16 January 2007

40th Annual General Assembly (AGA)
Preparations are well in hand for WACA's 40th Anniversary AGA to be held in Cape Town from 16-21 September. Being organised by the Africa, Indian Ocean Islands and Middle East Region, information will sent out on a regular basis in All Clubs Messages and up-to-date information can also be found in the Calendar of Events section of the WACA Web site: /waca/events.
Pre-AGA Tours
Tour 1 - Johannesburg/Sun City/Kruger Park (Safari)/Durban from 10-16 September and then a confirmed flight from Durban to Cape Town.
Tour 2 - Johannesburg/Kruger Park (Safari)/Johannesburg from 13-16 September and then a confirmed flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
Tour 3 - Johannesburg/Pilansberg/Johannesburg from 13-16 September and then a confirmed flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
Post-AGA Tour
Tour - Garden Route from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth from 21- 26 September.
Complete details on the pre- and post-AGA tours will be posted in the Calendar of Events section of the WACA Web site when available.

Grand Venture Bonanza
V.P. International Events and Special Projects, John Aarons, is appealing to all Member Clubs to donate prizes for the 2007 Grand Venture Bonanza. Can your Club donate a prize to assist WACA in this most important revenue generating initiative? John is eager to hear from you!

Events Calendar
Inter-Regional Get Together
The European Region and the Indian Ocean Islands and Middle East Region remind all interliners that they will be most welcome to join them in Prague from 20-22 April for an "Inter-Regional Get Together". Following the respective Regional Meetings, a sightseeing tour and river cruise awaits all participants. Anyone wishing to attend the event should send their application form and a deposit of EUR 100.00 by 18 February.
Post Inter-Regional Get Together Tour
Following the Inter-Regional Get Together a coach tour departing from Prague and ending in Vienna is being organised from 22-25 April. Specific details will be posted in the Calendar of Events section of the WACA Web site when finalised.
Discovery China 2007
Detailed information on two exciting tours to China being organized by the Hong Kong Interline Club Association Ltd. is now available. The first tour "Minority Cultures of Guizhou and Guangxi" will take place from 25 April-4 May and the second tour "Roof of the World - Spiritual Tibet" will be from 5-15 May. Another great opportunity for interliners to discover amazing and surprising China.
Details on all the above events can be found in the Calendar of Events section of the WACA Web site: /waca/events.

Vote for Petra a "Seventh Wonder of the World"
Regional V.P. for the Indian Ocean Islands and Middle East Region, Yousef Yousef, sends interliners this special message:
Dear WACA Family and Dear Friends of the Jordan Interline Club,
A vote for Petra "The Red Rose City" to become one of the new seventh wonders of the world will be held in 2007. The new seven wonders of the world will be announced during an Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07. Our beautiful Petra is one of the 21 finalists.
Petra, the magical red rose city is like nothing else on the earth. It is a remarkable testimony to the human spirit. It is more than just an archaeological treasure. Those who have visited Petra will know what I am talking about and, for those who have yet to visit, they are more than welcome to come, see and experience this wonderful place.
So Petra will be honoured to receive your vote… Let us help it becomes one of the seven wonders of the world because it deserves it. In short - vote for Petra as it is a great symbol of engineering and protection! We are depending on you and your support.
To vote for Petra, kindly press on this link: www.visitjordan.com.
Or directly: http://www.visitjordan.com/visitjordan_cms/SevenAncientWonders/tabid/453/Default.aspx.

Yours in interlining,

Keith Miller
Manager, WACA Headquarters
World Airlines Clubs Association
Tel.: +1 (514) 874-0202 (ext. 3243)
Fax: +1 (514) 874-1753
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