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2008 National Convention
The Albanian-American National Organization Presents
The 62nd Annual Convention
Dedicated to the Memory of
Steve Stefani
The Westin Philadelphia Hotel
August 1, 2 & 3, 2008
The Albanian-American National Organization (AANO) will host this year's Convention at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel on August 1, 2 & 3, 2008. We have special discounted rates for the hotel and have many activities planned for the weekend. Please use the links below to learn more about this exciting event.
Order Tickets | Westin
Philadelphia Hotel
Sunday Night Event - Spirit of Philadelphia Dinner Cruise
Schedule of Events | Support our Souvenir Journal | Printable Reservation Form
Visit the 62nd Annual AANO Convention Sponsors
The Westin Philadelphia Hotel
Philadelphia 2008
62nd Annual A.A.N.O. Convention
August 1, 2, & 3, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
at the
The Westin Philadelphia Hotel
99 South 17th Street at Liberty Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-215-563-1600
Room Rates
$189 per night Single or Double
$209 per night Triple
$229 per night Quad
Reservation Deadline for this special rate is July 2, 2008.
Click here to go directly to the special reservation page for the AANO.
To make reservations by phone, call 1-888-627-8152.
Please mention the AANO when making reservation.
Sunday Evening Event
The Spirit of Philadelphia Dinner Cruise with Dancing
$65 per Person
There is limited capacity for this event. Please make reservations before June 30th.
For more information see the Cruise website at www.spiritofphiladelphia.com.
Schedule of Events
Friday, August 1, 2008
Board meeting in the morning
Dancing with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres starting at 9PM
Live band
Saturday, August 2, 2008
~ Afternoon activities
~ Awards Banquet Dinner Dance**, Cocktails start at 6PM
~ Presentation of Awards
Scholarships
Lifetime Achievement Award
Albanian of the Year
~ Dancing to Live Music
**Semi-formal attire is required for the Dinner Dance on Saturday
Sunday, August 3, 2008
~ Closed Board meeting (AM)
~ Open Board meeting and elections
~ Coffee and pastries
~ Closing ceremony
~ Sunday evening event "The Spirit of Philadelphia"
Support our Souvenir Journal
Dear Friend of the AANO:
Last year we celebrated our 61st convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. What a unique experience and huge success it was!! This year we are following up with another special convention in Philadelphia on August 1, 2 & 3, 2008 at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel. There is a lot of buzz and excitement about hosting this special event in Memory of one of the AANO's long time members.
At every convention, previous relationships are rekindled and so many new ones formed. Our organization has prospered with a mission to instill pride in our “roots” and invest in the future of our youth. Our goal has been to preserve our heritage, culture and language, and to promote the development and education of our youth through our Scholarship Fund. By supporting our youth, we are enriching and strengthening the future of our Albanian community.
The annual events, scholarship fund, national publication, national meetings and administration happen in large measure through your generous support. We are very grateful for your help in the past and are asking that you once again support the AANO by placing an ad in this year’s journal. Please complete the enclosed contract, and return it with your check as indicated on the form.
Please join us for the Convention!!
Sincerely,
Damian Peters
New York Chapter
Convention Journal Committee
Click here to print out form with Journal Ad pricing.
