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Armenian Assembly of America to Hold Annual Members Meeting in Florida
Annual Members Meeting Will Take Place in Boca Raton, March 11-13, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) is pleased to announce the schedule for the Assembly’s Annual Members Meeting weekend in Boca Raton, Florida, March 11-13, 2016. This year’s meeting will feature a special book presentation with highly acclaimed photojournalist Scout Tufankjian, who will present her book entitled There is Only the Earth: Images from the Armenian Diaspora Project.
The Assembly’s Annual Members Meeting weekend will kick-off with a young professionals reception at Tap 42 in Boca Raton on Friday, March 11 at 7:00 PM with select appetizers and open bar. On Saturday, March 12, Assembly members are invited to a complimentary breakfast at 9:30 AM, followed by the annual trustees and members meeting from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. A complimentary buffet brunch will be served after the meeting.
On Saturday night, guests are invited to a cocktail reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and craft cocktails at 7:00 PM, with live musical guests Dick Barsamian (Oud), John Arzigian (Accordion), and Mike Gregian (Dumbeg). Tickets for the Saturday evening reception are $75 and can be purchased online.
The Assembly’s Annual Members Meeting weekend will conclude on Sunday, March 13 with a book presentation by Scout Tufankjian at 1:00 PM at St. David Armenian Church. The book presentation is free and open to the public, but online registration is required.
Individuals can sponsor the Assembly’s Annual Members Meeting at Gold ($2,500), Silver ($1,250), or Bronze ($750) level. Bronze sponsors will receive two tickets to the Saturday night cocktail reception. Silver sponsors will receive four tickets to the Saturday night cocktail reception. Gold sponsors will receive six tickets to the Saturday night cocktail reception.
The Assembly’s Annual Members Meeting weekend will take place at the Marriott Hotel at Boca Town Center, 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33486. Guests that are traveling from out of town should call (561) 392-4600 to reserve a room at the Assembly’s reduced rate of $179.00 per night using the code “ARMARMA.” Guests must book by February 17 to receive the Assembly’s reduced rate.
To become a sponsor please contact Assembly South Florida Regional Council Chair Arsine Kaloustian at FloridaAssembly@gmail.com, or click here to register online.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.
Elen Mosinyan Joins Florida Armenians as New Jacksonville Contributor
Florida Armenians is pleased to announce Elen Mosinyan as the new Jacksonville Contributor to FLArmenians.com.
Elen Mosinyan is a student at University of North Florida, majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Political Science. In 2008, Mosinyan moved from Armenia to the United States, where she was quickly immersed in the Armenian community and became an active member of the Armenian Church of Jacksonville. Upon her arrival, she has been a regular participant of the monthly Divine Liturgy, as well as teaching the Armenian language to young Armenians in Jacksonville.
While completing her undergraduate degree, she has interned for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, and the U.S. Department of State.
“I am very excited to join FLArmenians.com and I’m looking forward to working with the team of contributors from across the state to highlight the major Armenian events happening in Jacksonville,” Mosinyan said.
Koushakjian Talks Armenia, Christian Persecution in the Middle East with Republican Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio
On Tuesday, January 12, Florida Armenians Editor Taniel Koushakjian spoke with Florida Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio in Washington, D.C. Koushakjian thanked Rubio for his cosponsorship of S. Res. 140, the Armenian Genocide resolution currently pending in the Senate.
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They also discussed the plight of Christians in the Middle East and the need for the U.S. to declare Islamic State (aka ISIS or ISIL) attacks on Christians as genocide. Rubio pointed out that he is also an original cosponsor of S. Res. 340, which would label ISIS attacks on Armenians, Assyrians, Yezidis, and other religious minority groups in Iraq and Syria as genocide. ISIS “is conducting genocide against Christians, Yezidis, and others in region,” Rubio said two days later at the Republican presidential debate on Thursday, January 14.
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