UNA FLORIDA DIVISION CONVENTION, Sarasota, April 30-May 2, 1999
The UNA Sarasota-Manatee Chapter hosts the 1999 UNA Florida Convention, from April 30 to May 1, 1999, at Holliday Inn Riverview, Bradenton. There were around 120 participants, most of them are members of the UNA Chapters, the Florida Division and its Council of Organizations, attending the Convention including workshops, lunches and dinners.
Participants had the opportunity to meet, talked with and heard from Ambassador William Luers, our new national Chairman, President and CEO and Ambassador Chen Guofang , Deputy Permanent Representative of the People Republic of China, on "China-US Relations and Cooperations in the UN". There were also other interesting speakers, including James Olson,Vice-President for Programs, UNA-USA Tom Cook, Dr.Margaret Bates and Dr. Daniel Luu from Sarasota-Manatee Chapter, energizing workshops, UNA Web sites demonstrations, plenary session with input from chapters and chapter members.
The Convention awas also allowing some free time on Saturday afternoon for those who would like to visit Sarasota's famous Ringling Art Museum (admission is free on Saturdays) or other attractions.
Program/Schedule Friday, April 30 Afternoon 3:00 - 6:00 Registration, Lobby. 5:00 - 6:00 Board meeting, Cortez Room, 2nd floor. 6:00 - 7:00 Wine, cheese, and punch reception, Courtyard. 7:00 - 9:00 Dinner, Rio East Room. Welcome by Gwendolyn Brown, Manatee County Commissioner. Speaker: James Olson, Vice President for Programs, UNA/USA. "Some Good News as the Millennium Ends" Saturday, May 1 Morning 8:00 - 9:00 Registration, Lobby. 9:00 - 10:15 Workshop on UNA community education and outreach, Rio West Room. Tom Cook, Tampa Bay Chapter Brian Sutliff and Rachel Herrup-Morse, Florida High School Model United Nations. Margaret Bates, Sarasota-Manatee Chapter 10:15 - 10:30 Break 10:30 - 11:45 Workshop on International Year of Older Persons, Rio West Room. Daniel Luu, Sarasota-Manatee Chapter Molleen Pust, Senior Friendship Center Elizabeth Larkin, University of South Florida. 12:00 noon Luncheon, Rio East Room. Speaker: Ambassador William Luers, Chairman and President, UNA/USA. "The UN, the US and the UNA Crossroads" Afternoon 2:30 - 3:30 Internet demonstration: accessing UN and UNA Web pages, presentation of the Sarasota-Manatee Web site and setting up a Web site for Florida Division. Webmaster: Daniel Luu Place: 1331 First Street, Sarasota, Auditorium, Selby Library. 3:30 - 6:00 Free time to explore the Sarasota- Manatee area (Ringling Art Museum, Mote Marine Aquarium, Selby Gardens, Bishop Planetarium [with Snooty the manatee and friend] , Gulf Coast Heritage Trail, beaches, etc.) 6:00 - 7:00 Cash bar reception, Courtyard. 7:00 - 8:30 Dinner, Rio West Room. Speaker: Ambassador Shen Guofang, Deputy Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, "China-US Relations and Cooperation in the U.N." Sunday, May 2 Morning 9:00 - 11:00 Plenary session, Rio East Room 11:00- 12:00 Post-convention Board meeting, Rio East Room.
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