The 2012 National Conference starts three weeks from today on Wednesday, November 7. Please note that the last day to reserve a room at the Mayflower Hotel at the conference rate is tomorrow, Thursday, October 18.
We have secured a special group rate at the Mayflower Hotel of $224/night. To book a room at this rate, click here or call 1-877-212-5752 and let the booking agent know you are with the "World Affairs Councils of America."
In case the Mayflower Hotel is fully booked, we have identified other hotels in the area:
Club Quarters (.2 miles from the Mayflower)
The Quincy (.2 miles from the Mayflower)
The St. Regis (.3 miles from the Mayflower)
Topaz Hotel (.3 miles from the Mayflower)
Space is filling up fast. If you have not done so already, register for the 2012 National Conference, U.S. National Security Policy: Six Top Issues for the President in 2013. Again, the last day to reserve a room at the Mayflower Hotel is this tomorrow, Thursday, October 18.
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We are pleased to announce the addition of the following speaker who will join the panel on U.S. Economic Competitiveness: Global Challenges and Opportunities for 2013.
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State
Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR)
You will notice the keynote speaker for the Opening Dinner on Wednesday evening, November 7, is listed as To Be Announced. Interested to know? Ask your local council head or send Ian J. Byrne an email at ibyrne@worldaffairscouncils.org. We think you will be impressed.
The Embassy of Malaysia, the Embassy of Sweden and the Embassy of the United Kingdom will host receptions for conference attendees on the evening of Thursday, November 8. For those of you that have already registered for the conference, give us a call at 202-833-4557 and let us know which embassy reception you would like to attend. For those of you who have not signed up, well, if you'd like to be hosted by Ambassador Hafstr�m, Ambassador Othman, or Ambassador Westmacott, you just might want to register now.
A few weeks ago we launched the official blog for the 2012 National Conference. There you can find speaker bios and conference updates.
Scholarship recipients and recipient councils, your checks were mailed last week. Let us know if you do not receive your reimbursement check by the end of this week.
Last but not least, congratulations to April Deibert from the San Diego World Affairs Council for winning a National Conference pass through the World Affairs Councils of America Facebook Challenge. We look forward to seeing you all in three weeks time!
Thank You to Our 2012 National Conference Sponsors
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