NAMA Annual Convention is a gathering of all NAMA members to celebrate the success of NAMA
activities in the previous year and to plan for the upcoming year.
A general body meeting of the Executive Committee along with the members
is held in this event. Every two years, a new NAMA Executive team is elected
via member voting present at the Convention. The voting is due next year.
The first day is an informal gathering where members get to know one another. The
second day will have the general body meeting, formal lunch and an evening filled with cultural program.
This year, NAMA convention will be held in San Francisco on 4th and 5th July 2014 , and will be hosted by Northern California Manipuris. The airports nearest to the convention
venue are San Jose(SJC) & San Francisco(SFO ).
To register for the Event, please click to the link Below :
Convention Registration through Event Brite
The Convention fee is $150 for a family , $100 for an Indivisual and $75 for a student.
Program Details : 4th July Convention
Day 1 : Informal get to know one another session. No specific dress code.
| Agenda | Start Time (PDT) | End Time (PDT) | Duration | Participant's Name |
|---|
| San Francisco City Tour | 9:30 AM | 5:30 PM | 7 hrs (incl.travel time) | Conducted by SF City tour |
| Dinner at Thockchom residence | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 3 hrs | Potluck Dinner hosted by SF Bay Area families |
Program Details : 5th July Convention
Day 2 - Formal dress code. General Body meeting and group discusssions on specific topics planned to engaged NAMA members. Dinner like a picnic cook out along with Thabal Chongba
| Agenda | Start Time (PDT) | End Time (PDT) | Duration | Participant's Name |
|---|
| Members Arrival & Registration | 09:30:00 | 10:00:00 | 30 minutes | -- |
| Welcome / Address by NAMA Executive | 10:00:00 | 11:00:00 | 01 hrs | -- |
| Session 1 - Update, culmination,report on projects activities | 11:00:00 | 11:45:00 | 45 minutes | -- |
| Session 2 - Discussion on ideas for new initiatives/activities – Part I | 11:45:00 | 12:30:00 | 45 minutes | -- |
| Lunch + | 12:30:00 | 13:30:00 | 1 Hr | -- |
| Session 3 - Discussion on ideas for new initiatives/activities – Part II | 13:30:00 | 14:15:00 | 45 minutes | -- |
| Session 4 - Sharing Experiences,present papers , additional topics | 14:15:00 | 15:00:00 | 45 minutes | -- |
| Tea-break | 15:00:00 | 15:15:00 | 15 minutes | -- |
| Session 5 – Manipuri Script - Workshop | 15:15:00 | 16:00:00 | 45 minutes | -- |
| Vote of Thanks | 16:00:00 | 16:10:00 | 10 minutes | -- |
| Photo Session | | | | All Members |
| Break | 16:10:00 | 17:30:00 | 1 Hr 20 minutes | -- |
| Cultural Program & Dinner | | | | |
| Performances , Community backyard cook-out/Dinner | 17:30:00 | 22:00:00 | | |
| Disperse | 22:00:00 | | | |
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