Dear devotees,
We would like you once more time to invite you on Communications Conference in Prabhupadadesh from 26th till 29th of May.
Please invite devotees in your yatra who are doing communications outreach as well as leaders who may find the discussions useful.
Looking forward to seeing many of you in Italy.
On Behalf of the ISKCON Communications Leadership Team
Your servant Madayanti dasi
FYI:
Registration and transport:
1.
Link for registration:
Please register early so we have an idea of how many devotees will participate and can
arrange for transportation for the outing.
2.
Topics and speakers:
Personal branding and 6 principles of Influence and persuasion, Ajita dasa
Effective use of Facebook
Branding Exercise for ISKCON, Sameer Saran
Branding ISKCON for the Future, Giridhari dasa
Transformative Communication, Govindanandana dasa
The Cow in the room/ Veganism and Vegetarianism Gauri dasa, Sarvatma dasa-Simone Salvini (Well known Vegetarian and
Vegan Chef in Italy) and Mahaprabhu dasa
Women in ISKCON ( 3 hrs World Café Conversation) ,Madavi dasi
ISKCON’s response to Pastoral and Sexual Abuse, Anuttama dasa
ISKCON’s UN ECOSOC Status, Purushottama Krishna dasa
The newly created legal entity ISKCON Communications Europe,
Mahaprabhu dasa
Reports from the following Yatras
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Costs:
The subsidized cost of this Conference is 125 euros for 5 nights. Price includes: Conference fee, shared rooms, meals, and outing.
We strongly recommend all devotees to participate all 4 days.
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Transport:
The airports are respectively distant from the the temple: Verona 68 km, Venice Marco Polo 87 km, Venice Treviso 105 km.
Transport for the airport: Yasodanandana prabhu is available to drive the devotees from the airport to the temple, and from the temple to the airport. He asks a contribution for the transport. The price depends on the length of the journey. His contact are: citra@libero.it and +39 348 7704429
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BY TRAIN: first reach the Vicenza station. Beside the train station there is the bus station. Take the bus to NOVENTA VICENTINA – MONTAGNANA (line n.4) and then go down to the stop called PONTE BOTTI (it is possible to consult the timings on the site of the F.T.V. Ferrovie Tranvie Vicentine). From the stop you can see the sign of Albettone, and from the sign there are about 3 kilometers walk to the temple. But when you arrive call the temple.
BY CAR: If one the Transpolesana in direction Verona. Then after about 10-15 minutes enter the highway (green sign) in direction comes from south (Florence, Bologna, Ferrara) should take the highway to Padua, go out to ROVIGO SUD and take VICENZA. After about 15 or 20 minutes on the highway go out to AGUGLIARO take direction VICENZA and after few kilometers turn right to ALBETTONE.
If one comes from west (Milan, Brescia, Verona) take the highway direction VENICE, pass VICENZA EST and take to VALDASTICO – ROVIGO, being careful then to take immediately for ROVIGO (and not Valdastico). After about 10 minutes go out to ALBETTONE-BARBARANO.
If one comes from north (Valdastico, Thiene, Schio, Bassano) take the VALDASTICO highway and just go direction ROVIGO (south). And then go out to ALBETTONE-BARBARANO.
If one comes from east (Trieste, Udine, Pordenone, Venice) take the highway to MILAN, pass GRISIGNANO and turn direction VALDASTICO – ROVIGO, being careful then to take immediately to ROVIGO. Then (after about 10 minutes) go out to ALBETTONE-BARBARANO.
From the exit of ALBETTONE keep right and at the second roundabout do not follow the first sign to Albettone, but complete the roundabout and follow the second sign to Albettone (short way).
The temple address is: Prabhupada desh, via Roma 11, 36020, Albettone (Vicenza), Italy
The website is: www.prabhupadadesh.com