NAIN Connect 2010  Salt Lake City, Utah, July 25th -28th

Many Faiths, One Family, Building a World of Harmony

 

Accommodations

Reservation Information:

 

Salt Lake Plaza Hotel at Temple Square

122 West South Temple

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

801-521-0130       Fax: 801-322-5057

 

For Reservations call: 1-800-366-3684

http://www.plaza-hotel.com/

 

·    The hotel is located in downtown Salt Lake City across from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Temple Square.

·    Local tram stops right at the hotel.  There is a FREE hotel shuttle from the Plaza hotel to the airport and back (stops after 11pm).  This is an otherwise $30 expense by cab or paid shuttle.

·    Rooms have fridge, microwave and many other amenities. 

A block of 35 rooms have been reserved for very special rates and on a first come first served basis.

 

Room rates:     Single- $79.00

                        Double-$79.00

                        Triple- $89.00

                        Quad- $89.00

 

Special Instructions:

·         There is an added 12.761% added tax per room

·         Parking is $5.00 per night

·         Cut-off date is 05-23-10 for the above rates.

·         After the cut-off date reservations will be accepted on a space availability basis at the above rates only if rooms are available.*

·         Please call 1-800-366-3684 to make reservations and identify yourself with the North American Interfaith Network.

 

Youth Scholarship Information

Double Queen

 

Front View

 

Rooftop View of Temple

·         In order to ensure the best rates you should reserve your room before the cut-off date.  It is advisable to reserve your room early.  Reserve room directly with the hotel.  Conference registration is separate.  A limited number of homestays will also be available.

 

Conference Registration Fees:        Registration Form Word.doc           Registration rich text format

$180 for General Conference Attendees

$ 144 for NAIN members (a 20% discount for early registration through April 25th)

$ 162 for NAIN Members (a 10% discount until May 21st)

General admission for one day is $90.

Students can attend for $60 for the whole conference or $35 for one day.

Complete, save, and attach Registration Form in email to Wendy Stovall at nainslc@gmail.com (801) 967-8013

For questions contact Ivan Cendese weilland@comcast.net (801) 359-8104

Make checks payable to Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable.

Mail checks to P.O. Box 112016, Salt Lake City, UT 84147

 

·    Registration is complete when the form has been emailed to Wendy and the check has been mailed to above address.

·    Remember to secure your accommodations directly with the hotel.  See above.

 

Preview of Conference Highlights

Pre-Conference Activities

Saturday, July 24 [Pioneer Day in Utah]

·    Morning Parade [in front of hotel, so you may want to avoid arriving Saturday morning]

·    Afternoon Interfaith Fair and Picnic

·    NAIN Board meeting starts in the evening

Sunday, July 25

·    Mormon Tabernacle choir Performance [be seated by 8:30 AM]

·    Printed guide to other faith local services

·    Afternoon service project –clean-up work at the Swaner Eco Center (http://www.swanerecocenter.org/)  http://www.swanerecocenter.org/volunteer.html

·    Dinner on own

Conference [Sessions will be in walking distance of hotel]

Evening Sunday, July 25

·    Plenary with speaker “Family, Faith and Community Building”

Monday, July 26

·    Morning - Keynote Panel WHY INTERFAITH? Many Faiths One Family – Religion, Race, and Cultural Impact

·    Afternoon Breakout Sessions with Panelists and others specializing in specific interfaith topics

·    4:00 – 5:00 PM - NAIN Annual General Meeting [Nominations for the Board close 18 hours prior to this meeting.]

·    Evening dinner celebration

Tuesday, July 27

·    Morning - Keynote Panel PRACTICING INTERFAITH? Many Faiths One Family – Local and Global Impact

·    Afternoon Breakout Sessions with Panelists and others specializing in specific interfaith topics

·    Open Space

·    Evening dinner celebration

 

Back to Contents

Notes on NAINConnect 2010

By Brian Farr: Chairperson of the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable

Better interfaith relations are a critical component of building caring, connected communities and a more peaceful harmonious world. Interfaithers know that. The challenge is to extend our reach by getting others to understand and get involved. The focus of Connect 2010 is on doing just that.

 

The conference will take up Madeleine Albright’s challenge of finding ways “to harness the unifying potential of faith while containing its capacity to divide.” Challenging and inspirational speakers, stimulating panels and collegial brainstorming will renew and enhance our vision of interfaith work, enliven esprit de corps, and hone in on practical ways to build both local interfaith organizations and the North American Interfaith Network.

 

Among the activities to choose from are visits to local churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples (Hindu and Sikh), an interfaith picnic, the live weekly broadcast of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the  annual Pioneer Day Parade (one of the biggest parades in the USA), an evening of interfaith music etc.  You may want to plan some time to search out your roots and family history at one of the world’s largest genealogical libraries or take a leisurely walk through the beautiful gardens and fountains of Temple Square – both within a half block of the conference hotel. 

 

And it all happens at the foot of the picturesque Wasatch Mountains with beautiful hiking and biking trails and This Is The Place Historical Park just a few minutes away. Venues of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games (Park City, Deer Valley, the Winter Sports Park etc.) and other mountain resorts (Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, Solitude, Snow Basin and more) are a short 30-45 minute drive and offer summer activities including bobsled rides, zip lines, tram rides, mountain biking etc.  Five stunning national parks (Bryce Canyon, Arches, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Zion), and the awesome beauty of Lake Powell are within a four or five hour drive. Bring your family. Make a vacation out or it. Refresh and enjoy! [See www.go-utah.com for pictures and more information.]

 

Connect 2010 Meeting Space

The Plaza Hotel where we are staying is about 2 blocks (flat level walking -- no climbs) from the meeting spaces.

Joseph Smith Memorial Building

“The Joseph Smith Memorial Building was originally built in 1911 as the Utah Hotel. It stood as a world-class lodging facility for 76 years, welcoming travelers from all over the world to Salt Lake City. One of the most luxurious reception and business centers in the American West, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is located in the very heart of the historical center of Salt Lake City, directly west of the Salt Lake Temple. The lobby features an art glass ceiling, massive marble pillars and grand staircase for which the edifice has long been famous. A large statue of Joseph Smith adorns the lobby, above which hangs a beautiful chandelier. Architectural details have made the building both a landmark in the community and an important contribution to the city's rich cultural fabric.”

http://www.utah.com/mormon/joseph_smith_memorial.htm

 

 

"St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral located at 231 E. 100 South in Salt Lake City, Utah is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Utah in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Built in 1871, it is the third oldest Episcopal Cathedral in the United States. It was designed by noted architect, Richard Upjohn in the Gothic Revival style. On September 22, 1970, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mark%27s_Cathedral,_Salt_Lake_City#cite_note-nris-0