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Persons interested in attending the Convention have to write to:

The Convention Officer,
The Theosophical Society,
Adyar, Chennai- 600020, India

Email: International Convention 2009

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Dates: 26 Dec – 31 Dec , 2009

Venue: The Theosophical Society, International Headquarters, Adyar, Chennai, India.

 Theme: ‘Science and Spirituality in the Light of Theosophy’

The 134rd International Convention

The 134rd International Convention of the Theosophical Society will be held at the International Headquarters, Adyar, from 26 to 31 December 2009.

All members of the Society in good standing are welcome to attend as delegates. Non-members may attend by obtaining permission from the President. Requests for such permission, together with a recommendation from an officer of the Federation, should be sent to the Convention Officer before 15 November 2009.

Registration Fees
	India (Rs)	Other Countries (USD)
Members	50	30 *
Members under 21	20	”
Non-members	100	”
Non-members under 21	60	”
Shared Accommodation Charges
(From 24 December 2009 to 1 January 2010 inclusive)
	India	India	Other Countries
	(Members) Rs	(Non-members) Rs	(Members) Rs
Accommodation with mat	80	160	N.A.
Accommodation with cot	150	300	N.A.
Leadbeater Chambers (including service, furniture, and bedding, but no blankets)	2000	3000	100 *

(Half rates will be charged for children under ten. No charge for children under three.)
* (or Euro or Pound Sterling equivalent)

ACCOMMODATION

Factors considered in allocating accommodation are active membership, health, age, priority of registration, size of family, etc. Rooms and bathrooms cannot be made available for anyone’s exclusive use. Non-members and young persons should be prepared to stay in dormitories. No special facilities can be provided for members who are ill or for women with babies. Mosquito nets and bedding will not be available. No kitchens are available. Ordinary medical attention will be available for minor complaints but there will be no provision for serious or infectious illness. Such cases will have to be shifted from the compound.

Accommodation is available for delegates from 24 December 2009 to 1 January 2009, both days inclusive, but can be guaranteed only to those whose registration and accommodation payments are received before 1 December 2008. Delegates from India requiring accommodation should send both the registration and accommodation charges together.

Please note that in the event of cancellation there will be no refund of registration fees, but other charges will be refunded if application is received before 15 December 2009.

Since railways have computerized reservations, we are unable to make return reservations as we used to do in the past.

All communications and remittances should be addressed to the Convention Officer, The Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai 600 020. Remittance by bank drafts, duly crossed, should be made payable to the Treasurer, The Theosophical Society, but sent to the Convention Officer. Money Orders should be sent only to the Convention Officer. No cheques other than those drawn in Chennai will be accepted.

Convention Notes:

    In December every year, the northeast monsoon departs, leaving the Estate fresh, alive, green and nourished. A few weeks later, from 26 to 31 December, an important event for Theosophists takes place: the International Convention. There have been more than one hundred such gatherings and, except on a few rare occasions, they have been at Adyar.

Delegates arrive from everywhere, the majority from the Indian sub-continent, but they also come from other countries all over the world. Their number fluctuates between 1,000 and 1,500 but on special occasions like the Adyar Centenary Convention in 1982, it goes up to 2,000 or even more.

The Convention transforms the tranquil Adyar Estate into a busy centre with delegates accommodated in the main guesthouses, private homes, and other buildings. They come to participate in what is a unique annual international gathering, and to see Adyar, 'The Home of the Masters.' The Convention is also an opportunity for members of the Society from many lands to become acquainted with the international fraternity and meet old friends. There is a great deal of activity at this time; services include information booths, book displays and sales, outings and sightseeing tours, bicycle hires, the sale of fresh vegetables, fruits, and tender coconut drinks, and the serving of South Indian snacks at a large palm-leaf restaurant.

During the period of the Convention, through lectures, some of them by eminent Theosophists, philosophers, scientists and thinkers, and through symposia, dialogues and discussions, the members of the Society examine and explore, in the context of the present-day world and individual problems, the meaning and significance of Theosophy.

N. Sri Ram at the 88th International Convention said: "Every Convention is a kind of peak we ascend as well as an occasion from which to look back and look forward. It provides an atmosphere in which each of us can best realize what this movement is intended to achieve and what one can do to help it."

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