Young Professionals Team Building Retreat
July 19 – 21, 2013, Vancouver BC
Zoroastrian Youth of North America (ZYNA) will be exploring the great outdoors of British Columbia! Join us, in Vancouver, for a celebration of team building, friendship, and fellowship. This will be a unifying retreat geared towards established professionals (ages 21-45) who will get to know one another on a deeper level. The new generation of Zoroastrians will be able to strengthen friendships and connect with like-minded professionals that live and work by the core beliefs of our religion through excursions. Mingle and surround yourself with energetic, ambitious individuals. ZYNA is on a mission to give professionals the opportunity to connect, share ideas, resources, thoughts, and opportunities. Our vision is to cultivate a community of young Zoroastrians that are focused on building relationships and working together to learn, grow and make a difference in the world we live in. Professionals from North America, and possibly even abroad, will come together to connect. You will be surrounded by like-minded people who want to build UNITY in our religious community.
ZYNA is committed to establishing FEZANA’s legacy by preservation through generations!
Registration Deadline: July 9, 2013 (12:01 a.m., PDT)
Space is limited, so please register early
Age Requirement: 25-45 years of age
Cost: US $250 per attendee
Registration fee includes transportation to certain events from downtown Vancouver, 3 meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), and all team building events. Partial registrations will not be accepted and refunds will not be issued.
Save the Date, an exciting adventure awaits you! Get ready for a weekend getaway.
At this event you will:
- Be introduced to motivated and ambitious Zoroastrian Youth from North America and abroad
- Gain new ideas, opportunities and connections to act as a vehicle to mobilize your ideas and dreams
- Engage with others and build unity within our religious community, through Team Building events
- Explore British Columbia’s most beautiful landmarks and engage in recreational events with lovely individuals like yourself.
Some of the weekend events include, but are not limited to:
- Meet and Greet Networking Socials
- Team Building Activities
- Sightseeing Adventures around British Columbia.
Traveling
Based on our research, the best airport for you to fly into is Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Several transportation options are available at the airport to get to your hotel or designated destination. Courtesy shuttles are also available to select hotels from the Airport. YVR also has a rapid transit system called the Canada Line, which can take you from the airport to the downtown area in under 24 minutes for a one way fee of $3.00 CDN. Please find more information on this by clicking on the link below.
http://www.yvr.ca/en/getting-to-from-yvr.aspx
http://blog.thecanadaline.com/station-guides
Airplane Tickets
Bomi Patel, past FEZANA President, has offered airplane tickets at a discounted rate. Please contact him, if interested– 408.264.4395 bbtes9@gmail.com.
Tentative Program*
Transportation to certain events will be by chartered private buses (cost is included in your registration fees); while complementary shuttles will be used for transportation to other events. Some events may require a 15-minute walk.
Friday
Meet & Greet, Dinner Cruise
A fabulous 2.5 hour evening cruise with live entertainment on-board. Look out onto all of Vancouver’s finest views. Enjoy this leisurely cruise past the downtown skyline, the cruise ship terminal of Canada Place, the Mountains of the North Shore, Stanley Park and more. Take in the sights and sounds of the city as you enjoy live music and delicious West Coast-themed cuisine. You’ll have the best spot in Vancouver to watch the sun slowly disappear into the Pacific Ocean.
Saturday
Team Building Adventures, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver **
This excursion includes a roundtrip skyride, breakfast ,First Nations Welcome, GPS adventure, a lunch, ziplining, a tour to the Eye of the Wind, and much more.
Evening Explorations, Downtown Vancouver***
Sunday
Capilano Suspension Bridge/ Cliffwalk
Appreciate nature from three breathtaking perspectives – Capilano Suspension Bridge, Treetops Adventure and the exciting new Cliffwalk. The 450 ft (137m) long, 230 ft (70m) high Capilano Suspension Bridge has thrilled visitors since 1889. While the wobbly bridge and stunning location is a Vancouver landmark, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park offers an all-encompassing BC experience. History, culture and nature are presented in unique and thrilling ways with knowledgeable staff and interpretive signage providing as much, or as little, information as guests want.
The new Cliffwalk follows a granite precipice along Capilano River on a labyrinth-like series of narrow cantilevered bridges, stairs and platforms through rainforest vegetation. With 16 anchor points in the cliff supporting the structure and two glass platforms, Cliffwalk is not for the faint of heart! Interactive exhibits demonstrate the need for water conservation.
Treetops Adventure takes guests 100 feet into the mid-story of a coastal rainforest on seven suspension bridges attached to old-growth trees. Nature guides provide hourly tours, explaining the importance of a West Coast temperate rainforest to the ecosystem.
- * Program is subject to change without notice.
- ** Transportation will be provided.
- *** Optional events, not included with registration.
Accommodation and Host Hotel
All events will be held close to the downtown Vancouver area. For those traveling to the events from outside of Vancouver, a special group hotel rate has been afforded to FEZANA by the Empire Landmark Hotel- Vancouver. Information, including tariff and reservation details, can be provided by the host hotel itself. Chartered buses will be used for some events, and the pick-up will be from (or close to) our host hotel for your convenience.
No events will be held at the hotel itself.
If you are sharing your room with others, kindly contact the hotel to add each occupant’s name to the booking, so your roommate(s) can check in as soon as they arrive without any complications.
** A limited number of rooms are available for the block rate, book your room today to take advantage of the special rate. You must book your hotel stay at our host/accommodations hotel 3 weeks prior to your arrival.
EMPIRE LANDMARK HOTEL
1400 Robson Street
Vancouver BC
V6G 1B9
604-687-0511/1-800-830-6144
http://www.empirelandmarkhotel.com/index.htm
Check In Date: July 19th, 2013 Check Out Date: July 22nd, 2013
GUESTROOM RESERVATIONS POLICY
When making your reservation quote “Team Building Retreat” at the time of booking prior to your arrival date. Upon reservation, you must provide your credit card information to guarantee your booking.
Reservations Department can be reached by calling 1-800-830-6144 or by email at reservations@empirelandmarkhotel.com.
GUESTROOM RATES:
Standard Room: $120 CAD (1 King/Queen or 2 Twin Beds) based on single/double occupancy per room per night.
Deluxe Room A: $130 CAD (larger room with 2 Double Beds, a wetsink and a mini fridge) based on single/double occupancy per room per night.
Deluxe Room B: $140 CAD (larger room with 2 Double Beds, a wetsink and a mini fridge) based on triple occupancy per room per night.
Deluxe Room C: $150 CAD (larger room with 2 Double Beds, a wetsink and a mini fridge) based on quad occupancy per room per night.
All guestrooms have their own balcony, a mini fridge, cozy duvets & a brand new 40-inch flat screen TV. Please note that we allow a maximum of 4 people per Deluxe Room and a maximum of 2 people per Standard Room. Deluxe Room has an adjoining door to another Deluxe Room (may request upon booking).
The above net rates will be honored up to three days prior and three days after their visit on an availability basis for those guests wishing to extend their stay. Includes one 24hour high-speed wireless internet access coder per room per night. 16.5% taxes are applicable. Should you require additional Wireless High-Speed Internet service, the fee is $9 inclusive of taxes per 24 hours per card. Upon check-in, guests can advise Front Desk and they will be provided the code card(s). Cots are additional $20 plus 15.74% applicable taxes per night, based upon availability. Rates are based on availability.
GUESTROOM PAYMENT, RELEASE DATE & CANCELLATION
From our understanding, your guests are responsible for their own guestrooms, incidentals and taxes. They are responsible for booking, making changes and cancelling their own reservations. Should there be any cancellation, please have your guests contact the hotel as soon as possible. There will be no penalty for any individual room cancelled 48 hours prior to arrival.
Need a roommate?
Should you need help finding a roommate, ZYNA organizers can attempt to connect you with a roommate. Please email Behrose Taraporewalla at Behroset@gmail.com, no later than June 29th, if you need help in this area. Include in your email how many individuals you are willing to split the cost and room with, if you are willing to share a bed, etc. The earlier you reach out to us for help, the more likely we are will be able to assist you in this matter. Roommates will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis.
Additional Assistance/Disabilities
If you have any diet restrictions, physical limitations or a disability, please reach out to our organizers at the time of registration, so arrangements can be made on your behalf.
To Register
You can register online by filling out the form below and paying with a Visa or Mastercard.
Questions
Please contact Behrose Taraporewalla at behroset@gmail.com or 626.378.5564. You will receive a response within 48 hours.
