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---Event to be Coordinated with USBF Baltic Gala Celebration---
December 23
Washington, DC (JBANC) --- The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) has announced that it will hold its sixth biennial Baltic conference on March 3 - 5, 2005 in Washington, DC. JBANC will be coordinating its conference with the US-Baltic Foundation’s A Baltic Celebration, which will be held the evening of March 5, 2005.
The conference theme will be “Baltic American Political Activity: A Vision for the Future.” It is based on JBANC’s White Paper of the same name, which was published in mid-2004 and which defines some of the major issues and concerns for the Baltic-American community in the post-NATO and EU enlargement era. The main topics and panels of the conference will focus on: the legacy of communism, promoting democracy in the Baltic neighborhood (Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova), relations with Russia, transatlantic relations as well as NGO and business development and networking.
Outline of Events:
¨ Thursday, March 3, 2005 - Baltic Caucus Congressional Reception
¨ Friday, March 4, 2005 - Congress & Administration Briefings/Visits and Business Forum (Note - Lithuanian American Council 90th Anniversary Congress at Wyndham hotel that morning)
¨ Saturday, March 5, 2005 - Seminar Day (with Lunch) at Washington Marriott hotel (1221 22nd St., NW). Followed by USBF “A Baltic Celebration Gala Awards Dinner & Silent Auction” at Ritz-Carlton hotel (1150 22nd St., NW).
The basic JBANC conference registration fee is $75. Special discounted ticket packages for the conference and gala are available for $225 and $300 (see JBANC website soon for details: http://jbanc.org). To reserve a discounted package ticket to the USBF event, please contact USBF directly: 202-393-3338 or email: gala@usbaltic.org
The main conference site is the Washington Marriott hotel on 1221 22nd St., NW. To make hotel reservations call 1-800-228-9290 (the single/double rate for the conference is $159 per night).
Hotel rooms are also available at the Wyndham City Center hotel (across the street at 1143 New Hampshire Ave., NW) for $129 single/double. To make reservations at the Wyndham, please call: 1-800-Wyndham (1-800-996-3426).
To reserve a room at either the Marriott or Wyndham hotels, please state that you are participating in the “JBANC/USBF event”.
Discounted hotel rates and early conference registration rates will apply only until February 11, 2005. Please register early!
Please contact JBANC for details about the program and participation and sponsorship opportunities. Conference program information will be updated regularly on JBANC’s website: http://jbanc.org
The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. represents the Estonian American National Council, Inc., the American Latvian Association, Inc. and the Lithuanian American Council, Inc.
USBF was founded in 1990 to support democratic and free market reforms in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. USBF continues to conduct professional and educational training programs throughout the Baltics, while taking on new activities to strengthen business and cultural relations between the U.S. and the Baltics. Website: www.usbaltic.org
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Rockville, MD 20850-3121
tel. 301-340-1954
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