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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The next AGM will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Details to be announced.
COCKTAIL
RECEPTION AT FORBES GALLERIES
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- Policy Change regarding parking at NYC area airports -
May 1, 2008 --The Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) wishes to announce a change in the policy regarding parking fees at New York-area airports, to include JFK International. Following discussions with OFM, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has informally indicated that, effective May 1, 2008, vehicles with consular (C) plates may park free of charge at JFK, Newark, La Guardia and Stewart airports for up to twenty-four hours. However, if a vehicle with consular plates parks for a longer period, parking fees may apply to the entire time the vehicle was parked at the airport. This policy does not apply to vehicles with staff (S) plates, which will continue to be subject to all parking fees. The Port Authority has informed OFM that it is communicating this change in policy to its relevant personnel, including contractor-supplied employees at the airport parking facilities. The Port Authority is also amending its protocol so that the change in policy will be reflected in its operations manuals and written instructions.
OFM anticipates that it will receive formal notification of this
change from the Port Authority shortly. Until then they request
that Consulates contact OFM (Tel: 212- 826-4500) if they encounter
problems under the new policy as it is being implemented. WELCOME
FOR NEW CONSULS GENERAL & END OF YEAR HOLIDAY RECEPTION * * * SOFC WALKS FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY IN CENTRAL PARK AND RAISES MORE THAN $13,000!
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AGM was held at the Consulate General of The Philippines on Tuesday, June 26 and the new Executive Committee was elected. For details, please see the Executive Committee page.
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FEES
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NY
DRIVER LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION
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2006 HOLIDAY RECEPTION In early December, the Consulate General of Monaco hosted SOFC members including Ambassadors, Consuls General and representatives from more than 45 nations as well as invited guests from the US State Department's Office of Foreign Missions and the New York City Commission for Protocol, the UN and Consular Corps. Click here for photographs from the event.
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CONSULAR DAY IN NEW YORK CITY October 17 was officially proclaimed Consular Day in New York by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. At a reception in the refurbished Gracie Mansion, the Mayor and NYCCUN Commissioner Marjorie B. Tiven, welcomed 150 representatives of the New York City consular corps and other NYC agencies. Mayor
Bloomberg presented the 2006 SOFC President and Consul General
of Monaco, Hon. Maguy Maccario-Doyle with an official Proclamation.
Click here for photos and a press release of the event.
FUND RAISING WALK The SOFC Walks... and raises more than $12,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. On
Saturday, June 3, the walk to benefit St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital raised more than
$10,000 (after the final tally) and saw walkers from more than
20 countries participate.
The beautiful Hudson
River Park on Manhattan's west side was the site
for the Society's Inaugural Sponsored Walk, an initiative of the
Society's President, Hon. Jessica C. Odle of Barbados. * * * |
