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Date: 10-12 November 2005
Location: Hyatt Regency, New Delhi
REGISTER NOW!
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Hyatt Regency Delhi
A
lot of people, as they fly to India, might have the same flight
schedule as we from Head Office, that means arriving and departing in
and from Delhi in the middle of the night.
Keep
in mind that the check-in time of the hotel is 12:00 noon, so if you
arrive in the middle of the night and you would like to get some sleep,
the hotel will charge you for that roomnight.
The
same for checking out, the check-out time is also 12:00 noon. If your
flight leaves around midnight, or early hours, you can choose to keep
the room for the day and get charged for an extra night, or check-out
at noon. So if your flight is on Sunday night 13 November you can join
us for the Taj Mahal trip, have a nice dinner afterwards, a last drink
in the bar and head off for the airport!
www.delhi.hyatt.com
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| Basic Hindi |
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Words that might be useful for your trip to India:
This one is for the ladies ;-)
Market - Ganj
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Warehouse - Godown
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| Did you know ... |
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Most
Hindus believe in an immense unifying force that governs all existence
and cannot be completely known by humanity. Individual gods and
goddesses are personifications of this cosmic force. In practice, each
Hindu worships those few deities that he or she believes directly
influence his or her life. By selecting one or more of these deities to
worship, and by conducting the rituals designed to facilitate contact
with them, a Hindu devotee is striving to experience his or her unity
with that cosmic force.
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INDIA Newsletter
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Nr. 5 - September 2005
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Dear Karina,
Only 43 days to go, and it’s all getting very
exciting! It’s hard to know what to concentrate on
more – the upcoming launch of PHOENIX or the India
GM – I know we’ve never been so busy here! Lots of
registrations have been flooding in, 21 countries
are represented to date and I expect a couple more
to sneak in before the standard registration
deadline of 12 October. Check out the latest
information and updates below and sign up today!
Lucie Hime
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In the workshops
A regular feature of ICMA GM’s are the workshops at
the close of the Plenary Day – and this time we’ll
have sirens to signal the end of each session ;-)
Two of the three workshops planned deserve special
mention: Kaisa Ala-Laurila’s session on moving from
paid to free, and Sally Winfield’s on adding value
online.
With the rise and rise of the free-ads,
free-access business model, the average ‘paid-for’
publisher has two choices ignore it, or execute a
planned migration to the new business model. The
latter, more pro-active approach is exactly what
Ilta-Sanomat, publishers of Keltainen Porssi and
Palsta is doing, and delegates will have the
opportunity to learn all about the strategy and
tactics behind their decision. And at the next
table, Sally will lead a discussion on how best to
balance the competing needs of an optimal online
user experience with giving advertisers the exposure
they want. Loot.com has been re-developed and
re-launched and Sally will also touch on the online
marketing aspects. Two great sessions on highly
relevant topics – can you afford to miss them?
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Timeline
OCTOBER
13 Oct. 2005: LATE conference
registration fee will apply
17 Oct. 2005: Apply for a visa
NOVEMBER
5 Nov. 2005: Head Office is leaving for
New Delhi
10 - 12 Nov. 2005: The General Meeting in
New Delhi, India
13 Nov. 2005: Day trip to the world famous Taj
Mahal
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Things to do now!
Six more weeks to the General Meeting in India, yes
time flies when you have such a fantastic trip to
look forward to.
Remember to get your vaccinations for
India and to arrange your visa.
If you need any help with your visa, particularly
business visas, just send
an email to k.vanlenthe@icmaonline.org with your
passport number, your birth date, arrival and
departure date and your fax
number, and with the help of Sidharth and company
we will send you an official invitation letter.
In regards to your vaccination, what can I say, just
get it done, maybe it is a little consolation
to think that you are not the only one.....
More information on Visa & Vaccinations
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It's Friday - Fry it!
On Friday night we are invited on Sidharth's farm
house for a great meal! The farm, which is part
of an exclusive colony of farm houses is about
half an hour drive from the Hyatt Regency, situated
in the south of Delhi.
Sidharth has planned an exquisite evening, he has
invited chefs from different parts of India to
present al kinds of delicacies, like kebabs and
tandoori. This meat is marinated overnight and
then flavoured
with exquisite spices - which makes them pretty much
melt in one's mouth!
To complete the Indian touch this evening, there
will be a palmist, an astrologer and a Tarot card
reader walking around. If you are interested, note
the date, time
and place of your birth and maybe you will get a
peek into the future!
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India's marathon boy, aged three
He runs, on a daily basis, seven hours at a stretch,
sometimes as much as 48km (30 miles), and Budhia
Singh is just three and a half years old.
The young boy came to the attention of Biranchi Das,
a judo coach and the secretary of the local judo
association. "Once, after he had been up to some
mischief,
I told him to keep running around the field untill I
came back," Mr Das told the BBC. "I got involved in
my work and forgot about the time, when I came back
after five hours, I was stunned to find him still
running."
The boy started on a strict diet of eggs, milk,
soybean and meat and has an exercise regimen that ads a
few kilometres to his marathon every few days.
He starts running at 05:00 each day and does not stop
till noon. After a few stretching exercises, he has
lunch and goes for a siesta. At 16:00 it is time to
run again.
Budhia is enjoying his stay at the judo hostel. "I
can run and eat to my heart's content here," he says.
Budhia's coach has now set his eyes on a place in
the Guinness Book of World Records. That, he says,
will be possible when he can run 90km a stretch. "I
have no doubt whatsoever that he will achieve this
soon", Mr Das says.
For the full article, click here
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Delicious India #5
The most populous state of India, Uttar Pradesh has
the most exotic recipes of the country in its kitty.
The state capital, Lucknow (erstwhile Awadh), in
particular is the favourite haunt of the gastronomes
as Uttar Pradesh inherited the secrets of the nawabi
cuisines. Thus amongst many other things Lucknow
boasts of the rich and world famous Awadhi cuisine.
Outstanding feature of Awadhi tradition of cooking
is the 'Dum Pukht' process of preparing food. In
this unique style, food is sealed in large pots
called handi and placed over low fires, allowing the
ingredients to be cooked in their own juices under
strict supervision of bawarchis (cooks).
It takes about three days to prepare the meal in a
traditional manner. Bewitching aromas emanate on
opening the lid of the handis. Finesse is also
apparent in the blending of the various spices in
Awadhi cuisine. 'Dastarkhwan', the ceremonial
tradition of laying food on the table and a
celebrated tradition of nawabs transcends the
traditional cuisine into a fine-art.
Otherwise, a vast majority of the state enjoys
simple and sober vegetarian meals. With dal, roti,
subzi and rice constituting the essentials of daily
food habits. Pooris and kachoris are relished on
special occasions.
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