Sindhi Association of North America

Activities

29th Convention 2013 – San Francisco, CA

SANA is proud to announce its 29th Annual Convention in the city of San Francisco from July 4th thru July 7th 2013

Highlights of Annual SANA Convention 2013

Program for the 2013 SANA Convention in San Francisco – July 4 -7, 2013

July 4 – 2013

Convention Registration:                              3 P.M – 11 P.M
Local Organizing Committee Meeting            2 P.M – 2:30 P.M
Socialization (Complimentary Coffee/tea)     5 P.M – 7 P.M
Ladies Program                                            6 P.M – 10 P.M
Boxed Dinner provided by LOC:                     7 P.M – 9 P.M
SANA EC/LOC Meeting:                                9 P.M – 11 P.MJuly 5 – 2013
Breakfast (bought in advance)                        7 A.M – 9 A.M
Convention Registration                                 8 A.M – 9 A.M
San Francisco Bus Tour:                                  9:30 A.M – 5 P.M
Picnic/Lunch at Golden Gate Park:                  Noon – 2 P.M
Discussion on SANA Education Initiative          5:30 P.M – 7:30 P.M
Complimentary Coffee/Tea:                            5 P.M – 7 P.M
Convention Registration                                  6 P.M – 10 P.M
Boxed Dinner for sale                                     7:30 P.M – 9:30 P.M
Presentation by Sirajul-haq                             10:00 P.M – 10:30
Music Program                                                10:30- Midnight

July 6 – 2013

Breakfast (bought in advance)                       7 A.M –9 A.M
Convention Registration                                10 A.M –1 P.M
Medical seminar                                            9 A.M – 10:30 A.M
General Body Meeting                                    10:30 A.M – 1:00 P.M
Boxed Lunch                                                 1:00 P.M – 2:00 P.M
Guest Speaker Forum                                    2:00 P.M – 4:30 P.M
Ladies Program                                             4:30 P.M – 5:30 P.M
Complimentary Coffee/Tea                            5 P.M – 7 P.M
Annual Banquet                                              7:30 P.M – 9:30 P.M
Music Program                                               10 P.M – 2 A.M

 

July 7 -2013

 

Breakfast (bought in advance) in Scalini Room 8 A.M – 10 A.M

Good Bye

 

The Convention registration includes san Francisco bus tour including visits to Golden Gate Park, Twin Peaks and Fisherman’s Wharf, picnic/lunch in the golden gate park, annual banquet dinner, two days of music program and welcome dinner on July 4 by the local organizing committee.

 

Hotel Information:

 

The hotel is Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport, San Francisco, CA.
General Hotel # is 650 347 1234.

 

The passkey for SANA Convention on line reservations is:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/sanajuly2013

 

For reservation by phone, please dial: 1-888-421-1442 and ask for the Sindhi Association of North America rate.  If the reservationist is having difficulty finding the discounted group rate, please mention the “group code: SANA”.

 

The parking for the hotel guests is free. The cancellation policy is
24 hours prior to the date of arrival.

 

SANA EC has again decided to extend the deadline for payment of registration for the SANA 29th convention at the rate of $100 per adult and $50 per child until July 3rd.

 

The rates will be $125 per adult and $60 per child for the registration at the convention.

 

ONE OTHER IMPORTANT NOTE IS THAT THE LAST DATE FOR HOTEL RESERVATION AT THE HYATT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 3. HOWEVER, THE RATE IS NOW $129 PER NIGHT WHICH IS STILL MUCH CHEAPER THAN THE REGUAR RATE. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR THE LAST MINUTE AS WE SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO GET A ROOM AT THE DISCOUNTED RATE AT THE CONVENTION. SO, IF YOU HAVE NOT, PLEASE RESERVE YOUR ROOM WTHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

 

SO,PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION WITHOUT DELAY AND MAKE HOTEL RESERVATION WITOUT DELAY AS WELL

 

Registration of convention:
Adult $100.00
Children between 5 to 12 $ 50
Children under 5 is free

 

Payment of SANA membership dues is essential for convention registration. If the dues are not submitted with the registration, it will be considered incomplete and you will have to pay the dues at the convention to attend the convention & participate in its activities.

 

For payment by mail, please print the completed registration form and send it along with payment by check or money order to Irshad Kazi (address is on the form). The checks should be payable to “SANA”.

 

The Convention registration includes san Francisco bus tour including visits to Golden Gate Park, Twin Peaks and Fisherman’s Wharf, picnic/lunch in the golden gate park, annual banquet dinner, two days of music program and welcome dinner on July 4 by the local organizing committee.
(pre registration is required to go on bus tour on July 5th)

 

Music on both nights:
Folk singer Shaman Ali Mirali and Shazia Khusk

 

Local contact person:
Shoukat Ansari
Chairman Local Organizing committee.
Tel: 530-400-2237, 530-400-7978,Tufail Memon
Member, Local Organizing committee.
Tel: 408-734-1109.Nisar Shah
Member, Local Organizing committee.
Tel: 916-673-7733.

 

Aman Talpur
Member, Local Organizing committee.
Tel: 916-203-6238.

Nisar Mahar
Member, Local Organizing committee.
Tel: 650-455-7875.

Safdar Panhwar
Member, Local Organizing committee.
Tel: 415-717-1253.