MIDWEST GAMBIAN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
LABOR DAY CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO
SEPTEMBER 4TH TO SEPTEMBER 5TH
SATURDAY: SEPTEMBER 4, 2004
CONFERENCE & LUNCHEON
THEME: THE NEED FOR CHANGE IN AFRICA
SPEAKERS:
Baba Galleh Jallow: “Change and the Inevitability of Conflict
in Human Progress.”
Dr. Quaison Dey : “The Humanitarian and Impending Health Crisis in
Dafur, Sudan.”
Dr. Michael Gomez, Phd.: TBA
Sigga Jagne: “The role of Gambian women in national development:
their impact on the economy, and their underutilization in
nation building."”
STGDP: Introduction/update the community of its activities.
VENUE: TRUMP HOTEL AND CASINO (RESERVATION # 219-977-9999)
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST: 9:00 A.M. TO 9:50 A.M.
CONFERENCE START: 10:00 AM. TO 3:30 P.M. (Please Respect Start Time)
LUCNCH: 3:30 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
EVENING GALA
VENUE: 12338 South Halsted.
START: 10:00 PM UNTIL
SUNDAY: SEPTEMBER 5, 2004
FAMILY PICNIC & BARBEQUE
VENUE: JACKSON PARK
(61ST & STONY ISLAND) CHICAGO IL (See directions to the Soccer field).
TIME: 10:00 TILL SUNSET
SOCCER TOURNAMENT:
VENUE: JACKSON PARK
(61ST & STONY ISLAND) CHICAGO IL
TIME: 10: 00 AM TO 6: 00 PM (Please Respect the Start Time)
DIRECTIONS TO ACTIVITIES:
CONFERENCE:
FROM SOUTH SIDE / NORTH SIDE OF DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
Take 90/94 Express Way (east) to Indiana (do not take the skyway) and exit
on Cline Avenue North. Take Cline Avenue North to Industrial Blvd and make
a left at the "T" intersection at the end of the exit. You will see the
sign that leads you to the Trump Hotel and Casino. Alternatively, once on
Industrial Blvd., bear right and go to the stoplight (you will see a gas
station on your left). Make a right at the stoplight and you will be led
right into the hotel parking lot. If you somehow get lost please call the
hotel for directions.
SOCCER FIELD/PICNIC: JACKSON PARK (61ST & STONY ISLAND)
FROM THE NORTH SIDE / WEST SIDE OR SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO
Take 90/94 Express Way (DAN RYAN), exit at 63RD. Go east (that means make
left if coming from Downtown and right if coming from South Side) all the
way to Stony Island. Make a left (go north) on Stony for about a block.
You should see the park on your right. Cornell St. flanks the field to the
east and Stony Island to the West. You can only park on Stony Island.
Please obey parking regulations, as the police will be busy during that
weekend ticketing folks found to be in violation.
EVENING GALA @ 12338 South Halsted
Directions From The North Side
Merge onto N. LAKE SHORE DR/US-41 S. Go 7.6 miles and merge onto I-55
S/STEVENSON EXWY S toward ST LOUIS for 1.0 miles. Take the I-90 E/I-94 E
exit and exit at 293B- toward INDIANA. Go 0.5 miles and merge onto I-90
EXPRESS LN E/I-94 EXPRESS LN/ E/DAN RYAN EXPRESS LN E via the exit on the
left, toward 51ST ST. Go 4.7 miles to I-90 EXPRESS LN E/I-94 EXPRESS LN
E/DAN RYAN EXPRESS LN E becomes DAN RYAN EXWY E/I-94 E. 3.8 miles. Merge
onto I-57 S via exit number 63 toward MEMPHIS. Go 0.9 miles to exit
number 357, toward IL-1/HALSTED ST. Go 0.1 miles. Stay straight to go onto
W 98TH PL. 0.1 mile and turn LEFT onto S HALSTED ST/IL-1 S. Go 3.2 miles
and look for address (12338 South Halsted) I believe this is the address).
Directions from South Suburbs
Take BISHOP FORD FRWY/I-94 W. to 130TH ST WEST exit and exit on 68A. Go 0.2
miles and Merge onto E 130TH ST., and go 1.5 miles and turn RIGHT onto S
INDIANA AVE. Go 0.2 miles turn SLIGHT LEFT onto E 127TH ST. and go 1.2
miles to S HALSTED ST/IL-1 N. On Halsted go 0.4 miles. Look for address
(12338 south Halsted).
Direction from West side & West Suburbs…
Take the EISENHOWER EXWY E/I-290 E and merge onto DAN RYAN EXWY E/I-94 E
toward INDIANA. Go 11.3 miles and merge onto I-57 S, via exit number 63
toward MEMPHIS. Take I-57 S for 0.9 miles and exit at exit number 357,
toward IL-1HALSTED ST. 0.1 miles. Stay straight to go onto W 98TH PL. 0.1
miles and turn LEFT onto S HALSTED ST/IL-1 S. for 3.2 miles. Look for
address: 12338 South Halsted.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
We have blocked or will block a number of rooms at Trump Casino and Hotel
(located at 21 Buffington Harbor, Gary, Indiana 46406) under the Gambian
Association of Chicago. The cut-off date for making reservations to qualify
for the special rate of $45:00/night plus tax for double occupancy is
08/31/2004. The reservation number is 219-977-9999. This is where the
conference will be held too. Also, see directions to hotel.
The 2004 Midwest Gambian Soccer Tournament
September 5, 2004
Team:
Chicago Minnesota Atlanta
Madison Detroit Mullin
Fixture:
First round: 25 minutes halves with a 10 minute half-time break
Only the top four teams will move on to the second round
A vs B 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
C vs D 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
E vs F 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Semi-final round: 25 minutes halves with a 10 minute half-time break
#1 vs #4 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
#2 vs #3 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Championship: 30 minutes halves with a 15 minute half-time break
Winners of Semi-Final 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Additional Info:
• We will do the balloting/drawing at the Conference to determine the
fixture,
• A team will forfeit the game if late for more than 15 minutes
• The second round may be switched if either the #1 and #4 were the
last to play in the first round and neither
#2 or #3 did.
• Ranking will be determined in the following order:
1. Wins, then
2. Goals for, and then
3. Goals against
4. If there is still a tie a coin will be tossed to break it.
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