7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Continental Breakfast in the Pacific Ballroom, Lobby Level (for guests of the Hilton only).
Pre-Congress at the Hilton: Sunday, December 28, 2014
| Start Time | End Time | Pre-Congress Events at the Hilton | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | FEZANA Infrastructure Committee Meeting | Los Angeles Ballroom, Second Floor |
| 3:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Registration | Foyer West |
| 4:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | WZCC Meeting | La Jolla Ballroom, Second Floor |
| 7:00 p.m. | 12 :00 a.m. | Pre-Congress Hang Out Mixer (Cash Bar) - All Welcome! | Pacific Ballroom A, Lobby Level |
| 7:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | Pre-Congress & WZCC Dinner at "The Hang Out" - Reservation Required | Pacific Ballroom B, Lobby Level |
| 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. | Casino Night & Cash Bar | Plaza Ballroom A, Lower Lobby Level |
Congress Day 1: Monday, December 29, 2014
| Start Time | End Time | International Ballroom Lobby Level | La Jolla Ballroom Second Floor | Los Angeles Ballroom Second Floor | Teen Track (Ages 13-18) Century C & D Second Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. | Khushali-nu-Jashan, Ervad Zarrir Bhandara | |||
| 9:15 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | Break | |||
| 9:45 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | Opening Ceremony | |||
| 11:00 a.m. | 11:20 a.m. | Welcome! Katayun Kapadia, FEZANA President Bomi Patel, FEZANA Congress Committee Chair Tehmi Damania, ZAC President Shida Anoshiravani, CZC President | |||
| 11:20 a.m. | 11:40 a.m. | Keynote Welcome, Nadir Godrej | |||
| 11:40 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Keynote Address: Follow Your Dreams and Passions, Parisa Khosravi | |||
| 12:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Lunch (The Plaza - Lower Lobby) | |||
| 2:00 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | Generational Perspectives on Issues of the Day, Moderator: Farzin Avari Panelists: Autusa Behroozi, Homi Gandhi, Poruz Khambatta, Jamshed Rivetna, Nazneen Shroff | Across the Arabian Sea. . . . But for the Faith and Unity, Mobed Parvez M. Bajan | Teaching Zoroastrianism Workshop: Teaching the 21st Century Learner - New Curricula, New Techniques, Daraius Bharucha | 2:00 - 2:30 pm: Kick Off! 2:30-3:45 pm: Zoroastrian Connenction & Creativity, Shirrin Kumaana Wadia |
| 2:45 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | Shahnameh: Myth or Fact?, Shahin Nezhad | |||
| 3:30 p.m. | 3:45 p.m. | Break | |||
| 3:45 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Venture Philanthropy: An Investment Approach for Public Benefit, Fariborz Maseeh | The UNESCO-PARZOR Project, Dinsha Mistree | Zoroastrianism 101: At Least 20 Basic Things We SHOULD Know, But May Not..., Mobed Fariborz Shahzadi | Recommended from Adult Track: 3:45 p.m. - Zoroastrianism 101: At Least 20 Basic Things We SHOULD Know But May Not..., Mobed Fariborz Shahzadi and/or 4:30 p.m. - Zoroastrianism and the Next Generation, Zane Dalal |
| 4:30 p.m. | 5:15 p.m. | Zoroastrianism and the Next Generation, Zane Dalal | The State of the Online Zarathushti, Arzan Sam Wadia |
||
| 7:00 p.m. | 8:15 p.m. | Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar - Pacific Ballroom, Lobby Level) NAZC 2014 Poster Session Presentations |
|||
| 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. | An Evening in Persia Dinner & Entertainment |
|||
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Reiki Group Healing Session 1: Healing Self and Humanity
Reiki Masters Pesi and Vera Shroff- Newport A, Second Floor
5:30 p.m. – Bequeathing Our Generations – Establishment of the First Consecrated Dar-e-Meher in the Western World
Kaemerz P. Dotiwala – Marina Room, Second Floor
For more information, click here.
Genetics of Metabolic Disease in Parsi Families (Research Study):
Hours of Operation TBD – Dr. Saroja Voruganti – Catalina B, Second Floor
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN:
Playroom & Child Care Center (for ages 0-4 years): Catalina C, Second Floor
Mini-Congress (for ages 5-12 years): Century A & B, Second Floor
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Congress Day 2: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
| Start Time | End Time | International Ballroom Lobby Level | La Jolla Ballroom Second Floor | Los Angeles Ballroom Second Floor | Teen Track (Ages 13-18) Century C & D Second Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | The World Zoroastrian Organization: My Journey with Them, Darayus S. Motivala | Zarathushtis: Days of Future Past, Ardeshir Behi and Rastin Mehri | Environmental Causes of Cancer: Fetus to Adult, Dr. Shahram Yazdani | |
| 9:45 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | History of Zoroastrians through Political Analysis and Historical Letters, Daryoush Jahanian Presentation Text | How to Create Wealth for Yourself, Moderator: Kavasji Dadachanji Panelists: Tehemtan Arjani, Alayar Dabestani, Arda-e-viraf Minocherhomjee | Significance of the Jashan Ceremony, Mobed Zarrir Bhandara | 10am - 11:15 am: Growing Up Zoro! Moderator: Navroz Gandhi Panelists: Zerkxis Bhandara, Farhad Choksy, Shahyan Dalal, Deanyar Jahanian, Kaizeen Mody, Meher Pavri |
| 10:30 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | Zoroastrian Footprints on the Chinese Silk Road, Jenny Rose | Healthy Vegetarian Living, Armaiti May | ||
| 11:15 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Break | |||
| 11:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Living the Good Religion among Others: Cosmopolitan Zoroastrian Thought from the Middle Ages to Modernity, Daniel Sheffield, (Khorshed Jungalwala Memorial Lecture) | Private Showing of the Shahnameh Exhibition, Silloo Mehta |
||
| 12:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | FEZANA Awards Lunch | |||
| 2:30 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Yin and Yang of Zoroastrian Thought - Moderator: Khushroo Lakdawala Panelists: Ardeshir Anoshiravani, Behram Deboo, Kaemerz Dotiwala, Farhad Sidhwa Link to Presentations: Ardeshir Anoshiravani | Behram Deboo | Kaemerz P. Dotiwala |Farhad Sidhwa | The Era of Zoroastrian Entrepreneurship in 21st Century USA, Meherwan Boyce | Young Adults Session: Break Ya Ice!, Khush Italia | 2:30 - 3:00pm: Shahnameh Recital Afshin Sepehri, Nusha Sepehri |
| 3:15 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Interfaith: Our Presence on the World Stage, Mobedyar Maneck Bhujwala Presentation Text | 3:00-4:00 pm: Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds Moderator: Arzan Sam Wadia Panelists: Autusa Behroozi , Dinsha Mistree, Afshin Sepehri, Arzan Sam Wadia | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | 4:15 p.m. | Break |
|||
| 4:15 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | Navigating Zoroastrian Parenthood - Raising Children in North America, Moderator:Trity Pourbahrami Panelists:Natalie Gandhi, Fereshteh Mazdyasni and Shahram Sohrab | The Achievements and Challenges of Young Mobeds in North America, Moderators: Houtoxi F. Contractor and Ervad Soli P. Dastur. Panelists: Ervad Bahrom Firozgary, Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara, Ervad Burzin Balsara, Ervad Rayomand Ravji, Ervad Rayomand Katrak | Recommended from the Adult Track 4:15-5:30pm: The Achievements and Challenges of Young Mobeds in North America, Moderators, Houtoxi F. Contractor and Ervad Soli P. Dastur. Panelists: Ervad Bahrom Firozgary, Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara, Ervad Burzin Balsara, Ervad Rayomand Ravji, Ervad Rayomand Katrak |
|
| 6:30 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar - Pacific Ballroom, Lobby Level) NAZC 2014 Poster Session Presentations |
|||
| 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | World Zoroastrian Symphony Orchestra |
|||
| 8:00 p.m. | 12:00 a.m. | Majah Masti, Maxiumum Mischief! Dinner and Entertainment |
|||
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Reiki Group Healing Session 2: Opening the Doors to Creativity
Reiki Masters Pesi and Vera Shroff- Newport A, Second Floor
5:30 p.m. – Bequeathing Our Generations – Establishment of the First Consecrated Dar-e-Meher in the Western World
Kaemerz P. Dotiwala – Marina Room, Second Floor
For more information, click here.
Genetics of Metabolic Disease in Parsi Families (Research Study):
Hours of Operation TBD – Dr. Saroja Voruganti – Catalina B, Second Floor
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN:
Playroom & Child Care Center (for ages 0-4 years): Catalina C, Second Floor
Mini-Congress (for ages 5-12 years): Century A & B, Second Floor
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Congress Day 3: Wednesday, December 31, 2014
| Start Time | End Time | International Ballroom Lobby Level | La Jolla Ballroom Second Floor | Los Angeles Ballroom Second Floor | Teen Track (Ages 13-18) Century C & D Second Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | The Gathas: A Beacon in the 21st Century, Fariborz Rahnamoon | Zoroastrians Following a Non-Traditional Career Path, Moderator: Samanaz Kapadia Panelists: Kuma Deboo and Neda Iranpour | A Story from Shahnameh, The Persian Book of Kings, Afshin Sepehri and Nusha Sepehri | |
| 9:45 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | Wisdom from the Ancients in the Age of the Moderns, Yuhan Vevaina | Global Community Connect.....The Internet Way, Yazdi Tantra | 9:30-10:45 am: Making It Happen! Moderator: Kayleene Writer Panelists: Shehnaz Bhujwala, Zubin D. Mehta, Yazzad Rabadi, Mahfrin Santoke, Anahita Sidhwa | |
| 10:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | Break | |||
| 10:45 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Proud to be a Zarthushti…Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future, Malcolm Bhesania | Holistic Health Moderator: Dr. Parmis Khatibi Panelists: Dr. Farhad M. Contractor, Dr. Nikan Khatibi, Dr. Ali Makki, Dr. Cyrus K. Mody, Dr. Parshan Namiranian, Dr. Freny Vaghaiwalla-Mody | Using Archaeology and Linguistics to Determine the Time and Location of the Prophet Zarathushtra, Pilsum Master | 10:45-11:30 am: Zoroastrian Connection & Creativity (Working Session) Shirrin Kumaana-Wadia |
| 11:30 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Zarathushtra's Vision of Environmental Preservation and its Relevance Today: Earth, Water, Fire and Wind, Soroosh Sorooshian | Young Adults Session: Reflections: If I Only Knew..., Khush Italia | Recommended from Young Adults Track: 11:30- 12:15 pm: Young Adults Session: Reflections: If I Only Knew..., Khush Italia |
|
| 12:15 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | Lunch |
|||
| 1:45 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | FEZANA: The Way Forward… Nurturing Zoroastrianism in North America, Katayun Kapadia, FEZANA President | |||
| 2:45 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Retrospective of the Congress Proceedings, Navroz Gandhi | |||
| 3:15 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | New Zealand Youth Congress 2015 Presentation, Malcolm Bhot | |||
| 3:30 p.m. | 3:45 p.m. | Return To Roots, Diana Vania and Arzan Sam Wadia | |||
| 3:45 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Closing CeremonyPassing the Torch to the XVIII NAZC | |||
| 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar - Pacific Ballroom, Lobby Level) | |||
| 8:00 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. | New Year's Eve Gala: An Affair to Remember | |||
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Reiki Group Healing Session 3: Opening the Doors to Creativity
Reiki Masters Pesi and Vera Shroff- Newport A, Second Floor
4:45 p.m. – Bequeathing Our Generations – Establishment of the First Consecrated Dar-e-Meher in the Western World
Kaemerz P. Dotiwala – Marina Room, Second Floor
For more information, click here.
Genetics of Metabolic Disease in Parsi Families (Research Study):
Hours of Operation TBD – Dr. Saroja Voruganti – Catalina B, Second Floor
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN:
Playroom & Child Care Center (for ages 0-4 years): Catalina C, Second Floor
Mini-Congress (for ages 5-12 years): Century A & B, Second Floor
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
SPECIAL EVENT:
1:45 – 3:15 p.m. – Puppy Party & Ice Cream Social in the Game Room – Newport B, Second Floor