45th Anniversary in Santo Domingo, DR - FEBRUARY 8 -11, 2007

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By Janice Jorgensen (24-181-233-20.dhcp.oxfr.ma.charter.com - 24.181.233.20) on Saturday, September 02, 2006 - 7:01 pm: Edit Post

45th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF PEACE CORPS
IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
FEBRUARY 8 -11, 2007 SANTO DOMINGO

Join with Peace Corps and Dominican friends and colleagues
to celebrate 45 years of continuous service, friendship,
commitment and development through Peace Corps in the
Dominican Republic. This special 45th Anniversary
celebration is organized in partnership with Peace Corps
Dominican Republic, Friends of the Dominican Republic and
Fondo Quisqueya. Register NOW ! Contact RPCV friends
and plan on a group reunion. Registration deadline: January
8, 2007

Schedule of events and activities:
Thurs, Feb 8 Registration Opens
Late afternoon introductory General Session
GALA reception, dinner and music celebration
Fri, Feb 9 AM General Session - Keynote speaker
45th Anniversary Conference Luncheon
Afternoon Workshops
Evening Special 45th Anniversary Celebration
Event
Sat, Feb 10 Morning Workshops
Lunchtime open for free time and group
gatherings
Afternoon Workshops
"Noche Dominicana" evening celebration-dinner &
music
Sun, Feb 11 Options will be available for special excursions,
OR relax on your own

Workshops
* Environmental Sector * Health Sector * DR political, social
and economic update * 45 years of friendship, commitment
and development * PCDR 45 year history * Youth &
education Sector * Business Sector and business
development * Friends of the DR & Andy Hernandez
programs * Fondo Quisqueya scholarships

Hotel information
TheMelia Santo Domingo Hotel is the 45th Anniversary
Conference Hotel. Registration and meetings will be held at
the hotel. To make your hotel reservation you may send the
form to: Melia Santo Domingo Hotel, Av. George Washington
365, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic OR fax the form to:
(809) 686 - 0711. If you have hotel questions or want to
telephone your registration, the telephone number is (809) 730
- 6631. If you communicate with the hotel, make sure to
mention you are registering for the Peace Corps DR 45th
Anniversary Conference so that you will receive the SPECIAL
LOW HOTEL RATE. NOTE: Hotel Reservation deadline is
December 8, 2006
Because the Melia is the Conference hotel, the rate is
extremely generous. However, should you wish to seek a
lower rate, the DR local committee has suggested either Hotel
Penalba (www.condepenalba.com) or Hotel Antiguo Europa
(www.antiguohoteleuropa.com)

a clip from the Conference Registration Form:
REGISTRATION FEES - REGISTER NOW! and SAVE!
Early bird registration (by 12/8/06) @ $205 per person
Regular registration (by 1/8/07) @ $225 pp
On site Registration at the Conference @ $250 pp
RPCVs less than 10 yrs out of service $120 pp
On site Registration for RPCVs with less than 10 yrs out of
service is $150 per person

Registration includes: Opening GALA; & 45th Anniversary:
Lunch; Special Event; Noche Dominicana; t-shirt & gift bag;
Conference program; all conference administrative costs; &
special events transportation. On-site tickets will be available
for all special events for purchase by family or friends not
planning to attend the whole conference and all events.


Ed Warmoth is our coordinator for details on the Reunion. He
can email you the hotel registration form for you to fill out and
email to the hotel. He also has the complete Conference
Registration form to email to you. Contact Ed at
ejw5@comcast.net.


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