7th Biennial PACA Conference-2009 in
     

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

     

     

     

    Accommodation & Registration Information

     

     

       1.  Theme: “Communication Encounters Across Cultures”

    1. Date: January 10-12 (Saturday-Monday), 2009
    1. Post-Conference Study Tour:

    January 13-15 (Tue-Thu) to - “Kelantan : The Cradle of Malay Culture”


    Conference Venue    :

    Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

    (http://www.fbmk.upm.edu.my/v4/index.php?lang=my ), Kuala Lumpur

     

    1. Accomodation: Choose one of these hotels:
    2. Putrajaya Marriott (5-star hotel).

    Website: http://www.marriottputrajaya.com/

    1. IOI Palm Garden Resort (3-star hotel).

    Website: http://www.palmgarden.com.my/home.htm

    1. Residence Hotel, Uniten (3-star hotel).

    Website: http://www.residenceatuniten.com/

    PLEASE DIAL DIRECT WITH THESE HOTELS OF YOUR CHOICE. These hotels are located near the conference site. Please inform the hotel

    that you are a PACA 2009 conference participant. Numbers of rooms are limited. Please act fast. Transport will be available to ferry the participants from the hotel to the conference site and back.

    1. Paper Proposal Deadline: August 15, 2008.

    Please include (1)author's name and position/title/degree, (2)contact points: phone/e-mail/fax, (3) proposal, and (4)a separate 100-word abstract of the proposal. E-mail your paper proposal to our new PACA President and Secretary General for the term 2009-2011

    1. New PACA President (2009-2011) is: current Regional Vice President-Malaysia,

    Dr. Abdul Muati Ahmad (e-mail: abmuati@putra.upm.edu.my); and new Secretary General (2009-2011) is:

    Dr. Muhamad Nizam Osman (e-mail: nizamosman@fbmk.upm.edu.my).

    1. Annual Membership Renewal: .

    Form 1: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM is attached.

    Each prospective participant of the 7th Biennial PACA Conference in Kuala Lumpur is asked to renew his/her annual membership by e-mailing Form 1 with the annual membership fee (US$ 30 for the year 2009) to our current president Dr. Myung Seok Park, or by paying the fee in cash or check at the time of registration at the conference site with a completed Form 1.

    9. Registration Deadline: October 15, 2008.

    Form 2: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM is attached. Fill out and e-mail the registration form to our new PACA President and Secretary General for the term 2009-2011.

    10. Registration fees:

    For Annual Membership: US$ 30.00 per person (for 2009)

    For Conference: US$ 50.00 per person

    For Banquet: US$ 50.00 per person

    TOTAL: US$ 130.00 per person

    YOU CAN PAY CASH ON THE REGISTRATION DAY ITSELF OR THROUGH CHEQUE PAYABLE TO “BURSAR UPM.”

    1. Places for the Post-Conference Study Tour:

    3 days and 2 nights in Kelantan. We'll take a coach ride through a scenic countryside of East Coasts of Peninsular Malaysia. Amongst the highlights are the Makyung-a traditional performance listed under UNESCO Heritage; the second largest Buddha statue in Asia; the oldest mosque in the country; kite making; silver smith; batik factory; songket weaving; China town; Sino-Malay architecture; etc. The excursion will be an unforgettable one and in line with the conference theme. For more information about the tour to Kelantan, please contact our new PACA President or Secretary General and visit http://www.cuti.com.my/guide_kelantan.htm and http://www.hoteltravel.com/malaysia/kelantan/guides.htm.

    12. Fees for the Post-Conference Study Tour:

    US$ 400.00 per person includes (1)coach ride from Kuala Lumpur to Kelantan and back, (2)all the visits, (3)meals throughout the excursion, and (4)accommodation in Kelantan.

    PLEASE PAY US$ 400.00 VIA TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER THROUGH YOUR BANK, TO:

    Name of Account: EYE M HEAR RESOURCES

    Bank Name: MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

    Bank Address: 10, PERSIARAN PERBANDARAN SEKSYEN 14,

    SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR

    Account No: 5-62106-220982

    Swift Code: MBBEMYKLA

    1. Registration for Partners and Colleagues:

    Form 3: REGISTRATION for PARTNERS & COLLEGUES is attached. Please fill out and send Form 3 together with Form 2 via e-mail to our new PACA President and Secretary General for the term 2009-2011.