CURRENT APRIL 23-24 ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA TO HOLD ANNUAL TRUSTEES MEETING & ADVOCACY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
April 3 2007
The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) will hold its Annual Trustees
Meeting and Advocacy Conference on April 23-24, 2007 at the Renaissance
Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, AAA reports.
The two-day event kicks off with the Annual Trustees Meeting,
where Assembly leaders will review the past year and discuss
the organization’s upcoming plans and initiatives. In addition,
participants will be briefed on pending legislation and sharpen their
skills with an advocacy training session. Activists will also embark
on a full day of meetings with Members of Congress and their staff
to advocate for critical legislation and strengthen the U.S.-Armenia
relationship.
"This is a great opportunity to come together in our nation’s capital
to press for key legislation affirming the Armenian Genocide," said
Board of Trustees Chairman Hirair Hovnanian. "We encourage all of
our members and activists to attend."
On the evening of April 24, Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone,
Jr. (D-NJ) and Joseph Knollenberg (R-MI) will spearhead a Capitol
Hill commemoration for the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
This pan-Armenian event will be held in conjunction with the Armenian
Embassy and will feature former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John
M. Evans as the keynote speaker.