LABOR DAY CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO AUGUST 30th TO SEPTEMBER 1st Add' l INFO (708) 488 - 9281 FRIDAY: AUGUST 30, 2002 ARRIVAL / WELCOMING OF GUESS FROM OUT OT STATE VENUE: JOE SAMBOU'S RESIDENT 8046 S.KIMBARK AVENUE CHICAGO, IL. 60619 (773) 768-8264 TIME: 6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM SATURDAY: AUGUST 31, 2002 CONFERENCE & LUNCHEON THEME: WEST AFRICA'S POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION IN THE GLOBAL LANDSCAPE - HOW IS GAMBIA DOING? VENUE: TRUMP HOTEL AND CASINO START: 10:00 AM (PROMPT) END 2:00 PM EVENING GALA TIME: 9:30 PM 'TILL WEE WEE HOURS' SUNDAY: SEPTEMBER 1, 2002 FAMILY PICNIC & BARBEQUE VENUE: WASHINGTON PARK CHICAGO IL TIME: 12:00 NOON TILL SUNSET SOCCER MATCH: VENUE: WASHINGTON PARK CHICAGO, IL TIME: 11: 00 AM TO 6: 00 PM (Please Respect the Start Time) DEPARTURE OF GUESTS (HAVE A GREAT DAY) DIRECTIONS TO ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE: FROM SOUTH SIDE / NORTH SIDE OF DOWNTOWN CHICAGO Take 90/94 expressway (east) to Indiana 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 got lost please call Ous Conteh (708) 351-9281 or (219) 977- 7415 for directions. SOCCER FIELD: WASHINGTON PARK FROM THE NORTH SIDE / WEST SIDE OR SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO Take 90/94 express way (DAN RYAN) exit at GARFIEL BLV. Go east (that means make left if coming from Downtown and right if coming from South Side) all the way to MARTIN LURTHER KING DRIVE. Once you pass Martin Luther King Drive (stay on the left) about 50 yards the street branch off. Please stay on the left branch and follow the street all the way wrapping around the park (about 25 to 30 feet) after the branch off, you will see a YIELD SIGN... Once you pass the yield sign proceed pass one intersection and drive about 50 meters and park anywhere along street. Walk to the first soccer field closest to the street. See you there.... (WASHINGTON PARK) EVENING GALA: FROM DOWN TOWN CHICAGO (COMING FROM NORTH/SOUTH) To Be Announced. FAMILY PICNIC & BARBEQUE: REFER TO THE DIRECTIONS TO THE SOCCER FIELD AT WASHINGTON PARK... See you there and lets have family fun... all day. (WASHINGTON PARK) DIRECTIONS TO JOE'S HOUSE: FROM NORTH SIDE OF CHICAGO Take 90/94 express way East (Dan Ryan) to 79th street. Make a left on 79th St. (pass Indiana St., Martin Luther King Drive, Cottage Grove St.) and make right on Kimbark Ave. (One way street), pass first intersection (80th St., no stop sign) and house is the fourth house on your right before you reach the second intersection (81st St). 8046 S. Kimbark Ave. FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO Take 90/94 expressway (Dan Ryan heading the direction of Down Town) to 79th street. Make a right on 79th St. (Pass Indiana St., Martin Luther King Drive, Cottage Grove St.) to Kimbark Ave. (One way street). On Kimbark, go pass first intersection (80th St., no stop sign) and house is the fourth house on your right before you reach the second intersection (81st St). 8046 S. Kimbark Ave. FROM THE WESTERN SURBURBS Take 290 express way (Eisenhower) heading towards Down Town. Exit on the INDIANA exit, which will connect you to 90/94 express way (Dan Ryan). Take 90/94 to 79th st. Make a left on 79th St. (pass Indiana St., Martin Luther King Drive, Cottage Grove St.) and make right on Kimbark Ave. (One way street), pass first intersection (80th St., no stop sign) and house is the fourth house on your right before you reach the second intersection (81st St). 8046 S. Kimbark Ave. In the event you get lost, please call (773) 768-8264 or (708) 488 - 9281 or (773) 291-0406 PANEL TOPICS: Mike Gomez: "Appreciative Governance and Sustainable Development in The Gambia." Nnam Nkuzzi: Unknown Amadou Janneh: "Dilemmas of Sene-Gambian Integration." Abdoulaye Ndiaye: Unknown Each speaker is allotted 30 minutes (20 minutes presentation and 10 minutes Q and A). However, the Q and A will not follow after each speaker but will be saved until all five presenters concluded their presentations. Thus, we will have 30 minutes of Q and A in the end for all the speakers. ACCOMODATIONS There are hotel rooms available at employee rate ($60 with tax per night, normally, over $100 per night) for those that need one. Please call Ous Conteh at (708) 351-9281 or (219) 977- 7415 regarding the hotel rooms. He will also discuss occoupancy limit per room. For those that wish to be put up and you know someone in Chicago, please call them and make the arrangements. For those that do not know anyone in Chicago but wish to be put up, please provide us your name and when you anticipate arriving in town and we shall work something out. However, it is important that you reach us soon. Alternatively, your representing chapter could send us a list of names of those that wished to be put up. 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