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2019 Convention News - RAL19 Hotel Reservation Info
Enugwu ekene m unu o,
The Raleigh, NC convention hotels' information is now available as I promised in my last message. Raleigh-Durham International airport is the main commercial airport in the area. Google estimates the driving time and distance from the airport to Hilton North Raleigh-Midtown to be about 35 minutes and 17 miles.
We made group rate arrangements at four different hotels, They are: Hilton, Marriott, Homewood suite and Hyatt.
The information for reserving rooms are provided below. Reservations can either be made online using the Links provided by them or by their phone numbers listed.The gala night will be at the Hilton North Raleigh-Midtown. The Hotels are quite close to the venue. Courtyard Marriott is 4 mins and 0.7 miles to the Hilton. Homewood Suites is 14 mins and 4.7 miles to Hilton and Hyatt Place North is 1 min and 0.2 mile to Hilton (walking distance).
The rates are reasonable, it ranges from $79 per night at Courtyard Marriott to $129 for King size suite at Homewood suite.
Please remember to use the booking codes as they are listed in this e mail message in order to get the group rates.
The Friday night meet & greet and Saturday morning planetary meeting will be held at
1221 Corporation Parkway, Raleigh NC. The venue for the Friday and Saturday morning events is just 4.7 miles, a 7mins drive time from the Hilton.
We have started early in order to give members sufficient time to plan, the Invitation card is ready and I will introduce the invitation card in my next message in a few days. We are approaching the end of year 2018, I encourage all who have not paid their annual dues which is $100 a year for each member, to please send your payments to AEI-USA financial secretary, Mr Peter Nwangwu 7406 9th Street NW, Washington DC 20012. God Bless and I wish all who will be traveling for the holiday a safe trip to their respective destinations.
Hotel Information
Association of Enugwu-Ukwu Indigenes (AEI)
RALEIGH 2019 - HOTEL RESERVATION INFO
1. COURTYARD MARRIOT- RALEIGH MIDTOWN
1041 Wake Town Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
Reservation phone: (Direct): 919.821.3400
Booking code: Use Link to Book or Call
https://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Association%2Cof20Enugwu-Ukwu%20Indigenes%2C%20USA%20(AEI)%5ERDUWF%60AEIAEIA%6079%60USD%60false%605%605/24/19%605/27/19%605/3/19&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes
GROUP ROOM RATES: King Size Room: & Double Bed $79
Amenities: Onsite fitness center (24hrs); outdoor pool; free wireless internet, Parking Complimentary.
BOOK BY: May 3rd, 2019 (CUTT OFF DATE)
2. HOMEWOOD SUITE BY HILTON—RALEIGH-Crabtree Valley
5400 Homewood Banks Drive, Raleigh,NC 27612
Reservation Phone: (Direct) 919.785.3489
Booking code: AEI (Use Link to book or Call) GROUP ROOM RATES: King Studio Suite $119; One Bedroom King Suite $129/ Queen Sleeper Amenities: Hot Breakfast 7-10AM, onsite health/fitness center (24Hrs), free wireless internet.
BOOK BY: May 3rd, 2019 (CUTT OFF DATE)
3. HYATT PLACE NORTH Raleigh-Midtown
1105 Navaho Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
Reservation phone: (Direct): 919.877.9997
Booking Code: G-XA19
Reservation Link: www.Hyatt.com
GROUP ROOM RATES: King$99; Double Queen beds $99
Amenities: Hot breakfast, Onsite Fitness Center (24hrs); free wireless internet;
Indoor pool.
BOOK BY: MAY 1ST 2019 (CUT OFF DATE).
4.HILTON North Raleigh-Midtown
3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 2760
Reservation phone: (Direct): 919.872.2323
Booking Code: AEI
GROUP ROOM RATES: King beds $109; Double Queen beds $116
Amenities: Hot breakfast, Onsite Fitness Center (24hrs); free wireless internet;
Warm Regards,
Engr. Fred Ogbutor (Icheku)
AEI-USA Executive Secretary
Published by Jude Anunwah
AEI-USA News Update
HOUSTON 2018 has come and gone and was a very successful convention, on behalf of the AEI-USA Houston, Texas Chapter we send our heartfelt thank you to all who graced what was a very colorful and joyful event.
We are grateful for those that generously supported our convention, we are very appreciative, and may your generosity be rewarded in multiple fold. We give special thank you to all who honored our invitation to support our high table, this effort was headed by the Chair for the evening, Chief Attorney Mrs. Cordelia Nwokocha (AdaIgbo Global) and her family. And to all the members of Houston Chapter, thank you for putting together a fantastic show, and in doing so you have demonstrated that true strength is not only measured in numbers, and but also in togetherness and having one heart for a common purpose.
I encourage those that were not able to attend this wonderful convention to visit our updated website (aeiusa.org) and AEI Facebook page to enjoy the beautiful pictures from the event. The pictures will give you a glimpse at what took place and what to expect in our next convention, coming up on May 24th - 26th 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina (RAL19), you cannot afford to miss this one.
We achieved a lot in the Planetary section of the Houston, Texas convention on Saturday morning May 26 2018. We approved amendment to AEI By-law and elected of new officers to serve for the next tenure.
Key items on the amendment were:
Member bereavement changes: we introduced AD Hoc contribution to ensure that our purse is replenished to guaranty that bereavement fund will be available for future recipients, also, made changes to minimum requirement to be eligible for family Bereavement.
These are important changes, I have included below the full text of the approved changes to AEI-USA Bylaw, also the original text is on the AEI-USA website.
New officers were elected at the Houston convention to continue the great job that have been done by past officers, in guiding AEI-USA thus far. We give special thanks to past executives and board members, to Ms Ifeoma Obiekwe (Ada Orimili) our outgoing Executive Secretary and Mr Lennox Anunwah outgoing Board Chair, we appreciate your exceptional services and to all who have offered to serve in the new tenure much gratitude for your sacrifice.
The New Executives: Fred Ogbutor (Executive Secretary), Ifeanyi Nwigwe (Assistant Executive Secretary), Peter Nwangwu (Financial Secretary), Arinze Agwuna (Treasurer), Sir Uche Okafor (Whip), Jude Anunwah (Publicity Secretary). Board Members: Peter Anagor (Board Chairman), Gladys Ibik, Sir Abuchi Nwogbo, Ekezie Ezigbo, Okey Nkenke, Sir Francis Nkwonta, Uzo Nkenke.
The tasks ahead to continue the success of organization includes, membership and chapter growth, improving our financial strength, continued efforts to integrate our youths/young adults and where possible continue lending assistance to our brothers and sisters back home.
We plan to continue the past practice of going on medical mission back home. At the Houston convention the focus was to conduct a successful election, the mark of great democratic organization is its ability to peacefully transition leadership, this was accomplished with great success in Houston. Big congratulation to the AEI family.
We want to remind our members who have not paid their dues to please remit their payment through your chapter or directly to our AEI-USA financial secretary. Mr Peter Nwangwu at address below:
7406 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20012, cell 202-369-3624
Our next convention is RAL19, this will be AEI-USA 23rd Annual convention, the destination is the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. Although AEI-USA does not have functioning chapter in Raleigh, we have two of dedicated members, Chief Abuchi Nwogbo (Oketele) and Mr. Amobi Okafor, they are ready and willing to help coordinate a destination convention. The National body will host RAL19 convention with our membership financial support. We are certain that this will be a very successful convention just like Houston 2018.
The AEI-USA Executive Council have already started the planning for a great convention in 2019 in coordination with Abuchi Nwogbo and Amobi Okafor they our boots on the ground. HOU18 was a great show but RAL19 is posed to be a bigger one.
The venue for the gala night has been confirmed at the Hilton Hotel Banquet Hall, a venue fitting for a grand convention, we plan for aggressive publicity for this convention. We have secured Group Block rate at four hotels in close proximity to the Hilton. The Flyer with detailed information for members to start making reservation early, will follow shortly.
The success of a convention is rooted in the support and financial commitment of our members and our ability to solicit financial support from friends. To this end we are asking our AEI family to support this convention financially in donations and AD purchase and attendance. Each member is expected to bring in two pages of AD. Bear in mind that RAL19 is a destination convention hence the convention is being funded from AEI-USA national purse. Thank you for your anticipated support and generosity. God Blessings to all.
CHANGES APPROVED AT 2018 HOUSTON CONVENTION
AMENDMENT: Ratified by the General Membership on May 26, 2018 (HOU18 Convention) Member Bereavement Benefits: $5000
Method of contribution: by Ad Hoc:
Excluding the bereaved spouse, following a death; all members, depending on the amount of active members, will contribute an
agreed specified amount toward the bereavement payment up to the current total of $5,000. This amount will be divided among
the members, and will fluctuate depending on the number of active members at the time of the bereavement.
Method of payment:
The payments, to the bereaved family, will be extracted from the current insurance fund account and all excess collected amounts
will be deposited into the current insurance fund account.
Family Bereavement Benefits: $1000
Death of Non-member spouse: the amount of $1000 to be paid to members for the death of a “non-member spouse”
Eligibility:
1. A minimum of 2 years ACTIVE membership is required
2. Member must be in good-standing
3. Deceased non-member spouse must be ineligible for membership,
i.e. male indigenes of other towns legally married to Enugwu-Ukwu women.
Death of member parent: the amount of $1000 to be paid to members for the death of a “parent”
Eligibility:
1. A minimum of 2 years ACTIVE membership is required
2. Member must be in good-standing
3. Member must be biologically related to the deceased parent or
legally adopted by the deceased parent.
Death of Member child: the amount of $1000 to be paid to members for the death of a “child”
Eligibility:
A minimum of 2 years ACTIVE membership is required
2. Member must be in good-standing
3. Member must be biologically related to the deceased child or has
legally adopted the deceased child.
4. Child must be under 18 years of age i.e. ineligible for membership
Method of payment:
The payment, to the bereaved member, will be extracted from the current insurance fund account.
Only one disbursement per child per family i.e. families with multiple members will only receive one payment
Fred Ogbutor (Icheku)
AEI-USA Executive Secretary
We are grateful for those that generously supported our convention, we are very appreciative, and may your generosity be rewarded in multiple fold. We give special thank you to all who honored our invitation to support our high table, this effort was headed by the Chair for the evening, Chief Attorney Mrs. Cordelia Nwokocha (AdaIgbo Global) and her family. And to all the members of Houston Chapter, thank you for putting together a fantastic show, and in doing so you have demonstrated that true strength is not only measured in numbers, and but also in togetherness and having one heart for a common purpose.
I encourage those that were not able to attend this wonderful convention to visit our updated website (aeiusa.org) and AEI Facebook page to enjoy the beautiful pictures from the event. The pictures will give you a glimpse at what took place and what to expect in our next convention, coming up on May 24th - 26th 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina (RAL19), you cannot afford to miss this one.
We achieved a lot in the Planetary section of the Houston, Texas convention on Saturday morning May 26 2018. We approved amendment to AEI By-law and elected of new officers to serve for the next tenure.
Key items on the amendment were:
Member bereavement changes: we introduced AD Hoc contribution to ensure that our purse is replenished to guaranty that bereavement fund will be available for future recipients, also, made changes to minimum requirement to be eligible for family Bereavement.
These are important changes, I have included below the full text of the approved changes to AEI-USA Bylaw, also the original text is on the AEI-USA website.
New officers were elected at the Houston convention to continue the great job that have been done by past officers, in guiding AEI-USA thus far. We give special thanks to past executives and board members, to Ms Ifeoma Obiekwe (Ada Orimili) our outgoing Executive Secretary and Mr Lennox Anunwah outgoing Board Chair, we appreciate your exceptional services and to all who have offered to serve in the new tenure much gratitude for your sacrifice.
The New Executives: Fred Ogbutor (Executive Secretary), Ifeanyi Nwigwe (Assistant Executive Secretary), Peter Nwangwu (Financial Secretary), Arinze Agwuna (Treasurer), Sir Uche Okafor (Whip), Jude Anunwah (Publicity Secretary). Board Members: Peter Anagor (Board Chairman), Gladys Ibik, Sir Abuchi Nwogbo, Ekezie Ezigbo, Okey Nkenke, Sir Francis Nkwonta, Uzo Nkenke.
The tasks ahead to continue the success of organization includes, membership and chapter growth, improving our financial strength, continued efforts to integrate our youths/young adults and where possible continue lending assistance to our brothers and sisters back home.
We plan to continue the past practice of going on medical mission back home. At the Houston convention the focus was to conduct a successful election, the mark of great democratic organization is its ability to peacefully transition leadership, this was accomplished with great success in Houston. Big congratulation to the AEI family.
We want to remind our members who have not paid their dues to please remit their payment through your chapter or directly to our AEI-USA financial secretary. Mr Peter Nwangwu at address below:
7406 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20012, cell 202-369-3624
Our next convention is RAL19, this will be AEI-USA 23rd Annual convention, the destination is the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. Although AEI-USA does not have functioning chapter in Raleigh, we have two of dedicated members, Chief Abuchi Nwogbo (Oketele) and Mr. Amobi Okafor, they are ready and willing to help coordinate a destination convention. The National body will host RAL19 convention with our membership financial support. We are certain that this will be a very successful convention just like Houston 2018.
The AEI-USA Executive Council have already started the planning for a great convention in 2019 in coordination with Abuchi Nwogbo and Amobi Okafor they our boots on the ground. HOU18 was a great show but RAL19 is posed to be a bigger one.
The venue for the gala night has been confirmed at the Hilton Hotel Banquet Hall, a venue fitting for a grand convention, we plan for aggressive publicity for this convention. We have secured Group Block rate at four hotels in close proximity to the Hilton. The Flyer with detailed information for members to start making reservation early, will follow shortly.
The success of a convention is rooted in the support and financial commitment of our members and our ability to solicit financial support from friends. To this end we are asking our AEI family to support this convention financially in donations and AD purchase and attendance. Each member is expected to bring in two pages of AD. Bear in mind that RAL19 is a destination convention hence the convention is being funded from AEI-USA national purse. Thank you for your anticipated support and generosity. God Blessings to all.
CHANGES APPROVED AT 2018 HOUSTON CONVENTION
AMENDMENT: Ratified by the General Membership on May 26, 2018 (HOU18 Convention) Member Bereavement Benefits: $5000
Method of contribution: by Ad Hoc:
Excluding the bereaved spouse, following a death; all members, depending on the amount of active members, will contribute an
agreed specified amount toward the bereavement payment up to the current total of $5,000. This amount will be divided among
the members, and will fluctuate depending on the number of active members at the time of the bereavement.
Method of payment:
The payments, to the bereaved family, will be extracted from the current insurance fund account and all excess collected amounts
will be deposited into the current insurance fund account.
Family Bereavement Benefits: $1000
Death of Non-member spouse: the amount of $1000 to be paid to members for the death of a “non-member spouse”
Eligibility:
1. A minimum of 2 years ACTIVE membership is required
2. Member must be in good-standing
3. Deceased non-member spouse must be ineligible for membership,
i.e. male indigenes of other towns legally married to Enugwu-Ukwu women.
Death of member parent: the amount of $1000 to be paid to members for the death of a “parent”
Eligibility:
1. A minimum of 2 years ACTIVE membership is required
2. Member must be in good-standing
3. Member must be biologically related to the deceased parent or
legally adopted by the deceased parent.
Death of Member child: the amount of $1000 to be paid to members for the death of a “child”
Eligibility:
A minimum of 2 years ACTIVE membership is required
2. Member must be in good-standing
3. Member must be biologically related to the deceased child or has
legally adopted the deceased child.
4. Child must be under 18 years of age i.e. ineligible for membership
Method of payment:
The payment, to the bereaved member, will be extracted from the current insurance fund account.
Only one disbursement per child per family i.e. families with multiple members will only receive one payment
Fred Ogbutor (Icheku)
AEI-USA Executive Secretary
