OSonOSinGOA

[Lisa]

Dear amazing Janet and Malay -

These dates sound great for 2004 - according to some of the
international conferences on next year's calendar for AIDS and also for
some other global issues conferences - the dates are clear for us to use
without conflicting with these other events (as I know some of us attend
or facilitate for some of these events).  Anybody on this list know of
any other 2004 activities/conferences that would conflict with this
proposed OSonOS04 timeframe?

PS: I have a special interest in our inviting Dr. Kiran Bedi to this and
other OS opportunities - I think she'd love it and 'get' it.  Anybody
have any connections to her?  As for myself I will be contacting a
California-based member of the India Vision Foundation (her foundation)
regarding this November's Practice of Peace gathering in the USA and our
OSonOS04, so I'll also 'talk it up' from this side of the world.

Cheers from my sunny Berkeley, California garden,

Lisa

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-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Janet
Pinto
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 5:15 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: OSonOSinGOA

Dear Friends,

Thanks so much for all the encouraging responses we've received to our
invitation. We shall wait for your confirmation at the end of the
forthcoming OSonOS.

Brian and Viv have drawn our attention to the need to set the dates so
that they can be firmed up at the event in Denmark. Based on our recent
explorations we suggest the time from September 24th--30, 2004, for the
following reasons :

The off-season hotel rates apply only until Sept 30th. This involves a
reduction of about 25%. Hotels are also more open to considering other
concessions during this time.   From Oct 1, the normal tariff returns.
This year Goa is expecting a heavy tourist season, which is likely to
set a trend for 2004.  (Have a look at the news item posted below.)

Considering that you will be traveling half way round the earth to get
here, we thought of laying out a 7-day spread for you (in addition to a
plush Red Carpet). Here's a suggestion:

Day 1 : Arrival in Mumbai - after mid-night (that's generally when
international flights come in)
          Deal with Jetlag. Take in the Mumbai Citi-sights and rub
shoulders with 15 million people.

Day 2.: Leave for Goa. It's a 45 minute flight. Arrive Noon.  Relax.
Welcome Dinner.

Day 3:  Goa : Get acquainted with the magic of the Island.  (A Day Long
Excursion)
           Inaugural Program.

Day 4 : OSonOs - Day 1

Day 5 : OSonOs - Day 2

Day 6 : OSonOs - Day 3 & Concluding Session

Day 7 : Check Out from Hotel -- late morning.

Those who wish to holiday in Goa, or elsewhere in India, could then
leave for their destinations. ( We will be happy to help with these
arrangements)

This Program will give participants the choice of arriving on Day 1 or
Day 2, without missing out on the major event.

If for some reason, the last week of September is a 'no-no', then we
could look at Oct week 1.

Have a Great Time at Denmark.

Looking forward,

Malay & Janet

Winter's Tale:
Goa's set for a sell-out act

By Priya Singh - Times News Network
Mumbai :  The Russians are coming. And so are the Swedes, the Brits and
the Germans. Come October, they'll descend on Goa in droves. With a
marked increase in Charter flights carrying holiday - makers to the land
of sun and sea this winter, luxury hotels are  witnessing a 25- 30 per
cent in bookings between October and March and tourism in Goa could
touch the dizzying heights of the Millennium Eve celebrations.

"Four and five-star properties are filling up quickly and so are hotels
down the line. With three additional Charter flights from Russia
bringing in a thousand more visitors a week and the Europeans deciding
to come back to Goa, it seems to be a promising year after two dull
winters," says Suoni Travels (India) CMD Ranjit Malkani. Kuoni, which
handled booking for around 22,000 visitors to Goa last winter, expects a
40 per cent increase in sales to the destination, starting October.

Goa is truly a pocket-friendly beach Paradise for Caucasians compared to
exotic and expensive destinations like the Maldives or Maritius.
Tariffs, including Charter airfares, start from $600 to $700 for a week.
Four-star and some five -star properties are gong for $1,000 (including
airfare) while at high-end properties like The Leela, prices could go up
to $1,600. "We have reason to believe that business this winter will
even exceed that of 2000- 01. We expect a 40- 45 per cent jump in
business from last year based on tour operator allocations. While
tariffs are up by 20 per cent, occupancy should go up from 67 per cent
in the coming season," says The Leela, Goa's head of marketing, Anirban
Sengupta.

Indian Hotels, which has several properties in Goa, like Taj Exotica,
Taj Village, Fort Aguada and the Aguada Hermitage, says that there may
be pressure for rooms as they expect a 20- 25 per cent increase in
occupancy.
Business Times : Aug 6, 2003.


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