16753: Senou: Symposium One in Atlanta: Saturday, Oct 4, 2003 at 3PM Sharp (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Senou <senou@yahoo.com>

THEME: The Haitian Presence in the U.S. and the kick
off of the bicentennials Independence of Haiti and its
forcible impact on Haiti

WHEN:
Saturday, October 4, 2003, from 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Language: English
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The D-Day of Symposium One in Atlanta is approaching
at the speed of light and we count on all of you.
Below, you will see a list of some outstanding
speakers. The Symposium will start with Ms. Frances
Maclean at 3:00 PM sharp, an Art exposition with Mr.
Essud Fungcap and Mr. Marcel Wah; and as well as a
small troubadour under the direction of Mr. Essud
Fungcap.
In that regard, please feel free to invite others to
the symposium. If you need additional info, please
send an email to  Alfred via hcrinfor@hcronline.org or
call 770-438-0190   http://www.hcronline.org
Language: English

Speakers

Dr. Bernier Lauredan, The Haitian League (NJ)
Presentation: A slide presentation on the Savannah
project and the Haitian League?

Mr. Jean Claude Ledoux, Travel Agent (Atlanta)
Tourism ( Will present  on Tourism around 8:30 PM
after  Sabbath)

Ms. Simone Devarieux
  Soccer (problem of Sport in Haiti)

Dr. Jacques Raphael Georges (New Hampshire University)

Presentation: Miseries of democracy in Haiti: the
socio-political response.
He will be speaking of the role played by violence in
Haitian politics, the failure of our leaders to
transcend party affiliation to unite all Haitians for
the welfare of the State. He will present his thoughts
on what ought to be done in order to pull Haiti from
the edge of the abysses: our two hundred years of
independence have been nothing but 200 years
IN-DEPENDANCE.

Mr. Roland Victor, (Tampa, FL)
Presentation: on what they are doing for the
Bicentennial of Haiti
2004: An Opportunity Not A Celebration!

Ms. Frances Maclean, Journalist  (Washington, DC)
Presentation: Linkage between Haiti and US: Slide Show

Ms. Frances Maclean is a freelance journalist who
first reported from Haiti
in 1978. Her work has appeared in the Smithsonian
Magazine, the Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine,
The Economist of London, the Los Angeles Times, among
other publications. She is at work on a novel set
during the first US Occupation of Haiti, 1915-34. She
lives in Washington, DC.


Ms. Guirlaine Celius and members of Haiti Community
Development Inc. (HCDI) (NY)
will be presenting a project that they recently
completed entitled
 "Solar-Powered Wireless Internet Access for Rural
Education".


Mrs. Cathy Harris, Author   (Atlanta, Georgia_
Presentation: Homeland Security

Mrs. Chantal D. François, Financial Accounting Manager
 (Jacksonville, Florida)
Vice President of the Haitian American Association For
Advancement (HAAFA)
Presentation:

Mr. Essud Fungcap, Artist Atlanta &  Mr. Jean Marcel
Wah, Jr.,  California
Presentation: Haitian Arts and Music from Beginning to
Present

Mr. Réginal Souffrant ,  NY, NY
Presentation: "Haiti's World Contributions".

Ms. Jennifer Henry, Atlanta
Presentation:

 Mr. Joel Lespinasse (NY)
CEO, Radius Group Companies Inc.




Mr. Nod Dorcilien, President/CEO & Founder of (NAAHD)
National Association for the Advancement of Haitian
Descendents.
Co-Founder of (NAHACC) the National Association of
Haitian American
Christian Churches.
NY, NY
Presentation:

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For your lodging:
Atlanta is a great place to live but the traffic is a
nightmare; so, it is recommended to stay close to the
symposium. During that time of the year, this area is
a little expensive since it is close (walking
distance) to Six-Flags.

Those of you who are Scholars/Students traveling to
Atlanta this weekend, you may get a good deal with
Travelodge: 4265 Shirley Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30336
Please call Mr. Tan 404-606-1717 or email
tan_msu@hotmail.com
1 Bedroom $ 39.99+ Tax    ;   2 Bedrooms $49.99 + Tax

Microtel Inn: 5300 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080
Please ask for Mr. Ash 404-799-7000 or email
mismyrna@jhmhotels.com
For 2 nights: 2Bedrooms  $ 45 +Tax a night; 1 Bedroom
$ 40 +Tax a night
For 1 night : 2 Bedrooms $ 50 +Tax a night; 1 Bedroom
$ 45.00 + Tax a night

Sleep Inn: 125 South Service Road; Austell, Georgia
30168  (1.5 mile) to the center
1 Room 69.99 + Tax (roughly 79.99)  (2 nights =
$158.18)
Call 770-819-2805

NB: if you are renting a car to travel to Atlanta or
at the airport you can use this code and you will
receive a discount from Alamo and you are entitled to
one free additional driver anywhere in the in world
and you can use it for your own leisure.
Rate Code: BY; I.D. Number: 706768

Again, we are waiting for you; please the Lodging rate
above is specially negotiated for you, some of them
are one third of the actual cost.


Joseph Alfred, Educator
Founder/CEO
Of HCR
P.O. BOX 334
Smyrna, GA 30081
hcrinfor@hcronline.org


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