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Dear Friends/Patrons:
The 18th North American Manipur Association Convention, 2009, will be held at Rockville, MD (Near Washington DC). Every year, we organise the NAMA convention on the 4th of July weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
This year the 4th of July falls on Saturday. The organizing committee tried very hard but unfortunately could not get a suitable hall for the function on this date. Hence, the committee decided to conduct the meeting on 5th July which falls on Sunday. This year Guru Nabaghana Shyam Singha's family and Manipuris around Washington DC are hosting the convention.
Reception Venue (Saturday, July 4th 2009):
Guru Nabaghana Shyam Singha's residence
2436 Huntwood Ct
Frederick, MD - 21702
Convention Venue (Sunday, July 5th 2009):
Thomas Farm Community Center
700 Fallsgrove Drive
Rockville, MD - 20850
http://www.rockvillemd.gov/cip/thomasfarmcc.htm
http://www.rockvillemd.gov/thomasfarm/index.html
The program and agenda are tentatively shown below:
Day 1: Saturday (4th July, 2009): 4.00 PM to 8.00 PM EST
Evening session only.
- Reception at the host house/Welcome by the host family
- Registration and Member Introduction
- Light Refreshment/Dinner/Social Event
- Executive committee meeting
Day 2. Sunday (5th July, 2009): 10 AM to 5:30 PM EST
A. Morning Session: 10 AM to 12.30 PM
- Registration 10 – 10:30 AM
- Meeting starts at 10:30 AM
- Chief Guess takes Seat
- Executive Committee report
Agenda: (Members can prepare/present ~5-10 minute lecture on the following topics)
- Issues that affect our communities in North America and original hometowns in the form a seminar
- Fund Raising Mechanisms for NAMA and a common long-term project(s) in North America
- Presentation from our members who are running individual projects in the US, Canada or hometowns.
- Promotion of Manipuri Art and Culture in North America
- Other items
B. Lunch: 12.30 PM to 1.45 PM
C. Cultural Program: 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM
- Kids talent program.
- Individual performances from members
- Cultural Program
- Prize distribution
Break 4.00 PM to 4.15 PM
D. Closing Thabal: 4.15 PM - 5.00 PM or continue till get tired.
Day 3. Monday (6th July,2009) – Tour Washington DC
(for those who are taking a longer vacation)
We request all our members to make a special attempt to attend this year's meeting and take advantage of the kid's school closing days to tour Washington DC as well. Washington DC has a lot to offer for families and visitors.
In addition, please send the membership dues in advance to NAMA office using the membership form available at NAMA website (for those who have already sent we appreciate).
In addition, we all realize that the cost of running the NAMA meeting (hiring the meeting hall, audio/visual equipments, food, and other items) is increasing. The membership fees alone are not sufficient to run a successful meeting. Additional funds will be needed from our generous members to cover the expenses in addition to membership fees. On this matter, further discussions will be held and we welcome ideas from our members. Direct all your inquiries to the President or Secretary or email to NAMA.
With best regards,
NAMA Team
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