UNA Convention Committee begins work in Detroit (12/29/85)

UNA Convention Committee begins work in Detroit

DETROIT - The mammoth task of organizing next years' 31st Regular Convention of the Ukrainian National Association is in full swing.

The convention, slated for next May, is being hosted by the Detroit UNA District Committee, which has already formed 10 working committees. To date, more than 50 people from the Detroit area have signed up for the quadrennial convention committees.

On November 15, members of the UNA Convention Committee met with UNA Supreme President John O. Flis to discuss plans for the spring conclave.

The chairman of the 31st UNA Convention committee is UNA Supreme Advisor Roman Tatarskyj.

Although the convention is still six months away, the committee heads say they have begun to undertake some of the myriad preparations required. The publications committee, (Wasyl Papiz, chairman), for instance, is hard at work collecting materials for the convention book, and the entertainment committee (Ihor Kozak) is in the process of selecting performers for the convention concert.

Among other committee reports presented at the meeting were: press and publicity (Jaroslaw Karpinsky), finance (Jaroslaw Baziuk), banquet (Roma Dyhdalo), archives (Roman Dacko), special events (Dr. Alexander Serafyn), arts exhibit (Lidia Kolodchin).

Mr. Flis addressed the meeting following the reading of the reports. He indicated his approval of the plans of the convention committee and provided a few suggestions to the organizers.

A brief reception followed discussions about the convention.