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Sight seeing opportunities during Convention?
Please refer to the Travel section for more details.

What are the dates of the Convention?
Convention dates are Wednesday, 23 July through Sunday, 27 July, 2008.

How do I pay for the Convention?
You may pay by check in CD $ (Mail-in Registration) or by Pay Pal (On-line Registration after 1 Feb). We do not accept credit cards.

Airports for the Convention?
We have a list of nearby airports in our Travel section of the website.

Handicap facilities?
The University of Toronto: Mississauga Facilities and the Hotels used for guest rooms, meet federally required guidelines for handicap facilities. For specific info go to the specific web sites for UTM and also see Hotel Information.

What is the program for the Convention?
Please refer to our Program page for more on this.

I cannot attend, how can I get my money back?
If your plans change and you are unable to attend after you have registered, we will miss your presence at the Convention very much. Please follow the procedures below to get money back on your registration fees. Donation amounts are not refundable.

  1. Cancellations must be made in writing via e-mail at help@2008goanconvention.com or in writing to

    GNAT
    #18 Geraldton Crescent
    (Finch and Leslie Street)
    Toronto, ON
    M2J 2R6.

    Be sure to mention who in your party will not attend. The cancellation request is to be made by the Main Contact for your party.
  2. Cancellations e-mailed or mailed on or before 31 March will be subjected to a $25 per person administration fee for adults (13 and above) and for children (6 though 12). The rest of the applicable registration fees will be refunded.
  3. Cancellations e-mailed or mailed between 1 April and 30 June will be subjected to a $75 per person administration fee for adults (13 and above) and for children (6 though 12). The rest of the applicable registration fees will be refunded.
  4. We cannot accept cancellations after 1 July and no fees will be refunded.

 

 

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Some of the celebrated Goans who will be addressing the 2008 Goan Convention:



GNAT President's Message:
We've got a world-class team! You'll get a world-class event. Welcome!


GNAT President: Francis Rodrigues

Convention Director's Message:
On behalf of the 2008 Convention Committee, welcome to the beautiful city of Toronto. Our GIANT theme: 'Goan Identity And Networking Today.'


Convention Director: Dr. Kevin Saldanha

Event Coordinator's Message:
We've assembled the finest group of international celebrities, to give you an unforgettable event. Welcome!


Event Coordinator: Lisette Saldanha

Ben Antao Marinella Proença Cecil Pinto Cornel Dacosta Victor Rangel-Ribeiro Ethel Da Costa Fred Noronha Walter Tavares Silviano Barbosa Tony Fernandes Wendell Rodricks Bosco D'Mello Helga R. Gomes George Pinto Roland Francis Ruth De Souza Mervyn Lobo Rene Barreto Filomena Giese Rajan Parrikar Alex Fernandes John J. D'Souza Zulema De Souza Herman Carneiro Tony D'Souza Troy De Souza Dean D'Cruz Victor Martins Jr. Menezes Joaquim Goes