Conference call & Agenda: Bangladeshi Mariners at Houston/Louisiana/Florida Re-union 2013

Good day all honorable Mariner,

 

Now the time came to confirm your attendance. Please confirm your attendance by end of October‘2013 Last day of RSVP: 31st October 2013.

 

Following to be noted as arrangements and please see details agenda at the end of these message;

1. Attached are some tour guide and attraction info of New Orleans for Saturday, 30th Nov’13 daytime individual tour.

2. Saturday night 30th Nov’2013 program Venue: Woodlake community center already reserved for night program.

3. Saturday night 30th Nov’2013 Some topic discussion will be addressed tentatively by our honorable mariners; Mr. Golam Sarwardi,(6th batch), Mr. Monirul Islam (4th batch), Mr. A.M.Waziullah (15th batch), Mr.AKM Humayun Kabir (20th batch), Daughter of Mr. Monirul Islam. Please advise any more mariner are interested to give some speach for our young mariners and future generation. Please give your name with subjects by 30th Oct’2013 to arrange our time.

4. Saturday night 30th Nov’2013 cultural function will be performed by mariners family and kids and some invitee. Organizing incharge is Capt. Farhad Chowdhury (14th batch). We request all honorable mariners to give participant name to Capt. Farhad Chowdhury (504-201-3777).

5. Sunday 01st Nov’2013 outdoor Bar-B-Q party will be at Fountainbleau State Park, 62883 Louisiana 1089  Mandeville, LA 70443. This park have beach area with Pontchartrain Lake. One Pavilion is booked for 100 people.

6. Hotel Accommodation: As advised and requested one group slot reserved at hotel La Quinta, 2610 willium blvd, Kenner, LA 70065 (phone: 504-466-1401) as named “Mariner Re-union” from 29th Nov’13 to 01st Dec’2013 for more than 10 room. Rate is $85/room breakfast included. Please call hotel to book by 01st Nov’2013 if anyone interested. Otherwise you can chose as you like and as per your convenient.

 

Free Conference call

We want everyone to join conference call, if date and time is not suitable please let us know, we can change as your convenience.

To join the conference call, please follow the below instruction.

Date: 10/12/2013, Saturday.

Time:16:00 (US Central Time),

 

Free Conference Call Conference Dial-in Number: (661) 673-8600 Participant Access Code: 385222#

 

Initial agenda of Bangladesh Mariners Get Together at New Orleans, LA in Nov-Dec’2013.

 

Participants: Bangladeshi Mariners and their family at North America.

Place of events: New Orleans, Louisiana

 

November 29, 2013, Friday: Guest Arrival is at evening (whoever can arrive)

Dinner will be hosted by Mrs. Raihana Islam (Wife of Mr. Monirul Islam-4th Batch) in

their house at 36 Madera Ct., Kenner, LA 70065. The actual time will be informed in due course.

 

November 30, 2013, Saturday:

Day Program; New Orleans City Tour…to be done individually. All assistance and guidance will be provided by local mariners. Some famous city places are…French Quarter, River walk, Aquariums, Zoo, City Park and Swamp Tour.

We will prepare details tour guide by next month with start points so that all can go together.

Night Program; Venue: Woodlake Community Center, 82 Sequoia Street, Kenner, LA 70065-1068
Dinner followed by cultural function by Mariners kids and family. Cultural event to be lead by our future generation. We will be back up. All participant to contact below cultural in-charge to organize program.

Evening program will be lead by Sumaita and Anusa.

Overall cultural function in charge: Capt. Farhad Chowdhury.

Details program Brochures will be prepare in due course.

 

December 1, 2013, Sunday:

Sunday Morning: Out door picnic and Bar BQ at Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, LA (45 minutes from New Orleans). You will  also get experience in driving on world 2nd longest(24 mile) Causeway bridge.

Sunday evening: All guest will depart.

 

Accommodation: We will browse best and convenient hotel close to the event and will provide you the details.

 

Organizing Committee as formed;

CONVENER: Mr. Monirul Islam (4th Batch)…504-333-5004

For Louisiana;

Capt. Shankar Pandey (10th Batch)….504-371-2414

Capt. Farhad Chy (14th Batch)….504-201-3777

Capt. Jamal Hossain(27th Batch)….504-908-2704

For Houston;

Capt. Hasan Quddus (14th Batch)….713-299-2864

Mr. Dehlvi Syed (15th Batch)….(281-221-8356)

Mr. Tajul Islam Bhy…(832-273-2523)

Cultural Event Organizer;

Sumaita chy (Daugther of Capt. Farhad Chy)….(504-201-2503)

Mrs. Tajul Bhy from houston….(832-324-8067) to organize houston team.

Mrs. Nazrin Hasan (wife of Capt. Hasan quddus) from Houston…(281-668-4901)

 

Treasurer: Capt. Jamal Hossain (27th Batch)…..504-908-2704

Suggested Contribution: US$ 250/family

 

So far confirmed;

SL NO.	NAME	BATCH	FROM	ADULT	KIDS	TOTAL
1.	MR. MONIRUL ISLAM	4TH	NOLA	2		2
2.	CAPT. SHANKAR PANDEY	10TH	NOLA	2		2
3.	CAPT. FARHAD CHY	14TH	NOLA	2	2	4
4.	CAPT. JAMAL HOSSAIN	27TH	NOLA	2	1	3
5.	CAPT. HASAN QUDUS	14TH	HOU	2	3	5
6.	MR. DEHLVI SYED	15TH	HOU	2	2	4
7	MR. TAJUL ISLAM BHY	N/A	HOU	2	3	5
8.	MR. AKM HUMAYUN KABIR	20TH	HOU	2	2	4
9.	MR. ABDUL M. WAZIULLAH	15TH	DAL	2	3	5
10.	MR. SAHEEN ALAM	19TH	HOU	2	2	4
11.	MR. SANJEED BISWAS	17TH	HOU	2	2	4
12.	MR. SALAHUDDIN	28TH	FL	2	3	5
13.	MR. TOFAZZAL H. MIAN	37TH	HOU	1		1
14.	CAPT. ARIF RAHAMAN	N/A	NJ	2	3	5
15.	CAPT. IQBAL	N/A	NOLA	2	1	3
			TOTAL	29	27	56

 

 

All honorable mariners addressed in this email are requested to convey this invitation to other mariners in other states.

 

Any suggetions will be highly appreciable.

 

Thanks and best regards.

 

New Orleans Team

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NEW ORLEANS ATTRACTIONS & TOUR GUIDE;

Please find below some attractions and their info but not limited:

1. French Quarter, Canal St to Esplanade Ave, Mississippi River to N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA (French Quarter) . The heart and cultural center of New Orleans is the French Quarter, a must-see for its high energy, rich history, diverse architecture, music, street performers, renowned jazz clubs, lively nightlife and the finest art galleries and restaurants in the city.
2. Audubon Zoo: Located in historic Uptown New Orleans Audubon Zoo offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, hands-on animal encounters and lush gardens. Unique natural habitat exhibits—such as the award-winning Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle—showcase the relationship between people and nature. Don’t miss the sea lion and elephant presentations; highly endangered whooping cranes, Amur leopards and orangutans; our white tiger; and our mysterious white alligators. Audubon Zoo is often ranked among the countries best for innovation and entertainment value! Take a worldwide safari through Asia, Africa, Australian Outback and the Louisiana Swamp to view more than 1,500 animal species.

Address: 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans-70118. Contact phone: (504) 581-4629.

Hours: Tues-Sun: 10am-5pm. Mon- Closed.

Ticket: Adult $17.50 and children (2-12) $12.

1. Audubon Insectariums: Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectariums, located in the U.S. Custom House on Canal Street, encourages you to use all five senses as you explore North America’s largest museum devoted to insects and their relatives. You’ll discover why insects are the building blocks of all life on our planet and along the way, you’ll be shrunk to bug size; wander through a mysterious Louisiana swamp; join the active audience of an awards show for bugs, by bugs; and be captivated by thousands of butterflies in an Asian garden. Voted “A top museum for you and your kids” by CNN.com, 2009.

Address: 423 Canal St., New Orleans, LA. Contact phone: (504) 524-2847.

Hours: Tues-Sun: 10am-5pm. Mon- Closed.

Ticket: Adult $16.50 and children (2-12) $12.

1. Audubon Aquarium: Located on the Mississippi River adjacent to the French Quarter Audubon Aquarium of the Americas immerses you in an underwater world. The colors of a Caribbean reef come alive in our walk-through tunnel, while our penguins and Southern sea otters enchant you with their antics. Touch a sting ray, feed a parakeet, and marvel at our gigantic sharks, tarpon, and rays in the 400,000 gallon Gulf of Mexico Exhibit. Watch for sea turtles throughout the Aquarium—as coordinator of the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program, we prepare many of them for release to the wild.

Address: 1 Canal St., New Orleans, LA. Contact phone: (504) 581-4629.

Hours: Tues-Sun: 10am-5pm. Mon- Closed.

Ticket: Adult $22.00 and children (2-12) $16.

1. Entergy IMAX® Theatre is home to the “Largest IMAX® screen in the Gulf South.” Located next door to the Aquarium, Entergy IMAX® Theatre combines the visual power of a five-and-a-half story screen with dynamic sound to put you in the middle of the action. Explore the wonders of nature through a variety of IMAX® features! One of the favorite films at this theater is Hurricane on the Bayou, Executive Produced by Audubon Nature Institute. This award-winning film weaves together rollicking local music, dramatic views of southeast Louisiana, and the stunning images of Hurricane Katrina’s effects into an uplifting story about steps underway to sustain Louisiana’s vanishing w Address: 1 Canal St., New Orleans, LA. Contact phone: (504) 581-4629

Hours: Tues-Sun: 10am-5pm. Mon- Closed.

Ticket: Adult $11.50 and children (2-12) $8.

IF YOU TAKE COMBINE TICKET FOR ALL AUDUBON ATTRACTION e.g. ZOO, INSECTRIAUM, ACQURIUM AND IMAX THEATRE, TICKET ARE ADULT $44.50 AND CHILDREN (2-12) $25.

1. City Park : 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans- 70124. Contact Phone: (504)-482-4888. Stretching from Bayou St. John to Lake Pontchartrain, the 1,300-acre New Orleans City Park is one of Orleans Parish’s two green jewels. (The other is Audubon Park in Uptown.) The entire city united to restore the park after Hurricane Katrina shredded its landscaping, downing many of its 600-year-old live oaks. The cleanup is transcendent, with new walking and biking paths, a great lawn for concerts, and a revival of beloved attractions, such as Story Land and Carousel Gardens Amusement Park (entry $3/person, for unlimited ride $17/person or $3/ride) that have entertained children since 1906.
2. World War-II Museum; The mission of this museum focuses on the remembrance and celebration of the American Spirit, teamwork, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who served during World War II

Address: 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA. Contact phone: 504-528-1944

Ticket: Adult $22, Children $13. Hours: 9am-5pm

1. Jackson Square: 700 Decatur St, New Orleans-70116. (504) 658-3200

Bordered by Chartres, St. Peter, St. Ann and Decatur Streets near the Mississippi River in the French Quarter, Jackson Square is a colorful city plaza and home to the elegant St. Louis Cathedral. A National Historic Landmark, the square attracts visitors and locals who gather to listen to street performers and buckers, have their palm read by a gypsy, browse the shops, have a chicory coffee and beignet (New Orleans famous donuts) at Café du Monde or just relax under a tree while life in the French Quarter moves around them.

1. New Orleans Museum of Art: 1 Collins Diboll Cir, New Orleans-70124. (504) 658-4100. Tues-Sun: 10am- 5pm, Mon-Closed.
2. Audubon Park: Located in historic uptown New Orleans Audubon Park is a favorite spot for recreation, picnics or enjoying a beautiful day. For more than a century, people have visited the Park to take full advantage of this urban oasis offering allees of ancient live oaks, a tranquil 1.8 mile jogging path, a lagoon, picnic shelters, playgrounds, tennis courts and soccer fields. Audubon Park is open to the public and also features Audubon Clubhouse Café and Audubon Golf Club, a premier public Golf Course.

Hours: Daily 5am-9pm.

1. Causeway Bridge on Pontchartrain Lake: It has always been touted as the world’s longest bridge at 24 miles but I think another country (china) has just opened one a little longer but definitely the longest bridge over water in the USA. If you watched all the media about Katrina, I’m sure you have heard about this huge lake and its a nice drive. WE WILL DRIVE VIA THIS BRDIGE TO GO BAR-B-Q PARTY AT FOUNTAINBLEAU STATE PARK, MANDEVILLE, LA.

 

 

THE ABOVE ARE SOME LIMITED INFORMATION FOR YOUR GUIDENCE; YOU CAN GET DETAILS INFORMATION ONLINE AT EACH WEB SITE. IF YOU NEED ANY ASSISTANCE WE LOCAL MARINERS AND OUR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS THERE TO HELP AND GUIDE YOU.

 

SATURDAY, 30^TH NOV’2013 DAYTIME IS FOR YOU TO DO VISIT ANY OFF THESE ATTRACTIONS. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND WELL BEFORE SO THAT YOU CAN COME BACK ON TIME AT EVENING FUNCTION WHICH WILL BE STARTING AT 6 PM SHARP.