Staff Reporter: The three-day ‘Federation of Bangladeshi Association in North America’ (FOBANA) conference is starting today, Friday (November 26) in Maryland, USA. Visitors from far and wide who come to enjoy the conference will have to pay an additional $22 dollars per day for car parking, including an entrance fee of $30 dollars in addition, room rates at the Gelard National Resort and Convention Center Marriott Hotel are $394 dollars per night. As a result, many who come to attend the desired conference are not able to spend the night in this luxurious hotel.
According to sources at the Hotel Gelard National Resort and Convention Center, the discount for hotel stays at the Fobana Convention, which was announced three weeks ago, has now expired. He has to pay taxes Customers booking at the hotel will be charged an additional $ 22 dollars per car per night for parking. Many people think that this is an expensive conference for the general audience. Car parking at the Gelord National Resort and Convention Center has been a major problem for visitors, even though room rates are lower at other nearby hotels.
As a result, despite wanting to, many are unable to attend the conference.
Breaking the long tradition of the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA), the host committee decided to hold a conference on Thanksgiving Weekend (November 26-28) this September, after Labor Day Weekend (September 3-5). The main reason for this is that there is not enough manpower agreement from Bangladesh till September. The executive committee had several discussions with the host committee and it was decided to hold a conference in November with the consent of both.
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