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Networking Guiding Children Serving Communities Sustaining Eternal Values Leading Hindu Community Guiding Team Convener: Vipul Patel, 484‐664‐9420 [email protected] Deoroop Teemal, 868‐678‐6462, [email protected] Host: Pt. Amar Seepersad Pta. Dr. Indrani Rampersad Vimla Ramsumair Omardath Maharaj Dave Rampersad Rayan Ramoutar Naresh Bhagwansingh Ashwinee Ragoonanan Gopichan Ramnath Kumar Mahabir Arvind Singh Pt. Bhadase Seetahal Maharaj REGISTRATION FEE OPTIONS Institution Sponsor/Co‐host: 
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US$1001 (includes 2 delegates and 1 youth; full page ad in HMEC souvenir) US$501 (Includes 1 delegate and 1 youth; ½ page ad in HMEC souvenir) Conference Registration (Does not include hotel stay) 
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Delegate: $US151 Local Day Delegate: US$101 Youth: (under the age of 35): US$50 Please register: 
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On‐line: www.myhmec.com By mail (check payable to HMEC): Anit Gupta 15 Bryden Road, Southborough MA 01772 Tel: (508) 624‐9041 Hotel: (special rate $129/night single occupancy and $139/night double occupancy) For room reservation, contact hotel directly. Radisson Hotel Trinidad | Port of Spain, TT, Phone: +1 (800) 333‐3333 (US/Canada) or +1 (868) 625‐3363 Room sharing assistance: Swati Patel (610) 871‐0559 or [email protected] USA: Abhaya Asthana Amit Mehta Hiranya Gowda Kaushik Joshi Surendra Pandey Maithili Lee Bachu Nangali S. Srinivasa Navin Kadakia Padma Kuppa Ram Hardowar Ram Suchdev Ravi Joshi Sanjay Mehta Sant Gupta Sharma Tadepalli Sudershan Pasupuleti Umesh Shukla Canada: Hemant Parekh Budhendra Doobay Dwarka Persaud Ramesh Gosyne Ramnarine Sahadeo Ami Patel Roopnauth Sharma 10TH ANNUAL HINDU MANDIR EXECUTIVES’ CONFERENCE HMEC 2015 PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
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OCTOBER 2‐4, 2015 VENUE: Radisson Hotel Trinidad http://www.radisson.com/hmec Wrightson Road, Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago HINDU MANDIR EXECUTIVES’ CONFERENCE (HMEC) An Annual Conference for Temples by Temples
VISION HMEC TODAY Be the network of Hindu‐temples and institutions for effective leadership generation to generation. HMEC is the largest annual conference for past and present executives, community leaders and scholars of Hindu Mandirs and Hindu Organizations in North America and the Caribbean. HMEC is organized by temples and institutions for them to network, collaborate and lead the Hindu Community for generations to come. HMEC is the next generation movement for Hindus in North America and the Caribbean. Conference takes places in different regions to ensure participation and leadership from every region of North America and the Caribbean. THE PURPOSE LEARN SHARE SUSTAIN To represent the Hindu community rooted in its traditions for the benefit of entire community. To share, learn and crystallize the vision of our sages for sustaining Sanatana Dharma with hundreds of leaders like you. Contemplate the needs and challenges of the future generation of Hindus, with you as a mandir executive, community leader or scholar. To capitalize on intense motivation, deep experience, and selfless service by you the natural leaders of Hindu society for the benefit of all Hindus. Guide our children, the future leaders of the Hindu‐American society towards the ideal of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. II धम रक्षित रिक्षतः Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah II
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10th Annual HMEC conference 15+ Host/Co‐Host Temples 100+ temples attendance 250+ temple executives 80+ Speakers 45+ topics on temples involving every part of temple life cycle Worship Practices Youth Network Education Community Projects Senior Citizens care Management , Administration Accountability Operational efficiency Official Representations YOUR ROLE IN HMEC You are welcome to participate in the Conference as:  A speaker in one of the Conference’s sessions  A session chair  A sponsor of the Conference  An organizer helping shape the Conference  Contribute to scholarly articles in the souvenir  Participate in essay competition and win college scholarship This is your Conference. So, you get to decide how you want to participate in it. We look forward to your attendance. Please register on‐line at www.myhmec.com A G l o b a l I n i t i a t i v e o f W o r l d H i n d u C o u n c i l o f A m e r i c a (VHPA)