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INAUGURAL 'ANC GRASSROOTS' SLATED FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
ASBAREZ
Monday, September 19th, 2011
"ANC Grassroots" conference will take place Thanksgiving weekend
Dynamic workshops designed to educate and activate community
GLENDALE-The Armenian National Committee-Western Region will host its
inaugural ANC Grassroots weekend from Friday, November 25 to Sunday,
November 27, 2011, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
The dynamic, three-day program is the first in a groundbreaking
series of workshops, conferences and seminars that will educate the
community about civic leadership arising from grassroots efforts. For
many years, the ANC-WR has worked at the community level to heighten
Armenian American awareness and increase involvement in local,
state and federal politics. As such, the ANC-WR created a series
that emphasized the importance of the individuals working at the
grassroots level - registering people to vote; calling constituents
and elected officials about important Armenian American issues;
canvassing neighborhoods during elections - to promote Hai Tahd.
ANC Grassroots promises to be an informative and inspirational weekend
of presentations and discussion that educates about and celebrates
the results of civic engagement.
Highlights of ANC Grassroots are the panel presentations on Genocide
Reparations; Self-Determination in Artsakh (Karabakh) and Javakhk;
and the Return of Armenian Church Properties.
These presentations will be punctuated by educational workshops on
grassroots activism through five essential avenues: social media and
public relations; politics and campaigns; financial contributions
and estate planning; school and university curricula; and film and
the arts.
The ANC-WR chose the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to launch ANC
Grassroots because it is an ideal opportunity for a significant number
of residents of the Western Region to participate in the social and
educational components of the conference. Through these activities,
presentations and workshops, participants will receive key information,
tools and resources that they can then take back to their communities
to promote further grassroots efforts.
The ANC Grassroots conference will bookend the Armenian National
Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR) Annual Banquet,
which will take place on Saturday, November 26 at 7 p.m.
The Annual Banquet, the ANCA-WR's premier event, highlights the work
of the organization over the previous year and honors individuals
whose work has been integral to the advancement of issues of concern
to the Armenian American community. Past honorees at this hallmark
event have included former attorney general, and current California
governor, Jerry Brown; rock band System of a Down; UCLA Armenian
Studies Professor and Chair, Richard Hovannissian, among many other
notable personalities.
The conference and Annual Banquet are open to interested individuals
throughout the entire United States. As previous Annual Banquets
have sold out and with the recent success of the ANCA's Advocacy 2.0
Conference in Washington, DC, those interested in participating are
encouraged to register early.
Tickets for ANC Grassroots, which includes the Friday night cocktail
in the Starview Room; as well as conference sessions on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, which include breakfast, post-banquet dance,
and a keynote luncheon on Sunday, are $150.
Tickets for the Annual Banquet are $200. Those interested in attending
the Annual Banquet and ANC Grassroots can purchase a package for $300.
Students with valid ID can purchase discounted tickets to the Annual
Banquet and Conference.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.
ASBAREZ
Monday, September 19th, 2011
"ANC Grassroots" conference will take place Thanksgiving weekend
Dynamic workshops designed to educate and activate community
GLENDALE-The Armenian National Committee-Western Region will host its
inaugural ANC Grassroots weekend from Friday, November 25 to Sunday,
November 27, 2011, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
The dynamic, three-day program is the first in a groundbreaking
series of workshops, conferences and seminars that will educate the
community about civic leadership arising from grassroots efforts. For
many years, the ANC-WR has worked at the community level to heighten
Armenian American awareness and increase involvement in local,
state and federal politics. As such, the ANC-WR created a series
that emphasized the importance of the individuals working at the
grassroots level - registering people to vote; calling constituents
and elected officials about important Armenian American issues;
canvassing neighborhoods during elections - to promote Hai Tahd.
ANC Grassroots promises to be an informative and inspirational weekend
of presentations and discussion that educates about and celebrates
the results of civic engagement.
Highlights of ANC Grassroots are the panel presentations on Genocide
Reparations; Self-Determination in Artsakh (Karabakh) and Javakhk;
and the Return of Armenian Church Properties.
These presentations will be punctuated by educational workshops on
grassroots activism through five essential avenues: social media and
public relations; politics and campaigns; financial contributions
and estate planning; school and university curricula; and film and
the arts.
The ANC-WR chose the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to launch ANC
Grassroots because it is an ideal opportunity for a significant number
of residents of the Western Region to participate in the social and
educational components of the conference. Through these activities,
presentations and workshops, participants will receive key information,
tools and resources that they can then take back to their communities
to promote further grassroots efforts.
The ANC Grassroots conference will bookend the Armenian National
Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR) Annual Banquet,
which will take place on Saturday, November 26 at 7 p.m.
The Annual Banquet, the ANCA-WR's premier event, highlights the work
of the organization over the previous year and honors individuals
whose work has been integral to the advancement of issues of concern
to the Armenian American community. Past honorees at this hallmark
event have included former attorney general, and current California
governor, Jerry Brown; rock band System of a Down; UCLA Armenian
Studies Professor and Chair, Richard Hovannissian, among many other
notable personalities.
The conference and Annual Banquet are open to interested individuals
throughout the entire United States. As previous Annual Banquets
have sold out and with the recent success of the ANCA's Advocacy 2.0
Conference in Washington, DC, those interested in participating are
encouraged to register early.
Tickets for ANC Grassroots, which includes the Friday night cocktail
in the Starview Room; as well as conference sessions on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, which include breakfast, post-banquet dance,
and a keynote luncheon on Sunday, are $150.
Tickets for the Annual Banquet are $200. Those interested in attending
the Annual Banquet and ANC Grassroots can purchase a package for $300.
Students with valid ID can purchase discounted tickets to the Annual
Banquet and Conference.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.