Laotian National Conference
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Start Date: Apr 08, 2010 - Start Time: 09:00 AM
End Date: Apr 09, 2010 - End Time: 06:00 PM
Description:
First Laotian National Conference
San Francisco, CA | April 8-9, 2010
DATE: Thursday and Friday, April 8‐9, 2010
TIME: 9 AM - 6 PM
LOCATION: Hotel Whitcomb
WORKSHOP TOPICS: Oral history, language preservation, business/entrepreneurs, money 101, nonprofit fundraising, education, census, and marketing and more.
Special Event: Thursday, April 8, 2010: Reception to honor our unsung heroes: Laotian Veterans of the the Vietnam War. Over 60% of the people from the country of Laos came to the United States as refugees from a military family.
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES FULL ACCESS FOR BOTH DAYS:- $80 ADULTS - Registration code for discount: Last Minute Special
- After April 1, 2010, $100 ADULTS
- Light refreshments will be provided
- Thursday evening reception included with registration
Cost $100.00
Spaces Available: 79
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20% Last Minute Special Discount before April 1, 2010 > Code: Last Minute Special
“Yesterday, Today, and Building a Better Tomorrow!”
The Laotian American National Alliance invite your participation in the first Laotian National Conference to be held in San Francisco , California on April 8th-9th, 2010 .
The theme for the conference is “Yesterday, Today, and Building a Better Tomorrow!” The two day conference will start at 9:00 A.M. and end by 6:00 P.M.
This is the first national conference for our community.
 Laotian National Conference
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Be a part of history!
- Come and share your ideas, your thoughts about preserving our cultures, our languages, our stories. Learn and build coalitions.
- Organize our community as we learn about the potential effects of upcoming immigration laws on our community, the long term effects of mental health, the issues surrounding socio-economic justice.
- Discover long term effects of education on the well being of our community.
- Learn from our panelists as they share information on these issues.
This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to come together to share ideas, hear oral history from our elders, network, learn, share and collaborate for the betterment of our community.
Due to limited space, registration is required. Registration fees are $100 for conference participants and $50 forseniors/students (access to both days). There is an early bird special 20% discount for those who register by March 15, 2010. The workshops are open to young adults (high school) and older. For more information, please see the attached description of each workshop strand.
Special event: Thursday, April 8, 2010: Reception to honor our unsung heroes: Laotian Veterans of the Secret War in Laos following the workshops in the Grand Ballroom at Hotel Whitcomb. Over 60% of the people from the country of Laos came to the United States as refugees from a military family.
The conference and the special event will be held at the centrally located Hotel Whitcomb, accessible by BART public transportation, and is diagonally across the street from the City Hall’s Civic Center Plaza next to the Asian Art Museum , where the 2nd International Lao New Year Festival (ILNYF) will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2010 .
Join us in making this conference a success through your participation and contribution. We look forward to welcoming you to San Francisco.
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