Update on 10th Annual Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference Strengthening the Hindu Family October 2-4, 2015, Radisson Hotel Trinidad, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Register for Conference Online at: www.myhmec.com For Room Reservation, contact hotel directly at Phone:+1 868-625-3366 Namaste This year’s theme for the conference is “Strengthening the Hindu Family.” A large number of distinguished speakers/moderators representing temples/organizations/universities have already confirmed their participation. A request to all temples/Institutions to send their representatives to this unique conference. This email update contains the following items: 1) Registration options (Sponsor/Co-Host, Delegate, Local Delegate, Youth Delegate, Booth) 2) Call for Advertisement in Mandir Vani: HMEC 2015 Souvenir Magazine 3) Conference Program Agenda 4) Detailed Tour Itinerary of Trinidad and Tobago
- REGISTRATION OPTIONS:
The preparations for the conference are in full swing and registration for the conference is gaining momentum. Temples all the way from Hawaii to Massachusetts and from Canada to the Caribbean are confirming their participation. Please register as soon as you can. Institution Sponsor/Co-host: o US$1001 (includes 2 delegates and 1 youth; full page ad in HMEC souvenir) o US$501 (Includes 1 delegate and 1 youth; ½ page ad in HMEC souvenir) Conference Registration (Does not include hotel stay) o Adult Delegate: US$151 o Local Delegate: US$101 o Youth: (under the age of 35): US$50 Please register: o On-line: http://myhmec.com/hmec2015-2-2/hmec-2015-event-registration/ o By mail: Download form for host/co-host/individual, fill it in and mail with check. http://myhmec.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/HMEC-2015-Host-Registration-Form.pdf (check payable to HMEC): Anit Gupta, 15 Bryden Road, Southborough MA 01772. Tel: (508) 624-9041 Hotel: Special rate $129/night single occupancy and $139/night double occupancy For room reservation, contact hotel directly. Radisson Hotel Trinidad | Port of Spain, TT: +1 (800) 333-3333 (US/Canada) or +1 (868) 625-3363 Room sharing assistance: Swati Patel (610) 871-0559 or rsvpatel@gmail.com Booths: Booths are available on First come first serve basis at a cost of $50 to Co-host participants and $ 150 for other. Intending Organizations/Vendors may please contact: Deoroop Teemal, 868-678-6462,dteemal@gmail.com
- CALL FOR ADVERTISEMENT IN MANDIR VANI: HMEC 2015 SOUVENIR MAGAZINE.
Souvenir Magazine is going for printing on 9/20/2015. Please submit your articles, advertisements and photographs electronically in MS Word format or PDF to: Dr. Surendra Pandey, Chief Editor E-mail: pandeysn@yahoo.com; Tel: 229-883-1687 Advertisements Rates:
- Full Back page – color $ 2,000
- Full inside page – color $ 1,000
- Full page – black/white $ 500.
- Half page black/white $ 250
- Quarter page black/white $ 150.
- Page sponsor/2-line message/Compliments/Greetings $100
- CONFERENCE PROGRAM AGENDA (TENTATIVE)
THEME: Strengthening the Hindu Family
| 10th HINDU MANDIR EXECUTIVES’ CONFERENCE, |
| Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Oct 2-4, 2015 |
| PROGRAM OVERVIEW DRAFT – July 15 |
| FRIDAY October 2, 2015 |
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4:00 PM |
Registration |
| Meal |
6:00 PM |
Dinner |
| Session 1 |
7:30 PM |
Inaugural Session |
| Fri |
| SATURDAY PRE-LUNCH PROGRAM |
| SATURDAY October 3, 2015 |
| Sadhana |
6:00 AM |
Yoga, Meditation, Devotional Singing |
| Meal |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| Session 2 |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Caribbean Hindu Experiences and Journey |
| Sat |
| Session 3 |
9:00 AM – 10:10 AM |
Family Roles |
| Sat |
| Break |
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM |
Relaxation |
| Session 4 |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
External Pressures: Contemporary Challenges to Family Life in the Diaspora |
| Sat |
| Session 5 |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
HMEC Update |
| Sat |
| Meal |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
| SATURDAY POST-LUNCH PROGRAM |
| SATURDAY 9/20/2015 |
| Parallel Tracks – Break Out Sessions (A, B, C, D) |
| Session 6A |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Sustaining the Family Structure |
| Sat |
| Session 6B |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Role of Hindu Institutions in Strengthening the Hindu Family |
| Sat |
| Session 6C |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Dharmic Education |
| Sat |
| Session 6D |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Youth – Grihastha Ashram |
| Sat |
| Session 7A |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Institution of Marriage: the Foundation of a Hindu Family |
| Sat |
| Session 7B |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Role of Priests in Strengthening the Hindy Family |
| Sat |
| Session 7C |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Leveraging Knowledge through Technology |
| Sat |
| Session 7D |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Youth – External Pressures |
| Sat |
| Meal |
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea and Snacks |
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Parallel Workshops – (A, B, C, D) |
| Session 8A |
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
Parenting |
| Sat |
| Session 8B |
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
Servicing Hindu Devotees Needs |
| Sat |
| Session 8C |
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
Support Structures to Strengthen Hindu Families |
| Sat |
| Session 8D |
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
Youth – Identity and Self Evolution |
| Sat |
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5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
Freetime – Networking |
| SATURDAY EVENING |
| Session 9 |
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM |
Gala Dinner Program |
| Sat |
| Meal |
7:00 PM |
Dinner & Light Entertainment |
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8:00 PM |
Cultural Program & Invited Speakers |
| SUNDAY MORNING PROGRAM |
| SUNDAY October 4, 2015 |
| Sadhana |
6:00 PM |
Yoga, Meditation, Devotional Singing |
| Meal |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| Session 10 |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Nones, Millennials and Gen X |
| Sun |
| Session 11 |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Hindu Pride |
| Sun |
| Relaxation |
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
Break |
| Session 12 |
10:15 AM -11:15 PM |
Parallel Track Summary and Solutions Integration |
| Sun |
| Session 13 |
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
HMEC 2014 Closure Session |
| Sun |
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12:15 PM |
End |
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12:45 PM |
Guided Tour |
- DETAILED TOUR ITINERARY – TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (OPTIONAL)
Explore Trinidad & Tobago
Tour Package 1‐ Port of Spain City (October 4, 2015) – $50 USD Tour Package 2- Port of Spain City & Get To Know Tobago (October 4 & 5, 2015) – $150 USD Tour Package 3- Port of Spain City & Get To Know Tobago & Get To Know Trinidad (October 4, 5 & 6, 2015) – $200 USD TOUR 1: PORT-OF-SPAIN CITY TOUR COST OF TOUR -USD $50.00 Sunday 4th October 2015 (2:30 pm – 6:30 pm) Pick-up at Radisson Hotel -2:30pm
- Visit historical places the capital city of Port-of-Spain including the Magnificent Seven (group of colonial historical buildings around the Queen’s Park Savannah),
- Drive through the city and see the Queen’s Park Oval (famous cricket venue), Naipaul House (Nobel Laureate)& St James (former quarantine area for indentured Indian immigrants)
- St James Hindu Mandir
- Fort-George or Chaguaramas boardwalk (dependent on traffic)
Return to Radisson Hotel – 6:30 pm TOUR 2 – GET TO KNOW TOBAGO COST OF TOUR -USD $100.00 Monday, 5th October 2015 (6:00am – 6:30 pm) Pick-up time at Radisson Hotel -6:00am Arrive at Piarco International Airport & Board flight to Tobago at 8:00am Arrive in Tobago at 8:30 am
- Tour Scarborough /Fort George
- Tour of Leeward side of island, towns, villages and heritage sites
- Lunch -Vegetarian
- Bucco Reef/Nylon Pool – boat trip; swim/snorkel and see the natural coral reefs and marine life
- Spend some time at Store Bay Beach
Return Flight at 5:00pm Return to Radisson Hotel by 6:30pm TOUR 3 – GET TO KNOW TRINIDAD This tour will comprise a morning and evening tour. Those who wish to leave Trinidad earlier can opt for the morning tour only and those persons will be returned to Radisson Hotel at 2:00 pm. The evening tour will continue on directly from the morning tour COST OF TOUR -USD $50.00 Tuesday 6th October 2015 Pick-up Time at Radisson Hotel -8:30am Morning Tour (Hindu Trinidad)
- 85ft Hanuman Murti and Dattatreya Yoga Ashram
- Indian Heritage Museum
- Seudass Sadhu Temple in Sea
- Lunch
Return to Radisson Hotel at 2:00 pm (optional for those leaving Trinidad earlier) Evening Tour
- Tour – Pt Lisas Industrial Area
- Visit to Radhica’s Clay Pottery
- Tour of Felicity Village
- Sugar Heritage Museum
Return to Radisson Hotel – 6:30 pm. Notes:
- All persons must register prior to conference for the tours.
- All participants should assemble at least 15mins before departure time at pick up points
- Dress Code – casual wear (tropical weather), soft flat shoes, small umbrella in event of sun/rain
- Participants are requested that they have their necessary medications and bring medical issues/physical limitations/allergies to the attention of the tour operators prior to the tours (24 hr notice may be adequate)
- Participants are required to comply with instruction of tour coordinators/guides and stay with the group in order to maintain schedule.
- Lunch will be provided as indicated.
- Adequate restroom stops will be made during tour
All tours coordinated by TEERATH T&T. Please contact Rudranath Singh, 1-868-499-7264, rsingh@chagdev.com, for further details. See on line registration for details of tour options Thank you once again for your interest and we look forward to working with you in the coming months in developing the program. Hari Om! Conveners of HMEC 2015 Vipul Patel, 484-664-9420, patelvipulk@gmail.com Deoroop Teemal, 868-678-6462, dteemal@gmail.com |
