Registration Form Name: Address: Contact Number: Email Address: Please list all attendees that will be in your party below: Date of Arrival: Emergency Name: Emergency Contact Number: For proper registration, please complete, print and mail with your registration fee: $200 Alumni registration; $100 Guest registration; $250 Late Alumni registration (After June 30); $300 on site (At the Convention) payable by check or money order made to GSSAAA). Mailing address: GSSAAA, P.O.Box 23005 Richfield MN 55423 USA.
CONVENTION INFORMATION Registration form must be filled out properly & completely. To avoid late fees, all registration must be timely and accompanied with registration fee. To avoid late fees, registration must be completed by closing date- June 30, 2009 Registration fees: $200 (Alumni Participation) $100 (Guests &Banquet Participation) Convention fee payment should be made payable to GSSAAA, by check or money order and mailed to: GSSAAA, P.O. Box 23005 Richfield MN 55423 (Returned checks will result in rejection of submitted registration) International funds & payments must call the US: 612-272-0338 or send e-mail to Victor Okoye GSSAAA Financial Secretary: okoyevic@yahoo.com for special arrangement. Special accommodation has been reserved and suites/rooms are available for reservation at the special rate of $89/night from now through June 30, 2009. To make reservations, the call number is below: 1-800-325-3535. To receive our special rate, you must ask for block code GSSAAA. All reservations must be made with a major credit card. Early registration and reservation is highly advisable, as space is limited. Venue: Sheraton Washington North / 4095 Powder Mill Road Beltsville MD 20705
Convention Agenda At-A-Glance Day/Time Agenda Item Location June 30, 2009 End of Convention Registration Mail to GSSAAA P. O. Box 23005 Richfield MN 55423 Friday, August 7, 2pm-6pm Happy Hour & Harbor fun National Harbor 8pm to 11pm Mgbomian Reception Sheraton White Oak Room Saturday, August 8 Breakfasts & Greetings Sheraton Chesapeake Ballroom 6am to 10am Session One (Keynote Session) Chesapeake Banquet Ballroom 10 am to 10:15am Convention Chairman s Message Leonard Okwudili Ozoemena 10:15am to 10:45am 10:45am to 11:45am 12:00pm to 2:00pm David Eze Uche MD, Pharm D State of GSSAAA President s Address Keynote Speaker Emmanuel N Mba MD, Captain, Afikpo House (Three terms) Lunch
Convention Agenda At-A-Glance Day/Time Agenda Item Location Session Two (Chairman s Session) Chesapeake Banquet Ballroom 2:00pm to 2:30 GSSA Report Visual Presentation 2:30pm to 3:00pm Obiora Nwasokwa MD, PhD GSSAAA Chairman s Call to Action Session Three (Final Session) Chesapeake Banquet Ballroom Saturday, August 8 3:00pn to 3:30pm 3:30pm to 4:30pm 4:30pm to 5:15pm 5:15pm to 5:30pm Secretary General s Address Open Forum GSSAAA Forum Membership registration Executive Updates Announcements GSSA World Convention 2010 vote Patrick Mgbada Master of Convention Convention Closure
Convention Agenda At-A-Glance Saturday, August 8 8pm to 10pm Convention Dinner Sheraton /Chesapeake Salon F 10pm til Dawn Convention Party Sheraton/Chesapeake Salon F Sunday, August 9 8am to 11am Farewell Breakfast Sheraton /Chesapeake Salon F 11am to 12pm Checkout & Goodbyes Hotel Lobby
Convention Chairman s Special Invitation to GSSA Alumni If you had the historic opportunity to visit Washington DC during the Inauguration of Barack Obama as America s 44 th and the first ever Black President, then you would certainly understand my great joy and excitement as I extend this specially invitation for your presence and participation in this year s GSSA World Con 09, which will take place in Washington DC, from August 7 to 9. For all Mgbomians who some how managed to have missed Barack Obama s inauguration, this is your great historic and unforgettable event. Yes indeed, this is your time and your moment. Seize this once in a life time opportunity to come (with your family & friends) to our Global Convention! Truly, this is your opportunity to look at history from multiple levels and points of relevance. As you may already know, GSSA World Con 09 would indeed be the largest congregation of GSSA Alumni yet, on US soil. We shall all be part of history as we travel through memory lane to look at ourselves, where we have come from and where we can go together from here. To pay a visit and bring your families and friends to this historic region at this period is to put them squarely in the eyes of world history. Coming to visit Washington (in the era of Barack Obama) during the GSSA World Con 09 is to indulge in History, a convention and a vacation all combined, at the Center of Gravity. We can all look forward to much fun and great nostalgic times. This event you can not afford to miss. Today, register for your historic convention; make your hotel & travel reservations early and begin to pack your bags for one of the greatest events of this year. You should have no excuses! See you at the Center of Gravity. GSSA WORLD Con 09. Best regards, Leonard O. Ozoemena