Tentative Schedule

Friday 9/28/07
Dress code: Casual Friday / Ao Dai

4:00pm–9:00pm Registration
5:00pm–9:00pm Check-In Apartments
7:00pm–8:00pm Opening Ceremony
8:00pm–9:00pm Ice Breakers

Saturday 9/29/07
Dress code: Business Casual Saturday

8:00am–9:00am Breakfast
9:00am–10:00am Intro To Events / Schedules
10:00am–4:00pm Main Session

10:00am–11:30am Session 1:

  • Workshop A Community Organizing
  • Workshop B Project Management
  • Roundtable 1

11:30am–12:30pm Lunch
12:30am–1:45pm Team Building

2:00pm–3:45pm Session 2:

  • Workshop C Media Relations
  • Workshop D Cultural Identity
  • Roundtable 2

4:00pm–5:30pm Group Discussion
5:30pm–7:00pm Downtime
7:00pm–8:00pm Banquet
7:30pm–10:00pm Concert

Sunday 9/30/07
Dress code: Casual Sunday

9:00am–10:00am Breakfast
10:00am–12:30pm Closing Ceremony
12:30pm–1:00pm Farewell Rally & Group Photo

Registration

The registration package includes:

  • Registrant Folder with Summit Information
  • Access to Opening & Closing Ceremonies
  • Access to Workshops
  • Access to Banquet
  • Parking (please send us License plate)
  • Housing

Workshops & Discussions

Workshops

  • Community Organizing
  • Cultural Identity
  • Project Management
  • Media Relations

Roundtable

  • Membership Recruitment & Retention
  • Fundraising

Working Sessions

  • Agreeing on a clear relationship among VSAs
  • Electing representatives from each school
  • Selecting dates for VSA collaboration
  • Selecting date for UVSA officer elections

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UVSA Summit 2007 — Breaking Ground

Join us for a gathering of VSAs from all over Northern California at our First Annual Summit, a 3-day journey filled with discussion, culture, and entertainment! We have multiple workshops, a banquet with hot performances, group activities to network and get to know each other, and much more lined up just for you! Do not worry about housing or food. We will take care of that!

Location
University of California, Berkeley
Date
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 (5PM) – Sun, 30 Sep 2007 (1PM)
Fee
$30 Early; $35 on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 and thereafter
Contact
Kim Le (kim.le@norcaluvsa.org; 408-230-8894) or Dennis Nguyen (dennis_t_nguyen@yahoo.com; 408-463-8544)
Website
http://summit.norcaluvsa.org • Facebook • Mailing List
Registration
http://summit.norcaluvsa.org/registration

The Banquet

The Banquet will be held at the Frances Albrier Community Center located at 2800 Park St, Berkeley, CA 94704. There will special performances. Learn more…

Transportation & Housing Information

Registration will occur on Friday from 4:00PM to 9:00PM at the Newman Parking Lot located at 2700 Dwight Way (between College Ave & Etna St), Berkeley, CA 94704. You will be able to pick up a parking permit here so you can park on the street. You will also be assigned housing.

For housing, you will be staying at the apartments of volunteers. You will need a sleeping bag and pillow, and any preferences for housing arrangement should be made in person.

Outcomes

A regional agenda was created as our Roadmap.

Opening Slideshow:

NorCal UVSA Video Message to SoCal UVSA: