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You may have received your registration confirmation number and other details via mail by now. We have mailed this information last week. Please verify the name of attendees and the package you selected. If you see any discrepancies please contact the registration committee immediately.
We have received overwhelming responses during the last few weeks. Online registration is closed as of Sunday, July 22nd. Please contact the registration committee for more details or visit the website. If you registered early and paid in full your rooms are reserved at the convention center Marriott and Springhills hotels. For partially paid registrants rooms are not guaranteed at the convention center hotels due to overflow. Alternative arrangements are made at the adjacent hotels to accommodate late registrants.
The convention committee is working day and night diligently to make this convention a memorable event. It is our commitment without compromise that you will experience a very comfortable stay in Atlanta during the convention.
Registration: Registration will start at 10 am on Thursday. The official hotel check in time will be 2 pm. Early check may be possible based on room availability. On your arrival please proceed to the convention center registration area. Complete the registration and collect the package. All information including your food coupons, badges and other materials will be in the package. Once you complete the registration process you will get a confirmation number for hotel check in. If you arrive early and rooms are not available for check in, please remain at the convention center comfort station near the registration counter. Volunteers will be available to assist you.
Due to tight schedules program will start at 2.30 pm with holy mass, followed by cultural procession and inaugural ceremony.
Instructions to the Attendees:
Welcome to the 6th Syro-Malabar National Convention in Atlanta, hosted by the St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. You will be pleasantly surprised when you arrive at the Convention the simplicity and friendship and above all the brotherhood in Jesus. Welcome to the southern charm and hospitality!
We have developed the programs of the entire convention to provide you the best value and offer a chance to have the resemblance of a "Kudumba Yogam". To those who have emigrated with a Kerala tradition, the event is a chance to renew that tradition while for those who are born outside of India, it is a chance to learn and experience the rich tradition and customs we follow.
Arriving Atlanta by Flight:
If you are arriving at Atlanta by Flight, please make sure you read the information posted in the Convention Website. Atlanta airport now has two Terminals, domestic and International. Atlanta Airport has the following Concourses: T gates, baggage claim and ground transportation, Concourse A, Concourse B, Concourse C, Concourse D, and Concourse E. Once you de-board the Plane, please look for directions to "Baggage Claim and Ground Transportation". Take a train from the concourses to come to the Baggage Claim Area. There are south and north terminals. Irrespective of whether your bags arrive at South Terminal or North Terminal, please look for directions to take a different Sky-Train. The (GICC) Georgia International Convention Center is connected to Atlanta International airport by the ATL SkyTrain, automated people mover. The entrance to this train service is outside the airport, in the adjacent building by ground transportation. Exit the Airport building and come to the next building to board the train to Rental Car Center. The first stop is the Convention Center. Please de-board the train and walk to the Convention Center
Arriving by Bus: We encourage a leader of the bus to email the Registration number and name in advance so that we can prepare the packages and keep them in a bundle to save time at the registration desk. Please remember to call one of the Reception Committee members one hour in advance of your arrival as well.
Registration:
Registration will start from 10 am on Thursday. The official hotel check in time will be 2 pm but you will be able to check in early based on room availability. On your arrival please proceed to the convention center registration area. Once you complete the registration process you will get a confirmation number for hotel check in. Please do NOT go directly to the hotels. You cannot check in at the hotel without Convention Registration paperwork and badges. You will be required to show your Registration Number and a Photo ID to complete the registration process. The volunteers at the desk will help you with the registration process. If you have completed all the formalities and paid in full, the registration process will be completed in the shortest time.
If you have NOT paid in full, you will be directed to another Desk that handles fund transactions. You can pay the balance due by check, credit card, or by cash.
Hotel Accommodation: Once you completed the registration process please go the check in counter of the hotel assigned to you and show the confirmation number.
The hotel staff also will require photo ID and a credit card. The credit card is to charge any incidental expense that you may incur. Your Convention payment includes only the hotel room charge and all other charges will be directly billed to you.
If are registered as a Youth, you will need to review the instruction that will be given to you by the Youth registration desk for hotel accommodation.
Convention Entry: The entry to the Convention floor is strictly controlled by your badge. At the door the badge will be scanned and for your security, you may be asked to show a Photo ID. Nobody will be allowed to enter without a valid badge and identification.
Convention Attendance: You will be required to follow the policies in effect for attending the functions. Alcohol use inside and around the Convention center is strictly prohibited. No "drunken" person will be allowed to attend the functions.
Food and Refreshments: Food and refreshments are served only to the duly registered attendees. Coupons for various lunch and dinner will be included in the Registration package. Please check them before you leave the registration area. Both Indian and American cuisines will be served from Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch. Breakfast is NOT included in the Registration Fee. For your convenience we have arranged Kerala dishes for breakfast in addition to American Foods. Breakfast coupons are available for $8 per person and can be purchased in advance or during the registration. We have made every effort to comply with your requests for the food preference that you entered in the registration papers. However, we apologize in advance if your choice of food is not available.
Saturday Gala Banquet: Banquet entry and Rimi & Team stage show is strictly based on a ticket and the value is $50 per person. If you have not already paid for the banquet you have limited option to buy it during registration and no guarantee after the registration. Children age 5 and up must buy the ticket to attend the banquet. For children younger than 5 years, babysitting service will be provided for the duration of the Banquet dinner.
Food Arrangements: Authentic Indian food and American food will be available each day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Food coupons will be included with your registration package. Lost or misplaced food coupons will not be replaced. Dinner (Thursday and Friday) and Lunch (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) are included in all registration packages. Banquet and other food arrangements vary depending on the registration package you choose. 2 banquet tickets are included in the promotional family package. It is your responsibility to purchase additional tickets ($50) to attend the banquet. Banquet seating is reserved. If you like to buy additional banquet tickets please do so on or before Sunday, July 22 2012. Banquet seating or food options are not guaranteed after this date.
Kerala style breakfast ($8 per person) and snacks ($5 per person) will be served at the convention center on Friday and Saturday. Coupons are available and can be purchased from your parish/regional coordinators in advance or at the counter during the registration.
Driving Directions:
From Downtown Atlanta & North Atlanta: I-75/85 South Take I-85 South. Exit Camp Creek Parkway (exit #72). Follow the signs for Camp Creek Parkway. Once on Camp Creek Parkway, at the first traffic light, turn left into the Gateway Center. The Georgia International Convention Center will be on the right.
From I-285 North: I-285 South to Camp Creek Parkway (exit #2). Turn left onto Camp Creek Parkway and travel approximately 2.6 miles through 7 traffic lights. At the 8th traffic light, turn right into the Gateway Center. The Georgia International Convention Center will be on the right.
From I-20 West: I-20 East to I-285 South. Exit Camp Creek Parkway (exit #2). Turn left onto Camp Creek Parkway and travel approximately 2.6 miles through 7 traffic lights. At the 8th traffic light, turn right into the Gateway Center. The Georgia International Convention Center will be on the right.
From I-85 South: I-85 North to Camp Creek Parkway (exit #72). Once on Camp Creek Parkway, at the first traffic light, turn left into the Gateway Center. The Georgia International Convention Center will be on the right.
From I-75 South: Macon I-75 North to I-285 West. I-285 West to I-85 North, Atlanta Airport/Atlanta (exit #61). Follow the signs to I-85 North, Atlanta. I-85 North to Camp Creek Parkway (exit #72). Once on Camp Creek Parkway, at the first traffic light, turn left into the Gateway Center. The Georgia International Convention Center will be on the right.
Convention Center Address: 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, GA 30337.
Contact numbers:
Ajit Jose 404-787-2523, Thomas Job 404-840-7427, Shani Vazhakkad770-880-9743, Jojo Varghese 678-576-3770 Mathew Jacob 404-786-6999, Thomas K George 404-457-3219, Abraham Augusthy 770-624-7793
We wish you an enjoyable trip to Atlanta and look forward to meeting with you.
Abraham Augusthy
Chairman
St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Convention of North America 2012
PO Box 327, Snellville, GA 30078
770-624-7793/770-315-9499
www.smcatl2012.org |
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- dated 25 Jul 2012
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