Street vendors’ strike call evokes tepid response

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20th NAMA Convention 2011 Announcement

North American Manipur Association PO Box 5932, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA Date: 5/7/2011 Dear NAMA Members: Greetings! We are happy to invite you and your family to the 20th annual… Read more »

NAMA

NAMA

North American Manipur Association
PO Box 5932, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA

Date: 5/7/2011

Dear NAMA Members:

Greetings!

We are happy to invite you and your family to the 20th annual NAMA Convention 2011 to be held on the 4th of July weekend (July 2-3) in New Jersey, USA. This year we have selected the venue of the convention at Royal Albert’s Palace, NJ, USA for your convenience. The Convention venue is attached with the hotel accommodation. There will be a reception gathering on the 2nd of July afternoon and followed by the main convention day on the 3rd of July 2011. This year we are expecting a good number of participants from different parts of the North America. We will cater main food items above our traditional dishes prepared by the host families in and around New Jersey and New York. There will be a great cultural show with many participants performing traditional dance, music and other forms of arts. Kids will perform the talents that they have learned. Most importantly, there will be speakers presenting valuable speeches so that we all can benefit from. The details of the program will be communicated later.

In order to facilitate the growing number of member participants, the executive committee took the decision to increase the fee structure of the membership so that we can effectively organize the yearly convention as well other activities year long.

Revised Membership and Convention (combined) fee structure:

Unemployed scholars & students: US$35
Employed Single: US$45
Family: US$75

Your support and cooperation is very much in need for the growth and prosperity of our community in North America.

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Here are some details about the venue, accommodations and the sight seeing opportunities after the convention:

Convention & Reception Venue:

Royal Albert’s Palace
1050 King Georges Post Road
Fords/Edison, NJ 08863
Tel: (732)661-1070
The Palace is also owns Hotel which is attached to it

Quality Inn (same address as the Convention Center)
1050 King Georges Post Road
Fords/Edison, NJ 08863
Tel: 732) 661-1313
The special rate for this hotel is $ 65 for double bed room…including breakfast
Please refer NAMA Convention while booking @ Quality Inn.

There are other choices also:

1) Hilton Garden Inn Edison/Raritan Center (3 min from the Function Place)
50 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, New Jersey 08837
1-732-225-0900

2) Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center (3 min from function place)
125 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, New Jersey 08837 United States
Phone: (732) 225-8300 Fax: (732) 225-0037

3) Holiday Inn Express (3 min from function place) EDISON EAST – WOODBRIDGE
3050 WOODBRIDGE AVENUE,
EDISON,NEW JERSEY
UNITED STATES 08837
Tel: (732)661-1000

4) Extended Stay America Edison
1 Fieldcrest Avenue
Edison, NJ US 08837
Phone: (732) 346-9366 ( also 3 min from Function place)

5) Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Edison South Plainfield
875 New Durham Road
Edison, NJ US 08817
(732) 650-0011

The airport is NEWARK Airport which is 20 miles from there. (30 min to the hotel/convention center)

Nearest Train Stations are: METRO PARK TRAIN STATION / METUCHEN TRAIN STATION

Taxi Service :
Scooter’s Taxi & Rides
(732) 650-0011

People who wish to do sightseeing in NYC City can take NJ Transit Train from Metro Park Station to Penn Station, Manhattan, NY

For any questions/help, please contact NAMA Executive Team.
Hope to see you all at the convention.

Sincerely,
Gen Secretary NAMA
(On behalf of NAMA Executive Team)
www.namaonline.org

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