Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Inter-America: Thousands expected to visit Division booth exhibit during session



image by Libna Stevens/IAD
Inter-American Division Headquarters in Miami, Florida.

June 20, 2010 - Miami, Florida, United States...[Libna Stevens/IAD]

In just a few days, thousands of Seventh-day Adventists are expected to attend the 59th General Conference Session in Atlanta, Georgia. And, just as important as the church business meetings are, so is the opportunity for Adventist organizations around the world to showcase their institutions and feature their culturally rich territory.

The Inter-American Division (IAD), with its vast multi-cultural and multi-language territory, will get to feature just in its large exhibit display during the 10-day session.

For the first time ever, the IAD rented some 30 booths to display several of its institutions and feature two union regions every day, drawing thousands to its open wide spaces, organizers said.

Pastor Leon B. Wellington, vice president and communication director for the church in Inter-America, and chairman of the IAD booth committee, said the planning took some coordination but attracting thousands of people to our booth has been on top of the list.

"I am extremely excited to welcome the thousands of delegates and guests who will visit our booth during this session. We are proud to showcase the vibrancy and cultural diversity of our territory in our ultra modern designed exhibition area," said Wellington.

Nearly 50,000 copies of the special magazine, Adventist Life in the Inter-American Division, will be distributed during the session. The magazine is published in English, Spanish, and French - the three major languages of the IAD. In addition, union representatives will be stationed at the exhibition booth each day passing out gifts, souvenirs and more, leaders said.

A large performance area in the exhibit will also feature regional musical performers throughout the day.

The thousands estimated to visit IAD's exhibit are not expected to outnumber the thousands of Seventh-day Adventists in Inter-American and around the world who will not be able to attend the session.

"We want our brothers and sisters who will not be able to physically attend the session to also be able to soak up what is happening in Inter-America and the rest of the world," said Abel Marquez, associate communication director for the church in Inter-America and production manager of the IAD booth exhibit.

"In order for that we have established a creative team that will work everyday in our Division booth in the production of news, videos, photographs, and the like, which will be featured on our website and the most popular social networks," Marquez added.

For the latest news updates on the General Conference Session and more, visit us at www.interamerica.org.

Institutions to be featured in the IAD exhibit section:

Inter-American Health Food Company
University of Southern Caribbean
Northern Caribbean University
Antillean Adventist University
Inter-American Publishing Association
Colombia Adventist University
Navojoa Adventist University
Montemorelos University
Inter-American Division


Daily union exhibition schedule:

Thursday, June 24, - 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Colombian Union
South Mexican Union

Friday, June 25 - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
South Central American Union
French Antilles Guiana Union

Sabbath, June 26 - 2:00 - 7:00 p.m., 9:15 pm. - 10:45 p.m.
North Mexican Union
Dominican Union

Sunday, June 27 - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Caribbean Union
Mid Central American Union

Monday, June 28 - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Guatemala Union Mission
Haitian Union

Tuesday, June 29 - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
West Indies Union
Puerto Rican Union

Wednesday, June 30 - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Central Mexican Union
Belize Union Mission
Colombia Union

Thursday, July 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m
Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union
Cuba Union

Friday, July 2 - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Venezuela Antilles Union
South Mexican Union
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