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!! MOTOWN, USA 2001 !!
proudly presents
EIGHTH ANNUAL NORTH AMERICA
URHOBO CONVENTION
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA
August 31 through September
2, 2001
Hosted by the Urhobo Association of Michigan
(UAM)
THEME: Urhobo Nation in the New Millennium
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
| Friday, August 31 | |
| 10:00 AM–l1 :00 PM | Arrival of Delegates and Guests |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting |
| 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM | Executive Council (EC) Meeting |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Joint BOT-EC Meeting |
| 9:10 PM–11:00 PM | Reception |
| Saturday, Sept. 1 | |
| 8:00 AM– 9:30 AM | Registration/Artists Set Up |
| 9:30 AM–12:30 PM | Plenary Session |
| 1: 00 PM– 2:30 PM | Lunch |
| 3: 00 PM–5: 00 PM | Business Meeting/General Assembly |
| 9:00 PM– 1: 00 AM | Special Event: Launching of a new Urhobo Music CD & Video |
| Sunday, Sept. 2 | |
| 11: 00 AM–12:30 PM | Interdenominational Service |
| 1:00 PM–6:00 PM | Discover Detroit and Michigan |
| 7:00 PM–1:00 AM | Banquet/Urhobo Festival featuring the best in Urhobo Culture and Entertainment, Awards of Recognition, Drama on Urhobo Courtship, Fashion Show and Dancing. Bring YOUR Dancing shoes!!! |
| (Guests and Speakers from Nigeria and Abroad to be Confirmed) |
ALL URHOBO AND NON-URHOBO ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
| Hotel Accommodation: Southfield, MI Hilton Inn. Call 1-800-HILTONS and request the UPUNA discount rate of $75 per room, King or Double. NOTE: Reservations required by Aug. 10, 2001. Events will take place at the Hilton and other venues. For more Information and Convention Updates, send e-mail to <okugbe@aol.com> or <godday@aol.com>. By phone, call 281-933-5058, 281-438-9502, 215-706-4031, 856-424-7133, 248-557-9490, 248-352-0629, or 248-332-4184. |