Program Agenda
68th ADS NATIONAL CONVENTION ▪ LOS ANGELES/BURBANK
2014 UPDATED TENTATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE (subject to change)
20Jun2014
SATURDAY, 21 JUNE 2014
10:00am-04:00pm
Service Project - Southern California ADS Center Clean-Up
MONDAY, 23 JUNE 2014
05:00pm-07:00pm
08:00pm-12:00am
08:00pm-01:00am
Welcome / Registration
Kids Club and Babysitting / Arts & Craft
Dinner in Hospitality Suite |Meet and Greet Social Time
TUESDAY, 24 JUNE 2014
08:00am-10:00am
10:00am-12:00pm
10:00am-02:00pm
10:00am-04:00pm
Hospitality Suite Breakfast
Welcome / Registration
(On your own/Optional) - Southern California ADS Center Tour
(On your own/Optional) Universal Studio Tours or other SoCal Attractions
Committee on Religious Affairs – CORA – Discussion for All
03:00pm-04:00pm
"Mouwahhidoun Obligations" Presented by Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine
Representative of Sheikh Al Akl of Lebanon, His Eminence Naem Hassan
04:00pm-06:00pm
Welcome / Registration
Socialize / Decorated Folklore Room w/Arabian Musical Instruments
Live Entertainment | Singer Ibrahim Masri
Kids Club / Puppet Show
Kids Club and Babysitting / Arts & Crafts
04:00pm-08:00pm
06:00pm-08:00pm
06:00pm-02:00am
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06:00pm-07:00pm
06:00pm-07:00pm
07:00pm-08:00pm
07:00pm-08:00pm
08:00pm-10:00pm
10:00pm-12:00am
10:00pm-01:00am
10:00am-02:00am
12:00am-02:00am
12:00am-02:00am
ADYA - American Druze Young Adults Ice Breakers (Ages 18+)
ADT - American Druze Teens Ice Breakers (Ages 13-17)
YADS - Young American Druze Sisterhood Ice Breakers (Ages 12-25)
ADB Ice Breakers (13-25) - American Druze Brotherhood
Hospitality Suite Dinner
Committee on Religious Affairs - CORA - Open Forum | Q&A
With Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine and Brother Adnan Kasamanie, PhD
Entertainment - DJ
ADT (13-17) Hangout
Hospitality Suite Late Supper
ADYA (18+) Hangout
WEDNESDAY, 25 JUNE 2014
08:00am-10:00am
09:30am-12:30pm
10:00am-12:00pm
01:00pm-05:00pm
01:00pm-05:00pm
01:00pm-06:00pm
02:00pm-04:00pm
02:00pm-04:00pm
04:00pm-05:00pm
04:00pm-06:00pm
05:00pm-06:00pm
Hospitality Suite Breakfast
(Optional) Los Angeles Bus Tour
Welcome / Registration
Kids Club (8-12) Game Truck 1
ADT (13+) Game Truck 2
Babysitting (3-7 yrs)
Ladies’ Luncheon
Men’s Backgammon Tournament
(All Ages) CORA – Discussion for All
"The Deeds of the Muwahhid" Presented by Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine
Welcome / Registration
CORA Tawhid Curriculum Ages 7-9:
"How to Practice Tawhid in our Daily Life" Instructor: Brother Jihad Wehbe
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05:00pm-06:00pm
05:00pm-06:00pm
05:00pm-06:00pm
06:30pm-08:30pm
08:00pm-02:00am
08:30pm-10:30pm
10:00pm-12:00am
10:30pm-02:00am
12:00am-02:00am
12:00am-02:00am
12:00am-02:00am
CORA Tawhid Curriculum Ages 10-13:
"How to Practice Tawhid in our Daily Life" Instructor: Brother Bobby Modad
CORA Tawhid Curriculum Ages 14-17:
"How to Practice Tawhid in our Daily Life" Instructor: Sister Lela Hatoum
Singles Meet & Greet (35+)
Hospitality Suite Dinner
Kids Club and Babysitting / Crafts, Games & Movie Night
Druze Got Talent Competition
Committee on Religious Affairs - CORA - Open Forum | Q&A
With Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine and Brother Adnan Kasamanie, PhD
Live Entertainment and DJ | Singer Chadi Hamdan
Hospitality Suite Late Supper
ADT (13-17) Hangout
ADYA (18+) Hangout
THURSDAY, 26 JUNE 2014
08:00am-10:00am
10:00am-12:00pm
10:00am-05:00pm
05:30pm-06:00pm
06:00pm-08:00pm
06:30pm-08:00pm
07:00pm-08:00pm
07:00pm-02:00am
08:00pm-02:00am
Hospitality Suite Breakfast
Welcome / Registration
ADS Annual Picnic |ADYA Olympics (16+) | ADT Sports
Kids Games/Backgammon Tournament
Devotional (All Ages)
Welcome / Registration
ADYA Mixer Pre-YANO
Kids Dinner (12 & Under)
Kids Club and Babysitting / Magician & Movie
Fellowship Dinner and Program
Live Entertainment and DJ | Singer Raja Sadek
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08:00pm-02:00am
10:00pm-12:00am
10:00pm-02:00am
12:00am-02:00am
Young Adults’ Night Out (YANO) 18+ only - IDs will be checked. No exceptions.
Committee on Religious Affairs - CORA - Open Forum | Q&A
With Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine and Brother Adnan Kasamanie, PhD
ADT (13-17) Hangout / Game Truck
Hospitality Suite Late Supper
FRIDAY, 27 JUNE 2014
08:00am-11:00am
10:00am-12:00pm
10:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-03:00pm
10:00am-11:00am
10:00am-12:00pm
Hospitality Suite Breakfast
Welcome / Registration
National ADS Annual Business Meeting
National ADF Business Meeting
ADB (Ages 13-25) Discussion
Young American Druze Sisterhood Discussions
10:00am-11:00am: YADS (Ages 12-25) Discussion
11:00am-12:00pm: YADS (Ages 12-17) Discussion
10:00am-06:00pm
11:00am-01:00pm
Kids Club and Babysitting / Bubble Show & Movie
Cultural & Heritage Seminars
11:00am-12:00pm: “Druze History” (in Arabic) Presented by Sister Moufida Abed, PhD
12:00pm-01:00pm: “Trusts and Wills” Presented by Brother Jihad Wehbe
11:00am-02:00pm
02:00pm-05:00pm
02:00pm-03:00pm
03:00pm-05:30pm
ADYA Brunch and Discussion (18-35)
(Optional - Offsite) Kids Club and Teens (8-17 yrs) Sky Zone - with guardian & must
have signed waivers: skyzone.com/vannuys then ‘Get Your Waiver ‘ BEFORE YOU JUMP
Singles’ Mingle (35+)
CORA Lectures
3:00-4:30pm: (ADYA – Ages 18-35) “Obligations of the Muwahhid Toward the Brethren”
Presented by Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine
4:30-5:30pm: (ALL) “All-Encompassing Intellect” Presented by Brother A. Kasamanie, PhD
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04:00pm-06:00pm
05:30pm-06:00pm
07:00pm-08:00pm
07:00pm-02:00am
08:00pm-02:00am
10:00pm-12:00am
10:00pm-01:00am
12:00am-02:00am
Welcome / Registration
Devotional (All Ages)
Kids Dinner (12 & Under)
Kids Club and Babysitting / Kids DJ
Heritage Banquet Dinner and Program
- American Druze Foundation Guest of Honor
- Tribute to the late Casey Kasem
- Golden Heritage Award – Honoring the late Aniseh Assaf
- Battle of the Dabke Competition
- Live Entertainment and DJ | Singer Salwan Bashir
CORA - Open Forum | Q&A
With Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine and Brother Adnan Kasamanie, PhD
ADT Activity (13-17) / Movie Night
Hospitality Suite Late Supper
SATURDAY, 28 JUNE 2014
08:00am-11:00am
10:00am-12:00pm
10:00am-12:00pm
Hospitality Suite Breakfast
Welcome / Registration
CORA Lectures
10:00am-11:00am: (ADYA) “Importance of Spirituality and Faith: The Underlying Principles
of Divine Unity” Presented by Brother Adnan Kasamanie, PhD
11:00am-12:00pm: (All Ages) “The Sign of a Muwahhid”
Presented by Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine
10:00am-01:00pm
10:00am-06:00pm
11:00am-02:00pm
02:30pm-04:00pm
(Offsite) ADT Hike (13-17)
Kids Club and Babysitting / Caricature
Career Guidance Fair and Professional Networking
American Druze Brotherhood discussion – ADB (Ages 13-25)
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02:30pm-04:30pm
03:00pm-05:00pm
04:00pm-05:00pm
05:00pm-06:00pm
05:00pm-06:00pm
05:00pm-06:00pm
07:00pm-02:00am
07:00pm-08:00pm
08:00pm-02:00am
10:00pm-12:00am
11:00pm-02:00am
12:00am-02:00am
YADS Mother-Daughter Discussion for girls 12-25 only and their Mothers
Kids Club and Babysitting / Animal Show
Cultural and Heritage Seminar: "Towards Understanding al-Nafs ,Scriptural, Rational
and Experiential Approach" Presented by Sister Sahar Muakasa, PhD
CORA Tawhid Curriculum Ages 7-9:
"How to Practice Tawhid in our Daily Life - continued" Instructor: Brother Jihad Wehbe
CORA Tawhid Curriculum Ages 10-13:
"How to Practice Tawhid in our Daily Life - continued" Instructor: Brother Bobby Modad
CORA Tawhid Curriculum Ages 14-17:
"How to Practice Tawhid in our Daily Life - continued" Instructor: Sister Lela Hatoum
Kids Club Dinner (12 and under) and Babysitting / Mad Science & Movie
Reception
Pioneer Banquet Dinner and Program
- Lifetime Achievement Award - Mr. Shakeb Hamden Aboulhosn
- Auction / Fundraiser
- Performances by Druze Got Talent Winner
- Performances by Battle of the Dabke Winners
- Live Entertainment and DJ | Singer Nidal Nasr
CORA - Open Forum | Q&A
With Sheikh Mounir Gherzeddine and Brother Adnan Kasamanie, PhD
ADT Farewell Activity (13-17) | DJ
Hospitality Suite Late Supper
SUNDAY, 29 JUNE 2014
09:00am-11:00am
Hospitality Suite Breakfast and Farewell
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