GCI Asian Development Conference
Dhaka, Bangladesh
A GCI Asian development conference will be held in Bangladesh, from Thursday March 15 to Tuesday March 20 2012.
This conference will be very important in the growth of the church in Bangladesh. One of the lasting benefits of this conference is that it will expose our church members to leading GCI members from other parts of the world. We also know that our international visitors will be encouraged by the faith and dedication of our Bangladesh members. The fellowship will be positive giving all a broader perspective of what they are a part of as members of GCI, so we hope you are able to be there with us.
AIR TRAVEL and EXPENSES.
Please make your own flight arrangements to Dhaka. The cost for regular coach from the USA varies from $1500 to $1800 return. It would be good if you could plan to arrive on Wednesday 14th March giving you time to recover from jet lag after the 2-day journey, depending on which airline you use.
When you have your flight reservation confirmed please Email me the details so that you can be met at Dhaka airport by one of our staff and taken to the hotel.
As you will need to pay for the hotel and other personal expenses in Bangladesh currency you would need about US$400 to $500 in Bangladesh currency Taka.
LISTED BELOW ARE THE AIRLINES THAT CONNECT TO DHAKA.
www.singaporeair.com
www.thaiairways.com
www.malaysiaair.com
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE. [ PRELIMINARY ]
There will be a $150 conference registration fee to cover hall rental, bus costs, meals at the Grace Conference Center, the Barisal center, and other general expenses etc. This Schedule is put together assuming that all goes according to plan, but we must remember that local conditions and unforeseen situations may mean some adjustments.
- Wednesday March 14th. Arrival in Dhaka. Picked up by our staff at Airport, check into Hotel.
- Thursday March 15th. Rest at hotel or optional bus tour of Dhaka, sight seeing or shopping etc. 6:30 PM Conference Orientation dinner meeting at Hotel.
- Friday March 16th. 9 AM, bus to Grace Conference Center in Mirpur/Dhaka. Lunch and dinner at GraceCenter with Bangladesh members. 6 PM bus back to Grand Prince Hotel.
- Saturday March 17th. 9AM, bus to Grace Conference Center in Mirpur/Dhaka. Lunch and Dinner at GraceConference Center. 6 PM bus to Grand Prince hotel.
- Sunday March 18th. 8 AM bus to City of Barisal, 6 hour drive. Check into hostel. Dinner at hostel.
- Monday March 19th. 10AM bus to large church meeting at village of Nagirpar. 12 PM Visit our MissionCenter in Satsimulia. (Lunch) 4 PM bus departure to Barisal hostel for dinner.
- Tuesday March 20th. 9 AM 6 hour bus to Mirpur/Dhaka [ lunch ], Grand Prince Hotel for 6.30 PM Goodbye Dinner .
- Wednesday March 21st. Transportation to Airport for departure.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The Conference Program and speakers schedule will be sent out in a few weeks.
VISA FOR BANGLADESH
If you are planning on attending you can start applying for a visa after you have your flight arrangements confirmed. On the visa application you should say that you are going on vacation, and use the Hotel address which you can get from their web site http://www.grandprince-dhaka.com/index.html
Application can be made to your nearest Bangladesh consulate or embassy
TRAVEL INSURANCE
As with any trip overseas and to avoid any liability for HOST ORGANIZATION our guests are asked to take out travel insurance. The following companies do cover travel to Bangladesh.
csa.com (broken link?)
travelguard.com
accessamerica.com
ACCOMODATION
Our international guests will be staying at the Grand Prince Hotel, in Mirpur which on the main road leading out of Dhaka. Please take a look at their web site as it has other information about Bangladesh. http://www.grandprince-dhaka.com We will make a block reservation at this Hotel. You will need to pay for your bill on checkout which will be approximately US$ 60-70 per night [includes room and breakfast, but does not include any other meals etc at the hotel]. We will be having our meetings and meals at the Grace Conference Center also in Mirpur. This is where about 50 to 60 Bengali conference attendees will be staying. This is a type of conference center with dormitory accommodation and a central dining hall.
E-mail: bea.mission@verizon.net, Fax: (909)799-9593
