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Atlanta-09
5th Biennial TEAA Conference and Reunion
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Shelby Lewis and her team of John Dwyer, Hank Hector, Ron Schuchard, Keith Schuchard and Robert Scully have been busy planning the Atlanta conference/reunion which is to take place October 1-4. Now would be a good time for you to block out that weekend and make plans to attend. The conference hotel is the Embassy Suites Atlanta - at Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30313. Tel: 1-404-223-2300. Fax: 1-404-223-0925. The room rate for TEAAers is $149. Book online now at: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/ATLESES-TEA-20091001/index.jhtml Bookings for this rate end on September 1 or when all the rooms in the TEAA allocation have been booked. We are committed to a certain number of rooms, so please plan to stay at the Embassy Suites. The registration fee for the conference is $155 for the TEAAer and $95 for an accompanying spouse. Checks made out to TEAA should be mailed to Henry Hamburger, 6400 Wynkoop Blvd, Bethesda, MD, 20817-5934. Please note that Henry will be away Feb. 5 to March 9, so your check will not be deposited during that interval. TENTATIVE CONFERENCE OUTLINE Thursday, October 1st -- Embassy Suites Hotel 1:00 Arrival and registration 3:00 Gathering/Meeting of TEAA participants 6:00 Reception - Home of Schuchards 8:00 Dinner - OYO (on your own) Friday, October 2nd -- Carter Center, Cypress Room 9:00 Assemble to Depart Hotel for Carter Center - via van or taxi 9:30 Seminar on Carter Center Activities in East Africa 11:15 Tour of the Carter Center Library and Museum (Guide: Jay Hakes, Director) 12:30 Luncheon - Speaker TBD 2:00 Seminar - Atlanta-based NGO activity in East Africa 5:00 Depart Carter Center Free Time Saturday, October 3rd -- Hotel 9:30 Seminar: Assessments and Needs of East African schools -- East African Residents in Atlanta 11:00 Break 11:15 Seminar: East Africa Projects involving individual TEAAers -- IT Project, Rotary Club Clean Water Project, FAWE girls' project 12:30 Lunch OYO 2:00 Report on TEAA Projects Free Time 7:00 Cultural Activity (TBA) Sunday, October 4th -- Hotel 9:30 Gathering and Planning Meeting for next Conference 12:00 Departures Pat Gill suggests that to help with the conference frequent flyer miles could be used to defray the cost of bringing speakers or East Africans to Atlanta. If you are willing to donate miles please let her know: Pat Gill 904-461-3950, pgill70@bellsouth.net, 218 B Street, St. Augustine, Fl 32080 by April 15th. Please identify the airline and the number of miles you have. She will consolidate them and contact you by May 15. |