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CRCTVN annual conference provides opportunities for participants
from around the world to get together to review CRCTVN projects'
progress, discuss strategies, and establish new projects and plan
for subsequent years.
The first CRCTVN annual conference will be hosted from June
10 to June 13, 2002 at a camping site in British Columbia, Canada.
Main objectives of this year's conference are to create comprehensive
plans in
1. Informing caring Vietnamese living abroad about the vision and
the goals of CRCTVN and
2. Recruiting members for the CRCTVN core team, which will be responsible
for the operation and the growth of the CRCTVN Society.
The conference will end with a guided tour (June 13 to June
15) for visitors to explore the beautiful super natural British
Columbia. Please see the Guided Tour section for more details.
For more information, please contact info@crctvn.com.
Here's the proposed program for the conference:
Monday, June 10
04:00 - 09:00 pm Check in at camp
Tuesday, June 11
07:30 am Wakeup call
08:00 - 08:30 Breakfast
08:30 - 09:30 General assembly, outline and adoption of agenda
09:30 - 12:00 Group discussion
12:00 - 01:00 pm Lunch
01:30 - 03:30 Group discussion continues
03:30 - 04:00 Break
04:00 - 06:00 General assembly, report for groups
06:00 - 07:30 Dinner
07:30 - 08:30 Free time
08:30 - 10:00 Groups' preparation for Wed's campfire
Wednesday, June 12
07:30 am Wakeup call
08:00 - 08:30 Breakfast
08:30 - 09:30 General assembly, adjustment of agenda
09:30 - 12:00 Group discussion
12:00 - 01:00 pm Lunch
01:30 - 03:30 General assembly, adoption of resolutions
03:30 - 06:00 Free time (hiking, swimming)
06:00 - 07:30 Dinner
07:30 - 08:30 Group preparation
08:30 - 12:00 Campfire (plays, songs, jokes, etc.)
Thursday, June 13
09:00 am Wakeup call
10:00 - 11:00 Brunch
11:00 - 12:00 Close conference/camp
Welcome to Beautiful British Columbia! Our province is famous for
its super natural beauty, beaches, ski hills, mountain bike and
hiking trails, international cuisines, seafood, China town, imported
tropical fruit paradise, Vietnamese fishing village, etc. Where
else in North America that allows you in early June to go skiing
in the morning and ocean swimming in the afternoon within 30 miles
ride?
Our guided tour will take you to explore Vancouver and Victoria,
two of the top ten destinations in North America for so many years.
The tentative schedule is as follow:
Thursday June 13, 2002
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| 01:00 pm |
Leaving camp |
| 03:00 pm |
Tour of city downtown along the waterfront |
| 04:00 pm |
Stanley park |
| 05:30 pm |
Queen Elizabeth park |
| 06:30 pm |
Chinese restaurant dinner |
| 08:00 pm |
Vancouver at night |
| 10:30 pm |
Bedtime |
Friday June 14, 2002
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| 05:30 am |
Wakeup and get ready to go to the ferry terminal |
07:00 -
09:00 am |
Ferry trip to Victoria - For those who've never take this
ride before, the memory will last a lifetime. You'll see breath-taking
ocean/islands/mountain sceneries on the way. |
| 09:30 am |
Butchard Garden - one of the most beautiful gardens in the
world |
| 12:00 |
Lunch at the garden |
| 01:00 pm |
Exploring the charm of old downtown Victoria |
| 05:30 pm |
Heading back to the ferry terminal |
07:00 pm
09:00 pm |
Ferry trip back to Vancouver - the beauty of the sea at sunset |
| 10:30 pm |
Bedtime |
Saturday June 15, 2002
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| 07:00 am |
Wakeup |
07:30 am
10:00 am |
Trip to Whistler on the Sea-to-Sky highway, one of the most
scenic routes in North America (Whistler is being proposed to
host the 2010 Winter Olympic) |
| 10:15 am |
Breakfast at Whistler village |
| 11:00 am |
5 hours Hiking trip for those who can. Others can stay and
explore the town of Whistler. |
| 05:00 pm |
Trip back to Vancouver |
| 07:00 pm |
Dinner at Korean/Japanese Restaurant |
| 11:30 pm |
Bedtime |
Notes: Guided tour fee include Car rental, Gas, and snack/drink.
Participants pay their own tickets to events/locations and dinners
at restaurants.
For conference registration information, please download the registration
form, fill out and mail it to us.
Stave Lake is 2 hours from Vancouver International Airport. The
Lodge and campsite reside on the shore of the lake, isolated from
residential area, in a West Coast forest environment. Outdoor recreation
includes canoeing, hiking, swimming, volleyball.
The campsite has six satellite tent pads, in addition it also has
a big heated lodge with bathrooms, hot showers, and two dormitory-style
sleeping areas can accommodate 50 people overnight. The lodge also
has a dining room, common area and kitchen facilities including
large cooking shelter with electrical outlets.
There are two outdoor fire circles located near the beach front.
Firewood is provided.
It is essential that each of us bring along sleeping bag and tent
if you prefer to sleep in your own tent.
Click here to download directions
and maps.
Arriving at the Vancouver International Airport?
Our welcome party wagon will greet you at the airport if you have
indicated on the Registration Form that you need assistant when
arriving at the Vancouver International Airport. Please make sure
you give us the following necessary information:
. Airline name and flight number
. Arrival time
. How many people in your group
Arriving by Car?
Once we received your registration, we will send you the confirmation
together with the Conference Package which includes maps, detail
instructions and contact names.
Do We Provide Meals During the Conference?
Yes, we provide breakfast, lunch and dinner each day.
Vancouver Weather During the Conference Period?
The weather during the June conference will be balmy, with day time
hights of 20-25 Celcius and nigh time lows of 16-20 Celcius. Please
bring spring or light winter jackets. Rain coats would be handy.
Check out the following web sites when you are planning your trip
to Vancouver:
[ CRCTVN 2002 Conference ]
[ CRCT Vietnam Society | Project
Tri' Viet | What's New ]
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