USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum

04/10/2026

A view of sunset above the bridge over the Mississippi River between Arkansas and Mississippi from the 2026 Memphis Forum Headquarters Hotel. Photo courtesy of International Director Mark Mansell, who was in Memphis this week with his wife, Debbie, a member of the Forum Planning Committee.

04/04/2026

Thanks to PlusOptix for being a valued sponsor of the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum year after year. It is because of sponsors like them that we can keep the cost of the Forum to a more-affordable level for Lions members to attend.

04/03/2026

Thanks to the following Lions for supporting the 2026 Forum as Friends of the Forum:
Name(s)-Multiple/Single District
Mark Adair-3
Brad Baker-7
Hope & Jim Barbare-32
Rick & Ann Baughman-9
BJ & Carolyn Blankenship-12
Tyler & Diane Bray-C
Mark & Kathy Bucchino-33
Wendy Cain-12
Debbie & Kevin Cantrell-26
Chris & Kathy Carlone-8
Winster Ceballos-16
Marilyn Chilvers-38
Kent & Barbara Christensen-4
Linda & Ian Deming-41
Kavaljit & Paramjit Dev-105A
Philip Dobesh-38
Debbie Doty-9
Geri Drabek-5
Carlyle B Edwards-25
Jim Ervin-18
Gemma Ferguson-40
Reed & Janet Fish-25
Christine Frescas-24
Marie Garney-24
Chris & Jeanne Gentry -38
A Bar C Ranch-38
Tom & Cindy Gregg-14
Randy & Kathy Heitmann-38
Patricia Vannett & Wayne Hinerman-38
Lin & Dennis Hughes-38
Jeff Jensen-38
Larry & Rachel Johnson-29
Ardie & Ken Klemish-9
Terry Knollenberg-1
Edward Lambert, Jr-33
Bernadette Lane-9
Connie LeCleir-Meyer & Michael Myer -27
Bob and Pam Lee-50
Diane Lee-60
Yves & Dominique Leveille-U
Robert & Kathy Littlefield-5
Douglas Long-14
Nancy Oehler Love-9
Denise Lowe-1
Richard Mallon-A
Mark & Debbie Mansell-19
Woody Mathews-2
Shaun McColgan-23
Mike & Linda Molenda-5M
Chris & Lee Morris-50
Michele Mosley-34
James & Nancy Moughon-24
Jimmy & Michelle Myers-31
Phil & Heidi Nathan-105
Hans & Shari Neidhardt-17
Shea Nickell & Carolyn Watson-43
Joanne Ogden-5M
Gregg Olsen & Betty Tsai-49
Kim Papp-27
Roy Patterson-32
Darrell & Helen Person-24
Joe & Dianne Pitts-32
Ruqayyah Polk -27
Rob & Pam Powers-43
James Purton-24
Jason Reineke-38
Robert Rettby-102W
Lorri & Fred Rieger-20
Barbara Schattak-17
Brian & Lori Sheehan-5M
Steve & MaryEllen Sherer-13
Stewart Sherman-Kahn-105
Tom & Anne Smarsh-17
Kembra Smith-18
Allen & Susan Snider-A
Robert Sorenson-38
Neil Spencer & Jacquie Tripp-35
Gary & Elizabeth Steele-31
Ann Stevens-A
Brian Stevenson-C
Dick & Jeanne Sware-14
Debra Grassi & Daniel Thompson-33
Steve & Becky Thornton-13
Darren VanDuyn & Peg Morris-1
Polly Voon-19
Lee & Mary Vrieze-27
Bud & Jama Wahl-1
Mike & Chris Waring-9
Steve & Debra Wasserman-5M
Debbie & Ron Weaverling-17
Jessica Wentworth-38
David & Valerie Wentworth-38
Phyllis Wiggins-27
John Youney & Karol Kish Youney-41

03/29/2026

Early bird registration for the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, Sept. 3-5, 2026 ends this coming Tuesday. Get your registration completed while the registration fee is at its lowest. The price goes up on April 1, so don't be a fool.

03/29/2026

We'd like to say thanks to one of our Memphis Forum sponsors. Sponsors help keep the cost of the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum down to a more affordable level.

03/27/2026

Early bird registration for the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, Sept. 3-5, 2026 ends this coming Tuesday. Get your registration completed while the registration fee is at it's lowest price.

02/19/2026

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01/12/2026

In honor of Melvin Jones' birthday (Jan. 13), we present to you "The Impact of Melvin Jones."

In this segment of the April LQ, learn about Melvin Jones and his commitment to the success of Lions Clubs International. SUBTITLES AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES: h...

12/31/2025

Wishing you a year full of creativity, success and bold service!

12/31/2025

What a fun little video offered up by Lions Virtual. How many of our Lion friends do you recognize? There are lots of Past International Presidents, current International officers and many Lions you might recognize from previous USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums.

’Tis the season for the magic of stories. ✨And there is something timeless about a story shared from the heart.So come gather round—🔥 pull a little closer t...

11/21/2025

Why not gift an experience this holiday season? Give a registration to the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, Sept. 3-5, 2026.

11/15/2025

You don't want to miss the 50th anniversary of the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum -- Sept. 3-5, 2026. Get early registration discounts now.