interests and specialities include the European Union, the Conflict in Northern Ireland, Intelligence and National Security and Authoritarian Regimes.
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Mexico - USA Friendship Conference
Mexico - USA Friendship Conference
November 5 - 8, 2026, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
Join Rotarians from Mexico and the United States for four days of friendship, international service,
and Global Grant opportunities.
The Mexico USA Friendship Conference and Global Grants Exchange was started in 2000 between Rotary districts in Arizona and Mexico. As the name suggests, it is a Rotary conference focused on friendship between members in both countries, and it is also the best way for your club to get involved in international Global Grant projects.
Over the years, the conference has produced global grant projects in every area of focus. Millions of dollars from the Rotary Foundation have been used to fund high-impact projects implemented in Mexico, the USA, and around the world.
The conference alternates each year between Arizona and Mexico. The dates vary depending on the organizers' schedules and the districts’ leadership teams.
If your club has never participated in a global grant, this conference is a great way to get started by either proposing a project or making a funding pledge. The beauty of clubs working together comes from leveraging Rotary Foundation giving to make a lasting impact in our communities and around the globe.
This link is to register US Rotarians for the event. REGISTRATION LINK
Registration fees will be collected upon arrival in Orizaba. $4,500 MXN - PER PERSON. This can be paid with cash or credit card. Registration includes meals, activities and ground transportation to Orizaba from Vericruz airport. We will collect information in the registration regarding your stay preference hotel or home housing.
Hotel:
Gamma Hotels Orizaba Grand Hotel de France
Rotary Group Rate $1,711 mxn – single or double occupancy
Group code: G1WUBQ
+52 (443) 310 8137 / www.gammahoteles.com > 1st drop down tab > Orizaba
For more information, contact DGE Kevin Pitts – kpitts@stratoswp.com
Upcoming Events
Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting
Speaker: Shivrin Zeinalzadeh, ASU School of Politics and Global Studies
Topic: Nuclear Diplomacy and Iran Implications
More info
Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting
Speaker: Special Agent Nick Smith, FBI Phoenix Bureau
Topic: Terrorism/Cyber Crime
More info
Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting
Speaker: Mark Victor Hansen, founder of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books and profess
More info
(or click HERE to see the entire calendar)
Who We Are:
Rotarians are leaders in their vocation, profession and community. We meet weekly to discuss improving the lives of people, both locally and globally. We need and encourage diversity of membership in order to be more effective in this task. The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self” and Rotary is an organization of over 33,000 local clubs serving their communities around the world.
Phoenix Rotary 100 was founded in 1914 as the 100th club to join Rotary. Through the years, Phoenix Rotary 100 has been at the forefront of community service in Phoenix and beyond, with a past and present membership list reading like Who’s Who in the State’s history. Mayors, governors, U.S. senators and one Supreme Court Justice have all been a part of Phoenix Rotary 100. Other famous Rotarians include: Neil Armstrong, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, Dianne Feinstein, Gerald Ford, John F. Kennedy, Charles Mayo, J.C. Penney, Manny Pacquaio, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles Walgreen, Sam Walton, Woodrow Wilson and Orville Wright, to name just a few.
As Rotarian Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
What to expect if you become a Rotarian:
• Make a Positive Difference in your Local Community
• Become part of a Global Community that is Changing the World for the better
• Make new and lasting Friendships
• Have Fun through service projects and social activities
• Expand your business and social Network
• Develop Relationships with community and government leaders
• Hear and meet Business and Community Leaders who are Guest Speakers each week
• Improve your Leadership and Public Speaking skills
• Have the opportunity to Mentor Youth and be mentored by elders in your vocation
• Show your Children and Grandchildren the importance of community service
• Be Welcomed by Rotarians Anywhere You Travel