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WHERE TO STAY
The Hilton Toronto Hotel
145 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2L2
T: 416-860-6804 F: 416-869-3187
A Special Room Rate of $160/night Canadian
(Approximately $149/night US)
is available from Wednesday September 30 to Monday October 5
For Room Reservations, go online to the Hilton’s personalized Group Web Page at:
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/TORHIHH-ARME09-20091001/index.jhtml
Group Code: ARME09
RESERVATIONS DEADLINE
September 10, 2009
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. OPTIONAL TOUR: One Day Niagara Falls
Departure from Hilton Hotel to Niagara, Experience Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, see the Whirpool Rapids, Floral Clock, sample 3 free wines (including the famous Ice wines) at 20 Bees Winery and enjoy your free time to explore Niagara-on-the-Lake. Approximately $90 Canadian, pay on day of tour, but please email your reservation by September 10 to Betty at
Betty@ArmenianBar.org
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. OPTIONAL TOUR: Hop On Hop Off City Tour
Hop on and hop off all day between 9 am and 4 pm. Tickets are valid for 3 touring days.
Enjoy a delightful day of sightseeing on a double decker bus in Toronto. Experience the sights, sounds, and history of multi-cultural Toronto at your own speed and on your own time. This tour features 20+ stops at major sights throughout Toronto, Ontario, Approximately $31.95 Canadian
http://www.torontotours.net/tours/tourDetail.cfm?tour_id=1406
3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Board of Governors Meeting
- Governor General Parlour Room, 2nd Floor
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
- Governor General Main Room, 2nd Floor
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
- Governor General Bridge Room, 2nd Floor
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Association Business
- Governor General Main Room, 2nd Floor
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Panel I: Research on Reparations
Speakers:
Catherine Kessedjian, Professor, University of Panthéon-Assas, Paris II
David L. Nersessian, J.D., Ph.D., Professor, Boston University School of Law
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Panel II: Immigration
Speakers:
Chantal Desloges, Partner, Green and Speigel
Caroline Mouralian, Attorney, Quebec
Alice Yardum-Hunter, Attorney, Los Angeles
12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Luncheon
- Governor General Main Room, 2nd Floor
Keynote Speaker:
Vartkes Yeghiayan, Lawyer, Lecturer, Author, Glendale, California
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Panel III: Genocide and the Struggle for Justice
Speaker:
Michael Bobelian, Journalist, Author, Attorney New York
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Night Out
Enjoy dinner atop one of Toronto’s Restaurants with a spectacular view of the city, Dinner Approximately $60
Nuit Blanche
Experience a sleepless night in the City of Toronto’s Sunset to Sunrise celebration of contemporary art, FREE. From churches and grocery stores
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Meeting of the Board of Governors
- Richmond Room, Meeting Level, 3rd Floor
Sunday Afternoon Left open for attendees and guests to enjoy the surrounding area and activities.
CLE CREDITS
The meeting program has been approved by the California Bar for Five (5) hours of continuing legal education credits. The Armenian Bar Association is an accredited provider in the State of California. (CLE for Philadelphia and New York require registrant to submit records to the appropriate state bar). To register, please mail the registration fee to Armenian Bar Association, P.O. Box 29111, Los Angeles, CA 90029 or register online at www.ArmenianBar.org. All attorneys planning on attending the meeting are required to become members in good standing in order to receive full member benefits. If you have not remitted your membership dues for 2009, please mail the dues amount of $125 with the registration fee.
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