Dear brothers and sisters,
Greetings of peace this Memorial of Saint Benedict, abbot!
Few
days from now, it would be conference week and all of us, at different
times, will be traveling to converge in one place at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
With this, allow us to make some important announcements below for dissemination to all.
We are excited to see you all and we pray that the Holy Angels will
protect you along the way and reach the university without much delay in time
for the Family Conference.
KIDS' WATCH ALERT
We have reached the magic number of 1600 which is the full capacity of "
The Foellinger Auditorium".
This number pertains to the delegates who are registered for the Family
Conference. This does not include children in the kids' watch.
Over and above this number is prohibited and therefore we would like to solicit your cooperation.
All children need to be in the designated
Kids' Watch Area
located in one of the dormitories before the conference starts on
Friday, July 17, 2009. You will be instructed where to proceed as soon
as you're done with the registration and we will specify the drop-off
time for your kids. Instructions will also be posted in strategic
places to help you out.
As everyone will be accounted for including small children not
registered or can't be in the Kids' Watch, we request that you provide
us the following pertinent information - name, age, parent's name,
tel#, email address. We may need to call the parents for further
details.
This is very important and your full support is required.REGISTRATION ON FRIDAY (JULY 17, 2009)
Please proceed to the registration area at the Foellinger Auditorium to get your Conference Packet.
Foellinger Auditorium Address:
709 South Matthews Avenue, Urbana, IL
61801
The packet includes instruction where to go for your assigned residence hall or dormitory. Each
residence hall has its own personnel to assist with your check-in. They will
provide you with room keys and meal tickets. You will need to present your
Conference ID every time you enter the residence hall so please make sure you are wearing the ID at all times while on campus.
The
dorms will provide pillows and bedsheets. Not all dorm though have
towels so please bring some with you and don't forget your toiletries.
Some dorms are 12-story building and with elevators so don't worry if you
are assigned at the higher floors. All rooms are air-conditioned.
If you need parking, you
can buy it in the residence hall at $6 per day. Your parking permit allows you to
park in a designated place only. If you go around campus, please bring
enough coins with you for metered-parking. A quarter is good for 20 minutes.